- female, deceased (1991)
- Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 - April 1, 1991) was an American dancer and choreographer. She is regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of modern...
- male, deceased (1989)
- Alvin Ailey, Jr. (January 5, 1931 - December 1, 1989) was an African American modern dancer and choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American...
- male, 90 years old
- Merce Cunningham (born April 16, 1919 in Centralia, Washington, United States) is an American dancer and choreographer. A long-term collaborator...
- female, 69 years old
- Philippine "Pina" Bausch (born July 27, 1940 in Solingen, Germany) is a modern dance choreographer and a leading influence in the development of...
- female, deceased (1927)
- Isadora Duncan was an American dancer. Born Dora Angela Duncan in San Francisco, California, she is considered by many to be the mother of Modern...
- male, 53 years old
- Mark Morris (born: August 29, 1956) is an American modern dancer, choreographer and director whose work is acclaimed for its craftsmanship,...
- male
- Bill T. Jones is an American artistic director, choreographer and dancer based in New York City. He is the recipient of the 2007 Tony Award, the...
- female, deceased (1958)
- Doris Batcheller Humphrey (October 17, 1895 - December 29, 1958) was a dancer of the early twentieth century. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois...
- female, deceased (2006)
- Katherine Mary Dunham (22 June 1909 - 21 May 2006) was an African-American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, author, educator and activist who was...
- female, deceased (1968)
- Ruth St. Denis was an early modern dance pioneer. Ms. St. Denis founded Adelphi University's dance program in 1938 which was the one of the first...
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