Dance Pioneers Codexery

A source-cited reference to dance pioneers

Dance Pioneers (23)

• Agnes de Mille — American choreographer who integrated dance into Broadway storytelling.
• Agrippina Vaganova — Creator of the Vaganova method of classical ballet training.
• Akram Khan (dancer) — English dancer and choreographer of Bangladeshi descent.
• Alvin Ailey — Founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
• Antonio Gades — Spanish flamenco dancer who popularized the art internationally.
• Antony Tudor — English ballet choreographer who transformed ballet into modern art.
• Arthur Mitchell (dancer) — First African-American principal dancer at New York City Ballet.
• Arthur Saint-Léon — Choreographer of Coppélia and inventor of a dance notation system.
• B. V. Karanth — Indian film director, playwright, actor, screenwriter, composer, dramatist; pioneer of Parallel Cinema; NSD alumnus and…
• Benjamin Millepied — French dancer and choreographer who led major ballet companies.
• Bill T. Jones — American choreographer and co-founder of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company.
• Birju Maharaj — Leading exponent of Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Kathak dance.
• Bronislava Nijinska — Pioneering choreographer who diverged from classical ballet.
• Bill Robinson — Best-known and highest-paid black entertainer of his era.
• Carmen Amaya — Spanish Romani flamenco dancer who revolutionized footwork.
• Charles Weidman — Pioneer of American modern dance and gravity-based movement.
• Cheryl Burke — Dancing with the Stars pro who became the show's first female champion and first back-to-back winner.
• Cyd Charisse — American dancer and actress known for MGM musicals.
• Derek Hough — American dancer and choreographer with six Dancing with the Stars wins.
• Doris Humphrey — Modern dance pioneer who developed the fall and recovery theory.
• Eleanor Powell — American dancer and actress known for tap in MGM musicals.
• Filippo Taglioni — Italian dancer and choreographer who created the original La Sylphide.
• Martha Graham — American modern dancer who created the Graham technique.

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