Day 75 of 84 Days of 84 Ribbons: Dance in the US
Dance had become a worldwide interest. TV and movie presentations as well as live programs draw in hundreds of millions of viewers a year. So, what’s happened to dance in the USA? A new breed of choreographer is changing the world of dance one step at a time. Here’s the list of the top US choreographers over the past century. How many names sound familiar? 1. George Balanchine (ballet) 2. Paul Taylor (modern) 3. Bob Fosse (jazz) 4. Alvin Ailey (modern) 5. Katherine Dunham (established black dance) 6. Agnes de Mille (ballet/ broadway) 7. Shane Sparks (hip-hop) 8. Martha Graham...