swap_horiz Ted Shawn Alternatives

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Martha Graham

Martha Graham was a pivotal 20th-century American choreographer. Her innovative technique, developed in the 1920s, remai...

Modern American 20TH Century Pioneer

9.9 Brilliant

2

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire was an American choreographer renowned for his innovative and elegant dance style. His work defined ballroo...

American 20TH Century Film Ballroom

9.9 Brilliant

3

Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham reshaped twentieth-century dance through his innovative approach. He developed a system incorporating c...

Modern American 20TH Century Experimental

9.7 Brilliant

4

Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan developed a revolutionary approach to dance in the early 20th century. Rejecting traditional ballet’s con...

Modern American Pioneer Early 20TH Century

9.7 Brilliant

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Mary Wigman

Mary Wigman (1883-1973) was a pioneering German choreographer whose work fundamentally shaped dance in the 20th century....

German 20TH Century Expressionist Pioneer

9.7 Brilliant

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Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey reshaped American dance through his innovative choreography blending modern techniques with rich African and...

Modern African American American 20TH Century

9.6 Brilliant

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Loïe Fuller

Loïe Fuller was an American choreographer who dramatically reshaped theatrical performance through the early 20th centur...

Modern American Pioneer Theatrical

9.6 Brilliant

8

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley was an American choreographer renowned for his innovative and highly stylized dance sequences in Hollywoo...

American 20TH Century Film Spectacle

9.6 Brilliant

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Kazuo Ohno

Kazuo Ohno was a significant Japanese choreographer renowned for his intensely physical and deeply expressive movement v...

Japanese 20TH Century Expressionist Pioneer

9.6 Brilliant

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Jerome Robbins

Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) was a highly influential American choreographer renowned for his innovative blending of balle...

Ballet American 20TH Century Broadway

9.5 Brilliant

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Yvonne Rainer

Yvonne Rainer was an American choreographer whose work profoundly impacted modern dance. As co-founder of Judson Dance T...

American Minimalist 20TH Century Postmodern

9.5 Brilliant

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Lester Horton

Lester Horton was a pivotal 20th-century American choreographer renowned for developing the Horton Technique. This metho...

Modern American Multicultural 20TH Century

9.5 Brilliant

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Agnes de Mille

Agnes de Mille was a prominent 20th-century choreographer known for her innovative work blending classical ballet with m...

Ballet Narrative American 20TH Century

9.5 Brilliant

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Bill Robinson (Bojangles)

Bill Robinson, known as Bojangles, was a pivotal American choreographer and tap dancer. His energetic style, characteriz...

American Pioneer Theatrical Early 20TH Century

9.5 Brilliant

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Rukmini Devi Arundale

Rukmini Devi Arundale was a pivotal 20th-century choreographer renowned for her dedication to reviving and popularizing...

Indian 20TH Century Pioneer Bharatanatyam

9.5 Brilliant

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Trisha Brown

Trisha Brown developed a significant body of work as an American choreographer during the 20th century. Her innovative a...

American Minimalist 20TH Century Postmodern

9.4 Excellent

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Ruth St. Denis

Ruth St. Denis was a pivotal figure in the development of modern dance. She established Denishawn with Ted Shawn, explor...

Modern American 20TH Century Pioneer

9.4 Excellent

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Jack Cole

Jack Cole (1912-1985) was a prominent American choreographer influential in 20th-century theater and film. He developed...

American 20TH Century Film Jazz

9.4 Excellent

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Anna Halprin

Anna Halprin was a significant 20th-century American choreographer who profoundly impacted dance. Her work moved beyond...

American 20TH Century Pioneer Postmodern

9.3 Excellent

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Doris Humphrey

Doris Humphrey was a significant 20th-century American choreographer known for her innovative approach to modern dance....

Modern American 20TH Century Pioneer

9.0 Excellent