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Assorted References

dance criticism
- In dance criticism: The 20th century
major references
- In Western dance: Modern dance
- In dance: Modern dance

contribution by

Cunningham
- In Merce Cunningham
Duncan
- In Isadora Duncan
Graham
- In Martha Graham
Horst
- In Louis Horst
Humphrey
- In Doris Humphrey
Kreutzberg
- In Harald Kreutzberg
Laban
- In Rudolf Laban
Limón
- In José Limón
Rainier
- In Yvonne Rainer
Shawn
- In Ted Shawn
Taylor
- In Paul Taylor
Weidman
- In Charles Weidman
Wigman
- In Mary Wigman

development of

dance
lighting and costume design
- In stagecraft: Projections and special effects
- In stagecraft: Costume of the 20th century and beyond
mime and pantomime
- In mime and pantomime: Modern mime

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Adrienne Hawkins

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added information on Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, and Lester Horton, and other changes made.	Kathleen Kuiper Adrienne Hawkins	Mar 10, 2015
	Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Modern Dance.	Surabhi Sinha	Jul 07, 2014
	Added new Web site: Repertory Dance Theatre.	Marco Sampaolo	May 22, 2006
	Added new Web site: Repertory Dance Theatre.	Marco Sampaolo	May 22, 2006
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 22, 2005
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998