A Short History of Contemporary Dance | Marquee TV

Cynthia Dragoni from ''The Dance Lens,'' takes us through a brief and fascinating history of contemporary dance. From its rebellious roots at the turn of the century to its present-day popularity, learn how trailblazers like Isadora Duncan and Merce Cunningham broke conventions and set the stage for daring choreographers to take the art form to the next level. See how choreographers like Crystal Pite and Akram Khan fuse dance styles to create mind-bending new creations, and discover the secret to the genre's popularity and longevity - embracing innovation. This is a short history of Contemporary Dance. Watch contemporary dance on Marquee TV: https://marquee.tv/categories/dance #TheDanceLens #ContemporaryDance #DanceHistory #MarqueeTV – Subscribe to Marquee TV on YouTube: @MarqueeArtsTV Subscribe to Cynthia Dragoni on YouTube: @theDanceLens Marquee TV Facebook:   / marqueetv   Marquee TV Instagram:   / marqueeartstv   Marquee TV Twitter:   / marqueeartstv   Marquee TV TikTok:   / marqueeartstv   -- With Marquee TV you can stream the world's best opera, dance, theater and music on demand: https://marquee.tv _ Video production Team Creative Agency - Small Wonder Director - Katrina Moran Producer - Katrina Moran, Jason George Cinematographer - Homer Salinas Video Engineer- Jake Dagg Editor - Elisa Daniels Writers: Cynthia Dragoni, Jade Bates