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Crystal Pite

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Works include 'Kidd Pivot', 'Emergence', and 'Betroffenheit', with her style incorporeal storytelling with classical and contemporary movements.

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Jose Limon

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Famous for 'The Moor's Pavane', 'Psalm', and 'Missa Brevis', his technique focuses on the natural rhythms of and weight of the body.

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Twyla Tharp

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Known for 'Push Comes to Shove', 'In the Upper Room', and 'Movin' Out', her style is known for blending classical ballet with modern dance.

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Pina Bausch

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Influential works include 'Café Müller', 'The Rite of Spring' and her unique style blends movement, sound, and poignant settings.

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Trisha Brown

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Known for 'Set and Reset', 'Watermotor', and 'Sololos', she used natural movement and improvisation to explore postmodern dance.

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Mats Ek

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Notable works include 'Giselle', 'Sleeping Beauty', and 'Swan Lake', known for bold reinterpretations of classic ballets.

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Akram Khan

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His works, including 'Desh', 'Gnosis', and 'Kaash' infuse contemporary dance with the classical Indian dance form Kathak.

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Parris Goebel

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Best known for her work on 'Sorry' by Justin Bieber, 'Royal Family', and 'Polyswagg', her style is a mix of hip-hop and street dance.

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Yvonne Rainer

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Notable for 'Trio A', 'The Mind Is a Muscle', and 'No Manifesto', her work often challenges the formality and entertainment aspects of dance.

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Merce Cunningham

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Created works like 'Summerspace', 'RainForest', and 'Biped', and is known for his use of chance operations and non-traditional music partnerships.

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Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

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Known for 'Rosas danst Rosas', 'Fase', and 'The Six Brandenburg Concertos', her style often draws from minimalist music.

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William Forsythe

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Created innovative ballets such as 'Artifact', 'In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated', and his style extended the classical ballet language.

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Paul Taylor

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Known for 'Esplanade', 'Aureole', and 'Promethean Fire', his style is rooted in lyricism and a keen observation of human emotion and behavior.

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Jiří Kylián

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Created 'Sinfonietta', 'Petite Mort', and 'Forgotten Land'. His style is noted for theatricality and blending of various dance forms.

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Lar Lubovitch

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Renowned for 'Othello', 'Concerto Six Twenty-Two', and 'A Brahms Symphony', and is applauded for his musicality and lyrical style.

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Wayne McGregor

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Influential works include 'Chroma', 'Infra', and 'Atomos', known for integrating technology and science.

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Bob Fosse

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Incredible works like 'Chicago', 'Cabaret', and 'All That Jazz', his style is distinctive for isolated movement and jazz aesthetics.

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Alvin Ailey

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Known for 'Revelations', 'Blues Suite', and 'Cry', his style is characterized by African-American cultural expression and modern dance techniques.

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Martha Graham

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Choreographed 'Appalachian Spring', 'Chronicle', and 'Lamentation', known for the Graham technique that reshaped American dance.

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Ohad Naharin

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Developed 'Minus 16', 'Virus', and 'Decadance', and is known for creating the movement language Gaga.

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