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Crystal Pite
Works include 'Kidd Pivot', 'Emergence', and 'Betroffenheit', with her style incorporeal storytelling with classical and contemporary movements.
Jose Limon
Famous for 'The Moor's Pavane', 'Psalm', and 'Missa Brevis', his technique focuses on the natural rhythms of and weight of the body.
Twyla Tharp
Known for 'Push Comes to Shove', 'In the Upper Room', and 'Movin' Out', her style is known for blending classical ballet with modern dance.
Pina Bausch
Influential works include 'Café Müller', 'The Rite of Spring' and her unique style blends movement, sound, and poignant settings.
Trisha Brown
Known for 'Set and Reset', 'Watermotor', and 'Sololos', she used natural movement and improvisation to explore postmodern dance.
Mats Ek
Notable works include 'Giselle', 'Sleeping Beauty', and 'Swan Lake', known for bold reinterpretations of classic ballets.
Akram Khan
His works, including 'Desh', 'Gnosis', and 'Kaash' infuse contemporary dance with the classical Indian dance form Kathak.
Parris Goebel
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.
Yvonne Rainer
Notable for 'Trio A', 'The Mind Is a Muscle', and 'No Manifesto', her work often challenges the formality and entertainment aspects of dance.
Merce Cunningham
Created works like 'Summerspace', 'RainForest', and 'Biped', and is known for his use of chance operations and non-traditional music partnerships.
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Known for 'Rosas danst Rosas', 'Fase', and 'The Six Brandenburg Concertos', her style often draws from minimalist music.
William Forsythe
Created innovative ballets such as 'Artifact', 'In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated', and his style extended the classical ballet language.
Paul Taylor
Known for 'Esplanade', 'Aureole', and 'Promethean Fire', his style is rooted in lyricism and a keen observation of human emotion and behavior.
Jiří Kylián
Created 'Sinfonietta', 'Petite Mort', and 'Forgotten Land'. His style is noted for theatricality and blending of various dance forms.
Lar Lubovitch
Renowned for 'Othello', 'Concerto Six Twenty-Two', and 'A Brahms Symphony', and is applauded for his musicality and lyrical style.
Wayne McGregor
Influential works include 'Chroma', 'Infra', and 'Atomos', known for integrating technology and science.
Bob Fosse
Incredible works like 'Chicago', 'Cabaret', and 'All That Jazz', his style is distinctive for isolated movement and jazz aesthetics.
Alvin Ailey
Known for 'Revelations', 'Blues Suite', and 'Cry', his style is characterized by African-American cultural expression and modern dance techniques.
Martha Graham
Choreographed 'Appalachian Spring', 'Chronicle', and 'Lamentation', known for the Graham technique that reshaped American dance.
Ohad Naharin
Developed 'Minus 16', 'Virus', and 'Decadance', and is known for creating the movement language Gaga.
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