Isadora Duncan's The Mother Of Dance

Called, "The Mother of Dance", Isadora Duncan was one of the most influential dancers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her technique was a precursor to modern dance and she became very popular in Europe for her naturalistic approach to dancing and performances to classical music. She faced many struggles throughout her lifetime, with her children dying after their nanny had accidentally driven into the Seine River and her husband committing suicide. Then, not much later, Isadora died in a very unfortunate accident. Although she died in 1927, her technique and approach lived on to shape many ages of dance to come. Shortly after her passing, Duncan's critically-acclaimed autobiography titled My Life was published. Over the years since her death, …show more content…
She was the youngest out of four children. Her father Joseph Duncan married her mother, a woman named Dora Gray, who was thirty years younger than him in 1869. Joseph was then a part of a banking scandal, leaving the family shortly after Isadora was born, and he was arrested a year later. This caused Dora and himself to divorce. Dora ended …show more content…
Art recycles from art. So, you must be at peace with the fact that people do not understand your talent, it is just ahead of your time and has not gained its recognition yet. Isadora shows not to be afraid in the eyes of ridicule, but to continue because it is what feels right for you. This also relates back to the sport of color guard, where natural movement is a must. Choppy movements and stiff choreography make the sport look forced rather than effortless. Flag work and weapon work must look natural and flowy, every movement must glide with the movement and fit with the music. One movement of your flag, rifle, or sabre must flow right into the next move, especially if you are moving while doing