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Modern Dance BeingTaught to THS GirlsLooking into the gymnasium some Monday or Wednesday onemay see a class of girls doing the weirdest things. They may bejumping, hopping, skipping, leaping or lunging. While this is going on, their arms are flying through the air. This is called modern dance. In modern dance girls learn to fall down cither forward or backward gracefully. After these 'fundamentals are accomplished, \ steps and routinesare learned. These unique actions are under the direction of Mrs.Cole.Modern dance was started by Isadora Duncan in 1930, who wanted a simple, natural dance. Loose garments and bare feet are the modern dance clothing. There is freedom of movement and space because the entire body is used for expressing. Modern dance can be set to music or poetry.Mrs. Cole feels that for the aigh - school - age girl, modern iance is needed. High school girls leed to become a little graceful ind poised. Modern dance brings jut the creativity in a person.rhere are no basic set of rules. Mrs. Cole feels it is different and i lot of fun.Other people wxre asked their ipinion of modern dance.Linda Leuenberger — OK in iome ways.Marilyn Schwarze—Stiff.Diane Staack—Different.Donna Kappmeyer—I love it. Diane Rae Buchholz—OK, if/ou like being stiff every morn-ng.
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Tripoli Leader
Tripoli, Iowa, US
Wed, Nov 01, 1967
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