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Bronislava Nijinska was the choreographer of the Polish Ballet between 1937 and 1938 and her work during this time exemplifies her seminal role in the modernization of the art from classical ballet's emphasis on static poses to the idea of dance as movement. Nijinska also started 20th century ballet's attempts to communicate emotions with abstract movement. 'Chopin Concerto,' 'Le Chant de la Terre,' 'La Legende de Cracovie,' 'Apollon et la Belle' and 'Le Rappel' are the important ballets Nijinska created during her year with the Polish Ballet.
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Hanya Holm, born on Mar 3, 1893 in Germany, was known as one of the four pioneers of modern American dance. After 10 years of performing German expressionist dance, Holm moved to America in 1931. She innovated boldly and incorporated fluid movements which seemed to apply to all dance forms. Her choreography and direction were applauded in opera, theater and Broadway and she won many distinctions including the Theater Hall of Fame and 'DanceMagazine' award. Hanya Holm died on Nov 3, 1992.
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The music hall ballet at London's Alhambra and Empire palaces of varieties during Victorian times exemplifies that era's idea of femininity. The dichotomy of perceptions of the ballerina and of the ballet girl are the distinctions between the Madonna and the Magdalene, the angel and the whore. This accommodated Victorian men's need to classify women as either chaste or impure. Except for members of the lowest classes, the prime purpose of Victorian women was decoration.
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