The Life of Isadora Duncan

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses that the name Isadora Duncan stands for freedom of spirit and its universality. She is considered the founder of modern dance philosophy. The writer notes that due to her, among others, at the beginning of the twentieth century, dance became an academic object of study. The writer maintains that it is clear and beyond any doubt that Isadora Duncan brought innovations in the technique of the dance, but furthermore she also changed the role dance played in people's lives all over the world. The writer concludes that one may not have heard about Isadora Duncan, but people all over the world enjoy watching people dance on stage or dancing themselves on the ring dance without knowing that they owe some part of their pleasure to such pioneers as Isadora.

From the Paper:

"She lived a tumultuous life, always on the verge, like her dance. She had two unofficial relationships and one child from each of them. She was also married for a short period of time to the Russian poet, Serghei Esenin. Her life was full of terribly tragic, but also happy moments. She made life achievements, founded a dance school that brought her legacy to the next generations and changed dance forever. She danced as she lived: free of any restraints and ready to confront old mentalities and break the rules. She set an example for the women at the beginning of the twentieth century. She dared to go over the limits set by the narrow minded and brought her understanding of art and her talent all over Europe and the USA. She freed dance from the ritualism and the rigid form imposed by ballet and made it regain its natural roots, finding inspiration in the Greek forms of art among others. Nature itself was another of the important sources of inspiration in her work."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Belilove, L. About Isadora Duncan. Copyright 2005. Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation. Retrieved: Sep. 26, 2007. Available at:http://www.isadoraduncan.org/About_Isadora/Isadora_schools/isadora_schools.html
• Women in History. Isadora Duncan biography. Lakewood Public Library. Retrieved:Sep 26, 2007. Available at: http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/dunc-isa.htm
• Chapter Two: The Solo Dancers. Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). Retrieved: Sep. 26, 2007.Available at: http://www.pitt.edu/~gillis/dance/isadora.htmlIsadora Duncan's Web Links. Aug 12, 2007. Retrieved: Sep 26, 2007.Available at: http://www11.plala.or.jp/i-duncanslinks/theartofthedance.html#dance_of_the_future

More papers on The Life of Isadora Duncan:

• Essay # 27789 : "Isadora Duncan"
• Essay # 23165 : "Isadora Duncan:A Pioneer of Dance"
• Analytical Essay # 65997 : "Isadora Duncan's "My Life"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: