Edwin Denby was an American dance critic and historian who wrote extensively about the history of ballet.

Isadora Duncan is considered to be the father of modern dance for her pioneering work in the early 20th century.

Rudolf von Laban developed the Labanotation system of dance notation in the early 20th century.

Edwin Denby was an American dance critic and historian who wrote extensively about the relationship between dance and music.

Marshall Stearns was an American dance historian and critic who wrote extensively about the history of jazz dance.

Martha Graham is considered to be the mother of modern dance for her pioneering work in the early 20th century.

Merce Cunningham developed the Cunningham technique in the mid-20th century.

Merce Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was known for his work on the relationship between dance and technology.

Marshall Stearns was an American dance historian and critic who wrote extensively about the history of African dance.

Bill Bojangles Robinson is considered to be the father of tap dance for his pioneering work in the early 20th century.

Martha Graham developed the Graham technique in the mid-20th century.

Merce Cunningham was an American dancer and choreographer who was known for his work on the relationship between dance and film.

Marshall Stearns was an American dance historian and critic who wrote extensively about the history of flamenco dance.

Afrika Bambaataa is considered to be the father of hip hop dance for his pioneering work in the early 1970s.

George Balanchine developed the Balanchine technique in the mid-20th century.