Architectural, Erotic, Moody, Pioneering, Power, Primal, Severe, Sexy

Sergei, or Serge, Diaghilev is a dance history icon, having founded the Ballets Russes in 1909 with the intention of bringing ballet to the general public instead of just the aristocracy. He was a pioneer, creating modern ballets with uncoventional musical scores. With the Ballets Russes, Diaghilev

Clever, Complex, Epic, Event, Pioneering

Pete co-founded 'Los Minstrels Del Diablo', a twisted audio-visual live performance 'weapon' created from the desire to experience live performance combining audio rhythmic sculpture with machine-gun paced video presentations. Modeled after the audio/visual assaults from the likes of Skinny Puppy, Em

Pioneering, Post-industrial

Emboldening classical ballet, the Dance Theater of Harlem takes up the old and gives it an articulate, contemporary spin. The group sharpens the edge of the familiar with a bit of bombast, but always with impeccable classical precision. Arthur Mitchell founded the DTH in 1969, inspired to create

Classical, Clean, Composed, Dramatic, Innovations since balanchine, Pioneering