Isadora Duncan
American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
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Isadora Duncan was an American dancer and choreographer who lived from 1877 to 1927 and fundamentally changed how people thought about dance. She is remembered as a pioneering figure who broke away from the rigid traditions of ballet to create a freer, more expressive style of movement that influenced modern dance as an art form.
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Angela Isadora Duncan (May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878 – September 14, 1927) was an American-born dancer and choreographer, who was a pioneer of modern contemporary dance and performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and the United States. Born and raised in California, she lived and danced in Western Europe, the U.S., and Soviet Russia from the age of 22. She died when her scarf became entangled in the wheel and axle of the car in which she was travelling in Nice, France.
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