#iconic ballets

[alexwesterman]

A trio of landmark dance performances did more than just innovate; they formed a revolutionary triptych that spurred a modern dance transformation. Vaslav Nijinsky’s The Rite of Spring (1913), Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring (1944), and Alvin Ailey’s Revelations (1960) yanked dance from the heave

From Riot to Revelation: How 3 Revolutionary Ballets Changed Modern Dance