Isadora Duncan was an American dancer whose creation of an expressive dance style based on the ancient Greeks laid the foundations for the modern American dancers of the twentieth century. Unlike other dancers of her time, Duncan danced with a flowing motion. She was not a ballerina, and greatly disliked watching ballet dancers with their stiff bodies and unnatural Pointe shoes. Her vision of dance was one of emotions, ideas, and the complete involvement of the body, soul, and mind. …
