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antipathy of previous eras. In a cleverly designed comment on this ongoing
rivalry the brilliant collaboration of Twyla Tharp (one of the 20th Century's
cutting edge Dance avant-gardist/contemporary) and Ballet dance was
ultimately achieved.
The present time sees us still in the very competitive artistic atmosphere where
choreographers compete to produce the most shocking work, however, there
are still glimpses of beauty to be had, and much incredible dancing in an age
where dance technique has progressed further in expertise, strength and
flexibility than ever before in history.
At the same time, mass culture experienced expansion of street dance. In 1974,
famous group Jackson 5 performed on television a dance called Robot
(choreographed by postmodern artist Michael Jackson).
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