History
13 Curious Facts About Dance Pioneer Isadora Duncan
Her life was as unique as her death
Dancer and choreographer Isadora Duncan (1877? -1927)revolutionized her art form and became known as the “Mother of Modern Dance.” A true bohemian, she lived, loved, and worked in what, for the time, were radically unorthodox ways. Here are 13 interesting facts about her life.
1. Isadora was her middle name
She was born Angela Isadora Duncan in San Francisco on either May 26, 1877, or May 27, 1878. After her banker father was involved in an investment scandal, her parents divorced, and her mother moved the family to Oakland, CA, where she worked as a seamstress and piano teacher.
2. She dropped out of school at age 10
From her earliest days, Duncan resisted conformity. She attended elementary school for five years but found the regimentation of formal schooling to run counter to her free-spirited ways. Her mother allowed her to drop out.
