(via George Balanchine )—Hawkins technique Anna Sokolow May O'Donnell Merce Cunningham — Cunningham technique (also see Postmodern dance ) Yvonne Rainer Steve Paxton Richard Alston Paul Taylor Twyla Tharp Trisha Brown Lester Horton —"Horton Technique" Bella Lewitzky Alvin Ailey Rudolf von Laban Kurt Jooss (see Ausdruckstanz ) Pina Bausch (see Tanztheater )