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Invention in dance

Mr. Alwin Nikolais and Miss Myers discuss the dancer’s need to say something new in terms of his medium, and the resulting break with the classical forms which was pioneered by Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis. Film clips show Miss St. Denis’ famous dance “Rhada,” and one of Miss Duncan’s students demonstrating some of Miss Duncan’s techniques. Finally, Mr. Nikolais and his troupe present examples of modern techniques to express ideas such as fear, love, height, and weight. They perform excerpts from four of the concert pieces they have created., Discusses and illustrates techniques used to express the medium of modern dance. Features Alwin Nikolais and his troupe who demonstrate innovations in modern dance including the use of electronic music, stage properties, and lighting, and a new concept of how to use dancers themselves. Concludes with performances from four concert pieces.

More in Time to Dance Series

  1. A Time To Dance 1960
  2. A Time to Dance 1960
  3. Classical ballet 1960
  4. Dance - A Reflection Of Our Times 1960
  5. Dance : a reflection of our times 1960
  6. Ethnic dance : round-trip to Trinidad 1960
  7. Ethnic dance : round-trip to Trinidad 1960
  8. Great Performance In Dance 1960
  9. Great Performance in Dance 1960
  10. Invention in dance 1960
  11. The language of dance 1960

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