DANC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Merce Cunningham, Twyla Tharp, Hanya Holm
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Hanya holm 1893-1992: wigman school in ny, deep dark emotions, social criticism, german expressionism, spatial effects, finding emotional truth. Karl marxx 1818-1883: utopian socialist theory, class + gender roles. Constantin stanislausky 1863-1938: genuine + realistic, exploration of psyche, hypnosis + dreamwork, sigmund freud 1856-1939. Agnes mille 1909-1993: defining dramatic dance, sophisticated, delve into character"s inner life. Louis horst 1884-1964: musician + mentor of graham, classless society, socialist philosophy. Fully stretch muscles to come up: death + rebirth, group movement. Jose limon: several important elements, every gesture needs motivation. Emotional abstract: talked of human body, humanity + gift of movement. Erik hawkins 1909-1994: poet of motivation, dance is only dance. Merce cunningham 1919-2009: father of post moderns, chance + randomness, express ideas of spatial. Paul taylor: avant-garde, dance in silence, sense of humor. Alvin ailey 1931-1989: modern jazz + african dance, accessible aesthetic, flamboyant. Twyla tharp: electric backgrounds, wide variety of dances.
