The Bennington School of the Dance : A History in Writings and Interviews
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| Title: | The Bennington School of the Dance : A History in Writings and Interviews |
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| Description: | The story of this groundbreaking summer dance program is told through the voices of staff, faculty, and students. Administrative director Mary Josephine Shelly's previously unpublished writings form a key summary of eight of the nine summer sessions. The Bennington School of the Dance held classes from 1934 through 1942 at Bennington College in Vermont, with one summer spent at Mills College in California. Its effects were far-reaching in the development and dissemination of modern dance as an original American art form. The school produced unique choreographic works by teachers in residence: Martha Graham, Hanya Holm, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman. Leading choreographers of the later 20th century such as Merce Cunningham, Anna Halprin, Jose Limon, Alwin Nikolais and Anna Sokolow participated at the school. The largest portion of students were high school and college level teachers who would spread modern dance across the country and abroad. |
| Authors: | Elizabeth McPherson |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Dance teachers--Vermont--Bennington--History--20th century, Dance schools--Vermont--Bennington--History--20th century, Dance--Study and teaching--Vermont--Bennington--History--20th century |
| Categories: | PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Modern, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Reference |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The story of this groundbreaking summer dance program is told through the voices of staff, faculty, and students. Administrative director Mary Josephine Shelly's previously unpublished writings form a key summary of eight of the nine summer sessions. The Bennington School of the Dance held classes from 1934 through 1942 at Bennington College in Vermont, with one summer spent at Mills College in California. Its effects were far-reaching in the development and dissemination of modern dance as an original American art form. The school produced unique choreographic works by teachers in residence: Martha Graham, Hanya Holm, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman. Leading choreographers of the later 20th century such as Merce Cunningham, Anna Halprin, Jose Limon, Alwin Nikolais and Anna Sokolow participated at the school. The largest portion of students were high school and college level teachers who would spread modern dance across the country and abroad. |
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| ISBN: | 9780786474172 9781476602950 |
