The Bennington School of the Dance - A History in Writings and Interviews (Paperback)

The story of this groundbreaking summer dance programme 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 Administrative director Mary Josephine Shelly's previously unpublished writings form a key summary of eight of the nine summer sessions.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 was held from 1934 to 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	July 2013
Editors:	Elizabeth McPherson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-7417-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-7864-7417-3
Barcode:	9780786474172

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