Ted Shawn : his life, writings, and dances /
Scolieri, Paul A.,author.
The first critical biography of Ted Shawn, the dance legend and self-proclaimed "Father of American Dance" who helped transform dance from a national pastime in theatrical art. The book takes an in-depth look in Shawn's pioneering role in the formation of the first American modern dance company and school, the first all-male dance company, and Jacob's Pillow, the internationally renowned dance festival and school located in the Berkshires. Scolieri explores Shawn's writings and dances in relation to the emerging discourses of modernism, eugenics and social evolution, revealing an untold story about the ways that Shawn's homosexuality informed his choreographic vision.--adapted from cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-494) and index.
Introduction: firsts and foremost -- The making of personality -- An interesting experiment in Eugenics -- Tales of a Terpsichorean traveler -- America's greatest male dancer -- Seven magic years -- Jacob's pillar.
The first critical biography of Ted Shawn, the dance legend and self-proclaimed "Father of American Dance" who helped transform dance from a national pastime in theatrical art. The book takes an in-depth look in Shawn's pioneering role in the formation of the first American modern dance company and school, the first all-male dance company, and Jacob's Pillow, the internationally renowned dance festival and school located in the Berkshires. Scolieri explores Shawn's writings and dances in relation to the emerging discourses of modernism, eugenics and social evolution, revealing an untold story about the ways that Shawn's homosexuality informed his choreographic vision.--adapted from cover.
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972.
Dancers
Choreographers
Modern dance
Choreographers.
Dancers.
Modern dance.
Ted Shawn