Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
;!P[RFECT EXPRESSION
-. :. -. EXERCISES DESCRIBED
Various Moods of Emotional
~ Struggles Portrayed by
Dancer.
eN.TrnAL DANCING ADVOCATED
'hlf You Can Mako the Bchoidcr Feel
the Emotions You Arc Pnptomim-
ing You Have the Elements Of tho
True Artist.
Ry Hird Larson.

Rhythm IN art" is a phrase often
employed by artists and critics. Al
though tho meaning ~ this phrase
its essential meaning applies equally
10 all the arts.
What IS meant by this phrase per-
'iisps may be best expressed in this
way:
Ar, touches tho possibilities Of
human nature II records uniVer-
sal truths rather than individual.
Isolated experiences. II IS imar-
fnntion wildly at work 1t gives
TO tho hoholder the feeling of growth
and sense or more than a mer"
surface aspect Of thing. as II sue
cccds IN doing ALL these things at
ono aud me same time +, records
the universal thrGh. To express II
the world pulse. This is "rhythm
ain, art"
Modern AZ, is striving through
one medium or another to catch this
Dance Earliest az Arts
II tho dance is To be regarded
las an arr. it, too, should have these
Aims and meet tho tests required
s'1S.r--he other arts How well can II
stand this test? The dance--which
ny IN" way. is the earliest Of tho
Srts-is the most spontaneous FOR
has az lis medium OF expression
lie human body. For this simple
reason IN" dance should lead tho
prtcr arts Docs II do so. MY
answer must he no" Rather, it is
20 Tar behind the others that I, can
scarcely hc said To be In the pro-
ocssion.
Dancing. as an art. has. in this
dSN. in which We live. gone into de-
Gay oNccpt for occasional spurts 81
Genius and understanding. At
last wo must agree that II has
a"n" int" decay II we are ia TAXA
me average persons concNption and
tastes'in dancing as measure.
Very little Of the dancing or to-
day has any other appeal than that
81 muscular deSterity, artLnciali,y
and ornamentntion. Most OF tho
fancinr behind the footlishts Is OF
This kind, and {. II seems necessary
'Nf the stage to maintain and con-
Unite In the presentation of this
type. let us think OF il as a form
confined 10 the stage We shouId
nov, then' regard 1t as an educs-
'ional factor in the art training ~
our young people.
Progress VIII he slow
Although educational institutions
are often slow TO realize the full
Importance OF art appreciation and
expression and 10 make provision
tor 1t. many OF them have becono
interested In natural dancing, and
are accepting the fact that II does
tncet great educational need. In
Tact. ono institution has uou. o.
as az 10 raise dancing above the
rhyHioal education plane and has
placed Il on an art plane. The move.
ment ed7ina uonally. has just begun
rs progress will be slow hecsuse n,
Pack O! teachers.
prefer 10 think OF natural dane
ing as an amateur art. because Z, l.
an art suited TO the needs Of MI ~.
vs. It should help US better and
more fully 10 NEE, each DAYS tasks
N once. schoolroom. shop or where
eVer our work Is done Natural
athc'ng could easily be the center
rom which all education nigh, a.
verge and from which it mlgh, TAXA
no perfect pattern
Mia, does natu-a! dancing do >o,
une, "F u" '"'
n OPENS -'rr TO IN" Individual mn.
,'','ea avenues Ok. enjoyment OF life
Artistic E:spnn.,on
ahords all "f us an opportu.
niy FOR artistic expression W.na,,
you nave, Through the dcv.lopm.,,,
an "arQnai" technique. mad. ON.
ny instrument % "NprrSsinu
TN attempt 10 portray univ.r.,i
''' IONS through he ,uo-,u,r
'ti own reaction 10 that omc,io,
N'n u YOU can make Won, h.h,i.l.,
f'. the emotion YOU a.. 9an,n,ni,r.
'"e YOU have the elements %, ,h
true artis, S VI IN"
%" accompanying pictures wn,
I'VE Won only an inad.o,,a,. ,d
~" way this Particular a.rr
-"''S 10 the several emotions
'ra%ef Your own inte,nra.,,,
VII, '' course. vary from h.rs s
your n"rs"ua'ity does
an 'Ne hrS' picture the dancer n,
""F'N'A mat her hand. ar. ,io1
ne IS struggling for freedom
.n, p"f'Tays simply ana uatir-
MODS through which nm
save would pass There
.. 81 DESPAIR snd nom
,,.t., 10 nope. and. according 20
N''h"r VOC ar" ~ op'tuis,ic
'''SS''n'S''' Temperament, ,ho
"Hn"1i - success wflI IA nc go
lam end with Regeneration
H''"&Hl" ~ Another KIND
N'0'nd ls struggle -, m,
- a the struggle q, =
''Hs, impatient ,voc u.n,,,
'-.N'' wears itSe!. on. IN ,,,,,.
4hf dancer throws nor ,,.h',I
AGAINST The Wall aud heal, o,,.
ram in gradually weaksni,s
rAe ,htra a,o,ur. show. ,
dancers hand -S o.. The