Stepping left
Subtitle: dance and politics in New York City, 1928-1942
By: Ellen Graff.
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Durham, NC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Dance -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Stepping Left simultaneously unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. Ellen Graff explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period, describing the moment in American dance history when the revolutionary fervor of "dancing modern" was joined with the revolutionary vision promised by the Soviet Union.

This account reveals the major contribution of Communist and left-wing politics to modern dance during its formative years in New York City.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]- 235) and index.