What were the important influences on Erick Hawkins?
Answer: Zen thinking, Native Americans, Japanese Aesthetics, Greek classics
DANC 100
- Rainer used a great number of these within the body of her dances:
- The significance of Primus research/choreography lies in presentation of a dance history:
- Horton's technique emphasizes a whole body anatomical approach to dance that includes:
- Horton's interest in dance inspired by:
- What are the five health-related components of physical fitness that are essential for dance?
- What did José Limón pay particular attention to because it enabled continuously flowing movement?
- What did Alwin Nikolais employ to create an environment through which dancers moved and into which they blended?
- What are two works that Anna Sokolow created full of dramatic contemporary imagery revealing the full spectrum of human experience and reflecting the tension and alienation of her time? Name the work and description of what it reflected.
- What were the use of light sources from every direction and level used to create according to Alwin Nikolais?
- Who was the first male to dance in the Martha Graham Dance Company?
- What are four types of bodying conditioning methods?
- What really translates into the effective use of one's own individual body construction and use of one's intelligence to maximize those capabilities and grow in artistry?
- Describe the position of the arms and feet in 5th position.
- What are the names of Doris Humphrey's prominent work?
- Denishawn was known for its influence on what?
- What are the spaces outside the theater that Merce Cunningham notably choreographed for?
- What are the names of the 3 places that Anna Sokolow taught movement for actors?
- What is José Limón's most well known work and what year was it created?
- In Erick Hawkins philosophy, this was coupled with a redefinition of dance technique.
- She eschewed the technical virtuosity of ballet because her dance training was minimal.
- What were the new phrases of movements that Charles Weidman created?
- What is the definition of dégage?
- Describe the difference between 2nd position and first position of the feet.
- Erick Hawkins moved toward an aesthetic vision detached from what?