A large group of dancers wearing earth-toned unitards and long skirst rehearses in a wood-floored dance studio. Each dancer raises their left leg in turned-in attitude, extends their left hand in front of their torso with the fingers splayed, and holds their right hand in front of their mouth.

Why Charles Weidman’s “Lynchtown” Still Resonates Today

The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will perform “Lynchtown,” the 1936 masterwork by modern dance pioneer Charles Weidman, at the Paul Taylor Dance Studios this weekend—and nearly nine decades after its premiere, the historic work feels eerily relevant. “Lynchtown” is part of a Weidman trio titled Atavisms, in which the choreographer explores the effects of groupthink. But […]

Why Doris Humphrey Left Denishawn, In Her Own Words

Modern dance pioneer Doris Humphrey was born October 17, 1895. After a decade as a soloist with Denishawn, her growing disillusionment with its management and artistic principles led her to leave the company with Charles Weidman and Pauline Lawrence. In a series of letters to her parents penned in 1928, excerpted in the February 1976 […]

Before #BlackLivesMatter: A Timeline

In this moment of history, choreographers of all walks of life are addressing racism and violence through dance. But this is not a new trend. For as long as this country has struggled with racial discrimination, dance has been a way to bring community together, a way to share a message and a way to […]

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