Stepping Left - Dance and Politics in New York City, 1928-1942

"Stepping Left" offers a lively synthesis of archival evidence and oral history that vividly recreates an era when dance became 'a weapon in the revolutionary class struggle, ' to quote the slogan of the Workers Dance League. Graff gracefully integrates biographical information on the dancers involved with accounts of the organizations they founded and descriptions of specific works they created. Her study fills an important gap in the literature on American dance."--Susan Manning, author of "Ecstacy and the Demon: Feminism and Nationalism in the Dances of Mary Wigman"

About the author

Ellen Graff, a former Martha Graham dancer, is Assistant Professor of Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Summary

Unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. This book explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period.

Product details

• Authors: Ellen Graff, Graff, Ellen Graff
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.1997
• EAN: 9780822319481
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-1948-1
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Modern