New Dance: Writings on Modern Dance - Tapa dura

"New Dance contains material that should be at the core of every class in dance composition." - Stephanie Clemens, Director, Doris Humphrey Society "This Book gives the dance world intimate knowledge about one of the most innovative and prolific pioneers of American modern dance." - Amanda Thom Woodson, Director, The Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance, Goucher College "New Dance deepens our understanding of this great American artist through the eloquence with which the material is written." - Minos G. Nicolas, Executive Director, The Doris Humphrey Institute "Wonderful... an invaluable contribution to the current literature." - Lesley Main, Director, Doris Humphrey Foundation UK"

This collection of essays, lectures and notes reveals the inspiration behind the choreography of modern dance founder Doris Humphrey. The fundamentals of composition: form, content and execution are expressed in her own spirited words, providing an intimate look at the creative process. Notes made before and during the making of forty-one of her dances show how she put her choreographic principles and world view into dance, including some of her best-known masterpieces: "Water Study", "The Shakers", "Two Ecstatic Themes", "New Dance", "With My Red Fires", "Passacaglia in C minor", "Day on Earth", and "Night Spell".