Wigman Centennial Day questionnaire.

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Wigman Centennial Day questionnaire.

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Society of Dance History Scholars (U.S.)

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The Society of Dance History Scholars is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting study, research, discussion, and publication in dance history and related fields. Organized in 1978 as an informal group to arrange conferences on these topics, the Society became a not-for-profit corporation in 1983. The principle activity of the Society is its annual conference, and the publication of the Proceedings, a written record of the workshops and papers presented at the conference each year. ...

Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973

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Mary Wigman, German modern dancer and choreographer, was born Mary Wiegmann, November 13, 1886 in Hanover. She trained first with Emile Jaques-Dalcroze in Hellerau and Dresden and later with Rudolf von Laban in Anscona, Switzerland and in Munich. Her debut as a concert dancer and choreographer occurred in 1919. Successful performances encouraged her to open her own school in Dresden, where among her first students were Yvonne Georgi, Gert Palucca, and Harald Kreutzberg. By 1925, her students inc...