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"How Can We Know the Dance from the Dance?"
"How Can We Know the Dance from the Dance?"
Article by McPherson exploring the complexities of staging dance, written for the Journal of Movement Arts Literacy, January 2019. Link
Stagings
Stagings
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The Skaters Ballet
The Skaters Ballet
Choreographed by Helen Tamiris
Premiered in 1945, staged in 2026
Partita V
Partita V
Choreographed by Doris Humphrey
Premiered in 1942, staged in 2018
Rooms
Rooms
Choreographed by Anna Sokolow
Premiered in 1955, staged in 2015
Continuo
Continuo
Choreographed by Antony Tudor
Premiered in 1971, staged in 2014
Never Sign a Letter Mrs.
Never Sign a Letter Mrs.
Choreographed by Hortense Lieberthal Zera
Premiered in 1938, staged 4 times from 2006-2017
Lynchtown
Lynchtown
Choreographed by Charles Weidman
Premiered in 1938, staged in 2010
Brahms Waltzes
Brahms Waltzes
Choreographed by Charles Weidman
Premiered in 1961, staged 2016-17
"Central Park in the Dark" from Scenes from the Music of Charles Ives
"Central Park in the Dark" from Scenes from the Music of Charles Ives
Choreographed by Anna Sokolow
Premiered in 1971, staged 2013-14
Twelve Contra Danses
Twelve Contra Danses
Choreographed by Remy Charlip
Premiered in 1979, staged 2017-18
Games
Games
Choreographed by Donald McKayle
Premiered in 1951, staged 2008-09
Spirituals
Spirituals
Premiered by Helen Tamiris 1928-1941, staged 3 times, 1993-2017
"Chair Pillow Dance" from Continuous Project Altered Daily
"Chair Pillow Dance" from Continuous Project Altered Daily
Premiered by Yvonne Rainer 1971, staged in 1999 and 2008
Demon Machine
Demon Machine
Premiered by Getrud Bodenwieser 1924, staged in 1998
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