Publisher Description

Born in Vienna in 1890, Gertrud Bodenwieser became a leading exponent of Ausdruckstanz (Expressionist Dance) during the 1920s and 1930s, developing a definitive personal style and a philosophy of dance that distinguished her from all her contemporaries. In 1938 she emigrated to Australia to start her career afresh with the remaining nucleus of her company from Nazi-occupied Austria. In this collection of writings (initially compiled by Bettina Vernon and posthumously completed by her husband Charles Warren) each contributor highlights Bodenwieser's achievements from a different perspective, with reminiscences from her pupils and company members, together with scholarly studies.

Author Biography

Vernon-Warren, Bettina; Warren, Charles

Table of Contents

intro1 Introduction; Part 1 Bodenwieser’s Inspirations; Chapter 1 Vienna, George Jackson; Chapter 2 A Driving Force Towards the New. Bodenwieser â€" Exponent of Ausdruckstanz, Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schüller; Chapter 3 Who were the Teachers of Gertrud Bodenwieser? Educational Opportunities and Dance Activity During the Pioneering Period of Modern Dance in Vienna, Alfred Oberzaucher, Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schüller; Chapter 4 Gertrud Bodenwieser, Jarmila Weissenböck; Chapter 5 The Bodenwieser Style, Charles Warren; Chapter 6 Bodenwieser Teaching in Vienna and Australia, Charles Warren; Part 2 Contributions and Letters from Former Members of the Bodenwieser Ballet and Marie Cuckson; Chapter 7 The Early Days, Hilde Holger; Chapter 8 A Dancer Speaks, Hede Juer; Chapter 9 A Note on “The Ford Systemâ€, Hede Juer; Chapter 10 Vienna Revisited in Memory, Helen Elton; Chapter 11 Working with Bodenwieser in the Thirties, Emmy Steininger; Chapter 12 The Emigration of Gertrud Bodenwieser and her Dancers, Emmy Steininger; Chapter 13 “I always remained a Bodenwieser dancerâ€, Evelyn Ippen; Chapter 14 Bodenwieser’s Lasting Influence from 1926 to 1995, Bettina Vernon; Chapter 15 Learning â€" An Exhilaration and a Joy, Innes Murdoch; Chapter 16 Vision, Coralie Hinkley; Chapter 17 Bodenwieser’s Last Five Years, Marie Cuckson; Chapter 18 Bodenwieser’s Final Message to Young Dancers;

Review

"An elucidating work, not only about Gertrud Bodenwiesser, but also about Ausdruckstanz...The dance history side is covered comprehensively." -- Tanz Affiche
"Fascinating...Worth reading...Any book that attempts to bring the work of important but perhaps neglected figures in the dance world to the attention of a wider community is to be commended...Some of the articles are interesting for the background information...Perfect material for the development of connections with other aspects of Bodenwieser's background and career." -- Dance Chronicle

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