Abstract
About this title: Jane Dudley works with students at the London School of Contemporary Dance.
About the artist: Jane Dudley
Inspired by her left-wing political beliefs, Dudley advocated dance as a medium for creating communal solidarity, instilling revolutionary ideas, and celebrating the struggles of working people. A powerful modern dancer, an influential teacher of Martha Graham's technique, and an innovative choreographer, Jane Dudley seamlessly fused dance with social protest.
Born in New York in 1912, she trained with Hanya Holm before dancing with the Martha Graham Company. In 1938, Dudley choreographed her signature Harmonica Breakdown to the sounds of a harmonica and washboard. The solo reflected the difficulties faced by sharecroppers during the Dust Bowl. While Graham often dealt with social issues, Dudley was more radical in her thinking and joined the New Dance Group, which had been founded in 1932 to combine left-wing ideology with modern dance.
During that same time, she created similar sociopolitical works for the Dudley-Maslow-Bales Trio. From 1970-1991, Dudley taught Graham technique at the London Contemporary Dance School. She died in 2001 at the age of 89.
About the series: Offering behind-the-scenes footage of leading British dance companies in rehearsal, this set explores the dedication and hard work required by all dancers to elevate their performance. It features Sir Frederick Ashton and Anthony Dowell instructing members of the Royal Ballet as they prepare for a performance, shows Jane Dudley working with students at the London School of Contemporary Dance, and follows Peter Wright's direction of Giselle at Sadler's Wells.
About the artist: Jane Dudley
Inspired by her left-wing political beliefs, Dudley advocated dance as a medium for creating communal solidarity, instilling revolutionary ideas, and celebrating the struggles of working people. A powerful modern dancer, an influential teacher of Martha Graham's technique, and an innovative choreographer, Jane Dudley seamlessly fused dance with social protest.
Born in New York in 1912, she trained with Hanya Holm before dancing with the Martha Graham Company. In 1938, Dudley choreographed her signature Harmonica Breakdown to the sounds of a harmonica and washboard. The solo reflected the difficulties faced by sharecroppers during the Dust Bowl. While Graham often dealt with social issues, Dudley was more radical in her thinking and joined the New Dance Group, which had been founded in 1932 to combine left-wing ideology with modern dance.
During that same time, she created similar sociopolitical works for the Dudley-Maslow-Bales Trio. From 1970-1991, Dudley taught Graham technique at the London Contemporary Dance School. She died in 2001 at the age of 89.
About the series: Offering behind-the-scenes footage of leading British dance companies in rehearsal, this set explores the dedication and hard work required by all dancers to elevate their performance. It features Sir Frederick Ashton and Anthony Dowell instructing members of the Royal Ballet as they prepare for a performance, shows Jane Dudley working with students at the London School of Contemporary Dance, and follows Peter Wright's direction of Giselle at Sadler's Wells.
Collection
Subject
Series
Dance Masterclass - Ballet Workshops
Contributors
Duration
00:46:48 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
| Name | Artfilms |
| Role | publisher |
| Telephone | +44 208 265 1752 |
| Address | PO Box 71507, London SE10 1BY United Kingdom |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
1988-01-01
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