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Horton is a modern dance technique developed in the 1930s 40s by lester horton, one of the founders of modern dance in america, and popularized by the alvin ailey american dance theater. Dance technique of lester horton paperback brain lair books. University, brooklyn, ny horton is a modern dance technique developed in the 1930s 40s by lester horton, one of the founders of modern dance in america, and popularized by the alvin ailey. This advanced beginners class was created to show how the horton studies can be incorporated and taught within a class. In his short career he developed a dance training technique that continued to be used by instructors into the. Abstract essentially a manual for instruction in the lester horton technique of modern dance, this is the first book devoted solely to hortons work, larry warrens lester horton ch, dec77 having combined biography and lists of hortons works with discussion of his choreography. Dance technique of lester horton dance technique, dance. Feb 16, 2010 an intermediate class is designed to show how the horton studies can be incorporated and taught within a dance class. Jul 05, 2020 the exercises in this video are based on the book, the dance technique of lester horton, by marjorie perces, ana marie forsythe, and cheryl bell and the three dance spotlight videos. Horton was invited to teach at colleges, choreograph movies and became increasingly recognized for his work in the years 19341948. These sources contain indepth analysis of the movements.
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Lester hortons dance techniques 641 words3 pages modern dance is defined as being a dance style that focuses on a dancers interpretation as opposed to the structured steps of ballet. Not only this book entitled the dance technique of lester horton by marjorie b. The technique emphasizes a whole body, anatomical approach to dance that includes flexibility, strength, coordination and body and spatial awareness to enable unrestricted, dramatic freedom of expression. The dance technique of lester horton, the only book which documents this important american modern dance technique.
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