Lecture-Demonstration Course by Ted Shawn, ca 1950
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A pamphlet of a Lecture-Demonstration Course taught by by Ted Shawn with the support of Springfield College, ca. 1950. There is information on the content of the lectures, highlights of Mr. Shawn’s dancing career, and Dance courses offered at Jacob’s Pillow and Springfield College. A photograph of Mr. Shawn can be seen at the center. The lectures covered the following topics: History of Dance, Primitive Dance, Religious Dance, Dramatic and Pantomimic Dance, European Classic Ballet, Ethnic Dance, Ballroom Dancing, Modern Dance, Dancing of Men, and Choreography. For biographical information on Ted Shawn, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/584.
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