Jane Dudley
Jane Dudley | |
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Born | New York City, USA | April 3, 1912
Died | September 19, 2001 London, United Kingdom | (aged 89)
Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
Occupation(s) | dancer, choreographer, activist |
Years active | 1932–2001 |
Spouse | Leo Hurwitz |
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Jane Dudley (April 3, 1912 – September 19, 2001) was an American modern dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Inspired by her mentor, choreographer Martha Graham, Dudley helped bring her movement inspired by social ills to the American Dance Festival at Connecticut College in the 1950s.
Biography
Dudley was born in New York City on April 3, 1912.
Dudley-Maslow-Bales trio
In 1942, Dudley and Sophie Maslow both students of Martha Graham formed a dance a trio with William Bales.[3] The trio performed all over the United States including cities such as, Baltimore, New Orleans, and Washington D.C.[4] A piece titled Vagary was staged and performed in 1949 at The American Dance Festival. John Martin, of The New York Times said of Dudley's performance in 1949, "At any rate, she moves so beautifully and with such superhuman control that just to watch her is in itself a delight, let the intention be what it will."[5] The choreography of the trio was and is still seen as representative of the 1940s as it featured folk music and captured the American spirit of the era.[6] Writer David Wood argues that Jane Dudley's "choreography was always a pleasure to perform, but more for the doing of the movement itself than its content or its form."[7] In 1954, the trio split up and Dudley continued to choreograph and shape American dance.
Solo career
Following the trios end, Dudley returned to Bennington College in the 1960s and by 1968, she had become the artistic director for Betsheva Dance Company.[8] Two years later, in 1970, Dudley moved to London and continued performing as director of the London Contemporary Dance School.[9] She married and later divorced filmmaker Leo Hurwitz with whom she had one son.[8] Jane Dudley died in September 2001 at the age of 89 in London.[8]
Notes
- ^ JSTOR 1290695.
- ^ a b Maryanski, Maureen (2012). "Jane Dudley (1912-2001)" (PDF). Dance Heritage. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ DeMille, Agnes. Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham- A Biography.
- ^ "Dudley, Maslow, Bales Company Booklet", Linda Lear Center Connecticut College, Box 2 of American Dance Festival Papers Collections
- ^ Martin, John (August 17, 1949). "2 Premieres Given at Dance Festival" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ISBN 9780300093667.
- ISBN 90-5755-077-6.
- ^ a b c "Jane Dudley". The Telegraph. 26 September 2001. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (September 22, 2001). "Jane Dudley, Modern Dancer And Teacher, Is Dead at 89". New York Times.
References
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- Chujoy, Anatole. The Dance Encyclopedia. (Simon and Schuster, 1967) ISBN 0-671-24027-7
- McDonagh, Don The Complete Guide to Modern Dance.(Doubleday and Company, 1976) ISBN 0-385-05055-0