Everything about Judson Dance Theater totally explained
Judson Dance Theater is located at the
Judson Memorial Church,
New York. The group of artists that formed Judson Dance Theater are considered the founders of
Postmodern dance. The theater grew out of a dance composition class taught by
Robert Dunn, a musician who had studied with
John Cage. The artists involved with Judson Dance Theater were avant garde experimentalists who rejected the confines of
Modern dance practice and theory.
The first Judson concert took place on July 6,
1962, with dance works presented by Steve Paxton,
Fred Herko, David Gordon, Alex and Deborah Hay, Yvonne Rainer, Elaine Summers, William Davis, and Ruth Emerson. Seminal dance artist that were a part of the Judson Dance Theater include:
The years
1962 to
1964 are considered the
golden age of the Judson Dance Theater.
Developments in dance practice that can be traced back to the Judson Dance Theater include:
contact improvisation
dance improvisation
dance for camera
dance technology
dance in different environments
See also
Postmodern dance
Modern dance
Contemporary dance
contact improvisation
Grand Union
20th century concert dance
List of dance style categories
Dance of the United States
New York SchoolFurther Information
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