Expressionist dance

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Main article: Modern dance

Expressionist dance is a European dance form related to the German expressionist movement. Although considered as a part of the greater modern dance movement it is separate from Modern dance per se. German Expressionist dance is known as Ausdruckstanz and is related to Tanztheater.

Dance artists associated with expressionist dance include:

• Mary Wigman
• Kurt Jooss
• Rudolf Laban
• Gertrud Bodenwieser

[edit] See also

• expressionism
• modern dance
• contemporary dance
• 20th century concert dance
• List of dance style categories
• dance

[edit] Further reading

• Bergsohn, H. and Partsch-Bergsohn, I. (2003) The Makers of Modern Dance in Germany: Rudolf Laban, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss. Independent Publishers Group. ISBN 0-87127-250-4
• Robinson, J. (1998) Modern Dance in France, 1920-1970: An Adventure. Routledge .ISBN 90-5702-015-7
• Vernon-Warren, B. and Warren, C. (Eds)(1999) Gertrud Bodenwieser and Vienna's Contribution to Ausdruckstanz. Routledge. ISBN 90-5755-035-0