Portrait of Charles Weidman by Carl Van Vechten, Dec. 4, 1933
Born
July 22, 1901
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Died
July 15, 1975(1975-07-15) (aged 73)
New York City, US
Known for
Choreography
Movement
Modern dance
Charles Weidman (July 22, 1901 – July 15, 1975) was a renowned choreographer, modern dancer and teacher. He is well known as one of the pioneers of modern dance in America. He wanted to break free from the traditional movements of dance forms popular at the time to create a uniquely American style of movement. Born in 1901, he choreographed from the 1920s until his death in 1975. While he is most famous for his work with Doris Humphrey, Weidman did much work on his own. He created a bridge to a new range of movement that he only began to explore. His work inspired many and helped to create a whole genre of dance that is still evolving today.
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cybernetic sculptor William L. Ward (1856–1933), U.S. Congressman CharlesWeidman (1901–1975), dancer and choreographer James E. West (1876–1948), first...
notable pupils include Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Lillian Powell, CharlesWeidman, Jack Cole, and silent film star Louise Brooks. The school was especially...
(1910–1990), American dancer, choreographer, professor and dean; member of CharlesWeidman's men's company 1935-; The New Dance Group, New York City; founding...
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her dance partner, CharlesWeidman, assisted Nirenska and looked out for her. Nirenska studied dance with both Humphrey and Weidman. She learned Humphrey's...
danced with the Humphrey-Weidman company in New York, from 1933 to 1936 and again in 1940. He appeared in the CharlesWeidman works, Ringside, Studies...
founded by Martha Hill. Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm, and CharlesWeidman all taught at this laboratory. The program gained attendance by José...
later-to-become-famous members were male dancer-choreographers like José Limón and CharlesWeidman. In 1937, Ailes and Matons performed in a Works Progress Administration...
independent concert after leaving Denishawn in 1928. She and CharlesWeidman presented the work with "Weidman as a slivery figure representing the artistic intelligence...
Hanya Holm taught by Mary Anthony, and classes by Doris Humphrey and CharlesWeidman. To fund the classes, she began working as a producer for Smalls Paradise...
sporadically, learning with the New Dance Group's Hanya Holm, Anna Sokolow, CharlesWeidman, and Karel Shook. Drawn to dance, but unable to find a choreographer...
established dancers and choreographers such as Martha Graham, Hanya Holm, CharlesWeidman and Doris Humphrey, many of whom had received their training from European...
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High School of Performing Arts and as a student began performing with CharlesWeidman. In 1960 he began dancing professionally with José Limón, and also...
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