In memoriam: Robert Ellis Dunn, 1928-1996
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Choreographer and teacher Robert Ellis Dunn died on Jul 5, 1996. Dunn's improvisation and choreography classes instigated the postmodern dance movement in the 1960s. Dunn was given a 'Bessie' New York Dance and Performance Award in 1985, the American Dance Guild Award in 1988, and had a scholarship named after him at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in 1993 in recognition of his work. Dunn's last work was 'DanceFindings: Robert Ellis Dunn Videodance Installation,' a collaborative effort with Matthew Chernov.
Publication Name: Dance Research Journal
Subject: Arts, visual and performing
ISSN: 0149-7677
Year: 1997
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In memoriam: Louise Kloepper, January 10, 1910-December 5, 1996
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Dancer and professor Louise O. Kloepper died Dec 15, 1996. Kloepper studied and taught at the University of Wisconsin in Madison for 33 years, chairing the Dance Division for over 20 years and participating in various university activities. Kloepper began her career studying in Germany, followed by over a decade spent in New York studying, instructing, performing, and creating new works. Critics noted her ability to achieve great leaps.
Publication Name: Dance Research Journal
Subject: Arts, visual and performing
ISSN: 0149-7677
Year: 1997
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Robert Ellis Dunn: personal stories in motion
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Robert Ellis Dunn's choreographic and teaching career lasted for nearly 40 years, and significantly influenced the progress of modern dance in the US. From the middle 1970s until his death in 1996, Dunn utilized his work in Laban Dance Analysis to integrate theories and structures from other art forms. Dunn preferred what he called a "basic recipe" for a dance rather than relying on strict rules.
Publication Name: Dance Research Journal
Subject: Arts, visual and performing
ISSN: 0149-7677
Year: 1998
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