My birthplace

Article Abstract:

Jose Limon describes the path he took to become a ballet dancer. He considers a dance studio in New York City to be his artistic birthplace although he was physically born in Culiacan, Mexico. His father was a musician who fled from the violence of Mexico to the US, where he worked for several orchestras in Arizona and eventually settled in Los Angeles, CA. Limon broke from his family and religion for the artistic life of New York.

Mexico, Behavior, Excerpt, Limon, Jose, Studies in Dance History, as Jose Limon: An Unfinished Memoir (Book)

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The modern classics

Article Abstract:

This article describes the trend in producing revivals of 20th-century ballets. These include Antony Tudor's 1937 'Dark Elegies,' Jose Limon's 'The Moor's Pavane,' Martha Graham's 1948 'Diversion of Angels,' and Merce Cunningham's 1958 'Summerspace.'

Ballets

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Markova

Article Abstract:

The author describes his work with the ballerina Alicia Markova. His study as a dancer, the emotional atmosphere of ballet companies, and his professional relationship with Markova are discussed.

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