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Acts Of Recognition: Gesture And National Identity In Agnes De Mille's 'Civil War Ballet', Ryan Donovan Jan 2012

Acts Of Recognition: Gesture And National Identity In Agnes De Mille's 'Civil War Ballet', Ryan Donovan

Graduate Student Publications and Research

Through both her dances and writings Agnes de Mille explored what it means to be American. I argue that, in addition to the explicitly America-themed material de Mille chose, her choreography performs national identity through its use of gesture – informed by de Mille’s interest in folk dance and the collective unconscious. When looking at much of de Mille’s choreography, one is visually struck by its Americanness. It is this act of recognition that begins this enquiry: how does one see de Mille’s choreography and recognize its intrinsic Americanness? How did de Mille’s choreographic process allow for the expression of …


Hanson Brings Realism To Theater Productions, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Hanson Brings Realism To Theater Productions, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Wulfsong Teaches, Executes Designs For Theater, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Wulfsong Teaches, Executes Designs For Theater, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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Cocuzza Teaches Students How To Be Actors, Aldemaro Romero Jr. Jan 2012

Cocuzza Teaches Students How To Be Actors, Aldemaro Romero Jr.

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