JOSE LIMON

JOSE LIMON

• A pioneer in the field of modern dance and choreography

JOSE LIMON (CONT.)

• 1971- lost his wife, to cancer

LIMON DANCE COMPANY

• Upon attaining American citizenship in 1946, Limón formed the Limón Dance Company
• asked Humphrey to be the artistic director
• Choreographing The Moor's Pavane, it received the Dance Magazin Award

CONT.

• In 1964, he went on to receive the Capezio Award
• his company were also invited to perform at the White House for President Lyndon B. Johnson
• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T52_PI77yew

TECHNIQUE

• his main goal was to express his personal relationship with the outside world
• "quality of body's weight” which was represented with the fall and rebound.
• Expression over beauty. Emphasized natural form
• Being free and expressive
• great passion, intensity, and mainly spontaneity

LEGACY

• style seen prevalently in performances today
• Doug Varone and Dancers company continue to teach Limón's style of dancing
• 11 yea later "The Illustrated Dance Technique of Jose Limón" published
• 11 yrs later "The Illustrated Dance Technique of Jose Limón" published

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