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"Mary Wigman was a German dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor. A pioneer of expressionist dance, her work was hailed for bringing the deepest of existential experiences to the stage. As one of the most iconic figures of Weimar German culture, she is considered one of the most important figures in European dance history. Wigman's choreography often employed non-Western instrumentation, percussion as primary accompaniment, silence, masks, ecstatic spinning, and choral movement. She founded a school in Dresden, which existed from 1920 until 1942, at which she was a pioneer of modern stage dance (without pointe shoes), dance- and moving-pedagogy, and dance therapy."@en
"A capsulization of the artistic development and professional achievements of dancer Mary Wigman. Includes interviews with this trend-setter of modern, expressive dance."@en
"A capsulization of the artistic development and professional achievements of dancer Mary Wigman. Includes interviews with this trend-setter of modern, expressive dance."
"Documentary on the German modern dancer, choreographer, and teacher Mary Wigman. Filmed during her later years, Mary Wigman, speaking in German (with voiceover English narration), discusses her teacher Rudolf von Laban and his influence on her ideas, her use of masks, the choric principle utilized in her group works, her first U.S. concert in 1930, teaching concepts, hands, integration of music and dance, percussion accompaniment, turning, and her decision in 1942 to retire as a solo dancer. Filmed dance excerpts include Rudolf von Laban and students performing, Mary Wigman in her 1926 solo, Witch dance (Hexentanz, from Visionen), several choral dances, Wigman in Seraphic song, Pastoral, and Dance of summer from the solo dance cycle Shifting landscape (Schwingende Landschaft) performed in her 1930 New York debut, and Wigman's last solo appearance in Farewell and Thanksgiving (Abschied und Dank, 1942)."@en
"Mary Wigman, one of the founders of modern dance, discusses her work and her theories; discussion is illustrated by footage of performances of her most notable pieces."@en
"Details important stages in the work of modern dance pioneer Mary Wigman. Archival film footage shows Mary Wigman as she discusses her life and work (in German, with voice-over translation); as she performs some of the dances she created; and as she directs other dancers in the performance of her work. Narration taken from her writings summarizes her theories of dance and the art of choreography."@en
"A capsulization of the artistic development and professional achievements of dancer Mary Wigman. Includes interviews with voiceover in English with this trend-setter of modern, expressive dance."