Photo: Barbara Morgan (1944) for educational purposes
JOSÉ LIMÓN Celebrating the legacy of pioneers in modern dance.
Verb Ballets is honored to stage a work by José
50 years ago at the Cleveland Museum of Art and
Limón this season. Celebrated as one of the world’s
the company is honored to bring it back to
greatest modern dance companies, the Limón Dance
Cleveland. Limón created Dances for Isadora in1971,
Company is marking its 75th anniversary. The
a year before his death. This work was Limón's
company was founded by the late José Arcadio
tribute to Isadora Duncan, whom he regarded as his
Limón (1908-1972), a pioneering modern dancer
“dance mother”. Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was
and choreographer. Born in Mexico, Limón moved to
known as one the of the forerunners of American
New York City in 1928 where he studied and
Modern Dance. Modern dance at the time was in
performed with Doris Humphrey and Charles
the development of new styles that sought to
Weidman. He is credited with creating one of the
embed raw human emotion within their dances,
world’s most important and enduring dance
differing from the highly stylized emotional and
legacies— an art form responsible for the creation,
refined content of ballet.
growth and support of modern dance in this country. His choreography spoke to the complexities of human life with its dramatic expression, technical mastery, and expansive yet nuanced movement.
Don't miss company premiere of José Limón's Dances for Isadora February 26th at 7:00pm ET Get tickets now!
Verb Ballets will present José Limón’s Dances for Isadora on the Going Solo program on February 26, 2021. The work received its first performance
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