Ausdruckstanz
Jewish Cultural Association presents Elsa Caro
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Hamburg
The April 6 event at the Jüdischer Kulturbund (Jewish Cultural Association) in Hamburg was dedicated to dance. Elsa Caro, also known by her stage name, Juana Manorska, used challenging music not originally intended for dance as the inspiration for her performance. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the fixed, formulaic repertoire of movements in classical ballet seemed limiting and outdated to some. German dancers, among them Elsa Caro and the “half-Jewish” Gret Palucca, were at the forefront of those experimenting with new forms, a movement that gave birth to Ausdruckstanz, also known as “Expressionist Dance” or “modern dance.”
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Institution:
Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin
Collection:
Hamburg Jewish Community Collection, AR 193
Original:
Box 1, folder 4
