Gertrud Bodenwieser and Vienna's Contribution to Ausdruckstanz (Choreography and Dance Studies Series)

Born in Vienna in 1890, Gertrud Bodenwieser became a leading exponent of Ausdruckstanz (Expressionist Dance) during the 1920s and 1930s, developing a definitive personal style and a philosophy of dance that distinguished her from all her contemporaries. In 1938 she emigrated to Australia to start her career afresh with the remaining nucleus of her company from Nazi-occupied Austria. In this collection of writings (initially compiled by Bettina Vernon and posthumously completed by her husband Charles Warren) each contributor highlights Bodenwieser's achievements from a different perspective, with reminiscences from her pupils and company members, together with scholarly studies. Gertrud Bodenwieser Became A Leading Exponent Of Expressionist Dance During The 1920s And 30s, Developing A Philosophy Of Dance. This Collection Of Writings Highlights Bodenwieser's Achievements From Different Perspectives, With Reminiscences From Her Pupils And Company Members. Part I: Bodenwieser's Inspirations -- Vienna : To Give An Inkling Of Its Nature And Culture / George Jackson -- A Driving Force Towards The New : Bodenwieser -- Exponent Of Ausdruckstanz / Gunhild Oberzaucher-schüller -- Who Were The Teachers Of Gertrud Bodenwieser? Educational Opportunities And Dance Activity During The Pioneering Period Of Modern Dance In Vienna / Alfred Oberzaucher And Gunhild Oberzaucher-schüller -- Gertrud Bodenwieser : Dance For The Theater / Jarmila Weissenböck -- The Bodenwieser Style : Extracts From Bettina Vernon's Archives, Lectures, Memoirs And Notes / Edited By Charles Warren -- Bodenweiser Teaching In Vienna And Australia : Extracts From Bettina Vernon's Archives, Lectures, Memoirs, Videos And Notes, Together With Innes Murdoch's Verbatim Record Of The Grades For A Teacher's Certificate / Compiled By Charles Warren -- Part Ii: Contributions And Letters From Former Members Of The Bodenwieser Ballet And Marie Cuckson -- The Early Days / Hilde Holger -- A Dancer Speaks / Hede Juer -- A Note On The Ford System / Hede Juer -- Vienna Revisited In Memory / Helen Elton -- Working With Bodenwieser In The Thirties / Emmy Steininger -- The Emigration Of Gertrud Bodenwieser And Her Dancers / Emmy Steininger -- I Always Remained A Bodenwieser Dancer / Evelyn Ippen -- Bodenwieser's Lasting Influence From 1926 To 1995 / Bettina Vernon -- Learning -- An Exhiliration And A Joy / Innes Murdoch -- Vision / Coralie Hinkley -- Bodenwieser's Last Five Years / Marie Cuckson -- Bodenwieser's Final Message To Young Dancers. Edited By Bettina Vernon-warren And Charles Warren. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. To set the tone, here is a fragment from a story, a tale, not out of the Vienna Woods but the Prater, an amusement park and nature reserve within Vienna's city limits.