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.
Introduction to the Series vii Appreciations ix List of Plates xi Foreword xv Clement Crisp In Tribute 1(2) June Layson Introduction 3(6) June Layson Part I Bodenwiesers inspirations Vienna: To give an inkling of its nature and culture 9(10) George Jackson A Driving Force towards the New. Bodenwieser -- exponent of Ausdruckstanz 19(10) Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schuller Who were the Teachers of Gertrud Bodenwieser? Educational opportunities and dance activity during the pioneering period of modern dance in Vienna 29(10) Alfred Oberzaucher Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schuller Gertrud Bodenwieser: Dance for the theater 39(12) Jarmila Weissenbock The Bodenwieser Style Extracts from Bettina Vernons archives, lectures, memoirs and notes 51(6) Charles Warren Bodenwieser Teaching in Vienna and Australia Extracts from Bettina Vernons archives, lectures, memoirs, videos and notes, together with Innes Murdochs verbatim record of the grades for a teachers certificate 57(20) Charles Warren Part II Contributions and letters from former members of the Bodenwieser Ballet and Marie Cuckson The early days 77(4) Hilde Holger A dancer speaks 81(2) Hede Juer A not on ``The Ford System 83(2) Hede Juer Vienna revisited in memory 85(12) Helen Elton Working with Bodenwieser in the thirties 97(4) Emmy Steininger The emigration of Gertrud Bodenwieser and her dancers 101(4) Emmy Steininger ``I always remained a Bodenwieser dancer 105(8) Evelyn Ippen Bodenwiesers lasting influence from 1926 to 1995 113(40) Bettina Vernon Learning -- an exhilaration and a joy 153(8) Innes Murdoch Vision 161(8) Coralie Hinkley Bodenwiesers last five years 169(2) Marie Cuckson Bodenwiesers final message to young dancers 171(2) Chronology 173(4) Patricia Grayburn Choreochronicle 177(10) Jarmila Weissenbock Bettina Vernon-Warren: A eulogy 187(4) Christian Lanzer Notes on Contributors 191(4) Index 195
Vernon-Warren, Bettina; Warren, Charles
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