Dancing is Unique among the Arts, by Ted Shawn (May 5, 1936)
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An article titled "Dancing is Unique among the Arts in that Human Body is the Medium" written by Ted Shawn and published by the Boston Herald in May 5, 1936. This article is the 13th in a series of 27 articles about dancing written by Ted Shawn and published between April 7 and June 9, 1936 by the Boston Herald. This article focuses on what differentiates Dancing from other arts. Shawn then goes to explain how for dancers their bodies are their canvas, and for dancers to transmit their art, their bodies need to be trained and at perfect conditions at all times.
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Ted Shawn was the founder and director of the Jacob’s Pillow, a dance center, school and performance space located in Becket, Massachusetts. The organization is known for the oldest internationally acclaimed Summer dance festival in the United States. Ted Shawn also taught at Springfield College during the 1932-33 school year, and a number of Springfield College students went on tour with Shawn in the first all male modern dance troupe. Ted Shawn (October 21, 1891 - January 9, 1972), originally Edwin Myers Shawn, was one of the first notable male pioneers of American modern dance. Along with creating Denishawn with former wife Ruth St. Denis, he also created the well-known, all-male company Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers. He was also the founder and creator of the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachusetts, and was knighted by the King of Denmark for his efforts on behalf of the Royal Danish Ballet.
