Shawn, Ted

Japanese: ショーン(英語表記)Shawn, Ted
Shawn, Ted
Born October 21, 1891 in Kansas City, Missouri.
[Died] January 9, 1972, Orlando, Florida American dancer. Known as the "father of American dance." His real name was Edwin Myers Shawn. In 1914, he married St. Denis and founded the Denishawn School of Dance, which produced such contemporary American dancers as M. Graham and D. Humphrey. In 1931, he separated from St. Denis and the school was dissolved. In 1933, he formed a male dance troupe, challenging the prejudice against male dancers. He also organized a dance festival at Jacob's Pillow Farm and worked hard to nurture talented dancers. Her works include "Jacob's Dream," "Minuet for Drums," "Cuadro Flamenco," and "Twilight Feather," and her books include "Ruth St. Denis: Pioneer and prophet" (1920), "The American Ballet" (26), "God Who Dance" (29), "Every Little Movement" (54), and "33 Years of American Dance" (59).

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Japanese:
[生]1891.10.21. ミズーリ,カンザスシティー
[没]1972.1.9. フロリダ,オーランド
アメリカの舞踊家。「アメリカ舞踊の父」といわれる。本名 Edwin Myers Shawn。 1914年セント・デニスと結婚し,デニショーン舞踊学校を設立,そこから,現代のアメリカを代表するといわれる M.グラハム,D.ハンフリーらが輩出した。 31年セント・デニスとの別居により学校は解体,33年男性舞踊集団をつくり,男性舞踊家に対する偏見に挑戦。またジェイコブス・ピロー農場でのダンス・フェスティバルを組織し,有能な舞踊家の育成に尽力した。作品には『ヤコブの夢』『ドラムのためのメヌエット』『クワドロ・フラメンコ』『たそがれの羽根』などがあり,著書に『ルース・セント・デニス-開拓者にして予言者』 Ruth St. Denis: Pioneer and prophet(1920),『アメリカン・バレエ』 The American Ballet (26) ,『踊る神』 God Who Dance (29) ,『あらゆる小さな動き』 Every Little Movement (54) ,『アメリカ舞踊の 33年』 33 Years of American Dance (59) などがある。

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