Daily Archives: September 29, 2013

Steve Paxton and Post-Modernism

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Milan Bien-Aime

Post-modern dance is a large and multi-encompassing movement, as it defines not just a specific form of dance but also dance created during specific time period, in this case following the modern dance movements of the 1950s. Post-modern dance is … Continue reading →

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Steve Paxton’s relation to the Post-Modern movement

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Malavika Attur

The post-modern movement as a whole is a rather confusing one. Like many other large, encompassing art movements (the Post-Impressionist movement comes to mind), there are different sects and groups and new techniques and ideas become popular throughout the years. … Continue reading →

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Steve Paxton and Analytic Post-Modern Dance

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Erica Kwong

In a post-modern dance issue of The Drama Review, Michael Kirby attempts to define [analytic] post-modern dance.  Sally Banes paraphrases his definition as “rejects musicality, meaning, characterization, mood and atmosphere; it uses costume, lighting, and objects in purely functional ways.”  … Continue reading →

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