Deborah Hay
American choreographer (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deborah Hay (born 1941) is an American choreographer, dancer, dance theorist, and author working in the field of experimental postmodern dance. She is one of the original founders of the Judson Dance Theater.[1] Hay's signature slow and minimal dance style was informed by a trip to Japan while touring with Merce Cunningham's company in 1964.[2] In Japan she encountered Noh (aka nô) theatre and soon incorporated nô's extreme slowness, minimalism and suspension into her post-Cunningham choreography. Sometimes she also imposed stressful conditions on the dancers, as with her "Solo" group dance that was presentation at 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering.
Deborah Hay | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Merce Cunningham |
Known for | Performance art, Choreography, Dancing, 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering |
Movement | Postmodern dance, Judson Dance Theater, Minimalism. Postmodernism |