Charles Weidman

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Charles Weidman was an influential American modern dancer and choreographer known for helping to pioneer modern dance in the United States through his innovative theatrical and kinetic style.

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instanceOf American choreographer
American modern dancer
choreographer
modern dancer
person
associatedWith New Dance Group
burialPlace Lincoln, Nebraska
surface form: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
coFounded Humphrey-Weidman Company
surface form: Humphrey–Weidman Company
collaboratedWith Doris Humphrey
dateOfBirth 1901-07-22
dateOfDeath 1975-07-15
educatedAt Denishawn
surface form: Denishawn School
era 20th-century
field choreography
dance
founded Charles Weidman Theatre Dance Company
Expression of Two Arts Theatre
foundedWith Doris Humphrey
fullName Charles Edward Weidman Jr.
gender male
genre modern dance
influenced American modern dance
Humphrey–Weidman technique
later generations of American modern dancers
knownFor innovative theatrical style in dance
kinetic approach to movement
pioneering modern dance in the United States
memberOf Denishawn
surface form: Denishawn company
movement modern dance
nationality American
notableWork Brahms Waltzes
Christmas Oratorio
Flickers
Lynch Town
On My Mother's Side
placeOfBirth Lincoln, Nebraska
surface form: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
relocatedTo New York City
residence New York City
studiedUnder Ruth St. Denis
Ted Shawn
style kinetic pantomime
satirical dance
theatrical modern dance
taughtAt Bennington School of the Dance
Connecticut College School of the Dance
Juilliard School

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Ted Shawn taught Charles Weidman
Denishawn notableStudent Charles Weidman
Ruth St. Denis influenced Charles Weidman
Doris Humphrey influenced Charles Weidman