Horton Technique

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf modern dance technique
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lester_Horton
1920s
gptkbp:emphasizes expressiveness
dynamic range
whole-body movement
gptkbp:focusesOn strength
coordination
flexibility
body awareness
gptkbp:furtherDeveloped 1930s
1940s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horton Technique
gptkbp:includes gptkb:castle
falls
swings
studies
balances
deep plies
flat backs
lateral stretches
lunges
preludes
tilts
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:ballet
gptkb:Afro-Caribbean_dances
jazz
Native American dances
gptkbp:legacy foundation of Ailey repertory
influential in American modern dance
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Alvin_Ailey
gptkb:Carmen_de_Lavallade
gptkb:Joyce_Trisler
gptkb:Bella_Lewitzky
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:taughtAt gptkb:The_Ailey_School
University dance programs
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Alvin_Ailey_American_Dance_Theater
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lester_Horton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6