Traditions and innovations in the work of William Forsythe
Abstract
The article examines the work of W. Forsythe. A characteristic is given of his individual method of work, formed on the basis of a combination of classical dance traditions and modernist and postmodernist concepts. The influence of G. Balanchine’s choreographic principles on the production activities of W. Forsythe is traced. A comparison has been made of the approaches of choreographers in the ballets Agon by G. Balanchine and In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated by W. Forsythe. The connection between the experiments of W. Forsyth and the teachings of R. Laban and M. Cunningham is shown. The improvisation technologies developed by W. Forsythe are identified using the example of Eidos: Telos.
About the Author
P. A. Kondratova
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kondratova P. A. — Master’s student
2, Zodchego Rossi St., St. Petersburg, 191023
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Kondratova P.A. Traditions and innovations in the work of William Forsythe. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2024;(3):41-53. (In Russ.)
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