A comprehensive list of ARDC's modern dance reconstructions.
Weeping Women in Dance premiere in 1984 at LACMA Bing Theater
Lamentation (1930), Martha Graham
Dance of the Furies (c. 1907), Isadora Duncan
Cante Flamenco (1944), Jane Dudley
Strange Fruit (1943), Pearl Primus
Deep Song (1937), Martha Graham
‘Wrath’ from Roads to Hell (1941), Eleanor King
Kaddish (1948), Anna Sokolow
Indomitable Spirit of Woman premiere in 1995 at Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Sicilienne (c. 1907), Isadora Duncan
Cante Flamenco (1944), Jane Dudley
To the West (1943), Eleanor King
Deep Song (1937), Martha Graham
Two Ecstatic Themes (1931), Doris Humphrey
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
Tenant of the Street (1936), Eve Gentry
Negro Spirituals (1928-1932), Helen Tamiris
Version of Indomitable Spirit of Woman premiere in 1996 at Dance Aspen
Dance of the Furies (c. 1907), Isadora Duncan
Incense (1906), Ruth St. Denis
Call/Breath of Fire (1929-1930), Doris Humphrey
Cante Flamenco (1944), Jane Dudley
Kaddish (1948), Anna Sokolow
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
‘Envy’ and ‘Wrath’ from Roads to Hell (1932), Eleanor King
Tenant of the Street (1936), Eve Gentry
Negro Spirituals (1928-1932), Helen Tamiris
Trailblazers: Dancers of Change premiere in 1995 at Summer Nights at the Ford
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
‘Ballet Suite’ from Carousel (1945), Agnes de Mille
Brigadoon excerpts (1947), Agnes de Mille
‘Spanish Tinge’ from Album Leaves (1976), Donald McKayle
Saturday’s Child (1948), Donald McKayle
Angelitos Negros (1972), Donald McKayle
‘Suite’ from Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder (1959), Donald McKayle
Heart of Woman premiere in 1996 at UCLA Center for Performing Arts
Lamentation (1930), Martha Graham
Witch Dance (c. 1934), Mary Wigman
Reconstruction premiere
Dust Bowl Ballads (1941), Sophie Maslow
Kaddish (1948), Anna Sokolow
Satyric Festival Song (1932), Martha Graham
‘Envy’ and ‘Wrath’ from Roads to Hell (1932), Eleanor King
Journey (1957), Joyce Trisler
Harmonica Breakdown (1938), Jane Dudley
Modern Antiquity: Ancient Art Informing Modern Dance premiere in 1998, The Getty Center
Dance of the Furies (c. 1907), Isadora Duncan
Brahm’s Waltzes (1914-1931), Ruth St. Denis
Ceremony for Three (1972), Bella Lewitzky
‘Sage’ and ‘Warrior’ Greek to Me (world premiere), Mark Morris
Witch Dance (c. 1926), Mary Wigman
Bacchanale (c. 1907), Isadora Duncan
Legendary California Choreographers premiere 1998, UCLA Performing Arts
St. Denis Suite, Ruth St. Denis
Incense (1906)
Kashmiri Nautch (1919)
Two Ecstatic Themes (1931), Doris Humphrey
On My Mother’s Side (1939), Charles Weidman
Michio Ito Suite, Michio Ito
Symphonic Etudes (1928) excerpts
Pizzicati (1916)
Tango (1927)
Tone Poems I and II (1928)
Evocation (c. 1953), Carmelita Maracci
Supplication (world premiere), Donald McKayle
Antenna Bird (1956), Eve Gentry
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
Dedications in Our Time:
To José Clementé Orozco, Lester Horton
Dance in Photography premiere 1999, The Getty Center
Greek Veil (c. 1918), Ruth St. Denis
Three Studies fromTanze vor Gott
(reconstruction premiere), Harald Kreutzberg
Les Sylphides: Prelude (1909), Mikhail Fokine
The Desperate Heart (1943), Valerie Bettis
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
Ich Ruf zu Dir from The Dome (1940), Ted Shawn
‘Air’ from Joy of Man’s Desiring (1972), Lar Lubovitch
On My Mother’s Side (1939), Charles Weidman
Pioneering California Choreographers premiere in 1999, at Grand Performances
With guest artist, Richard Move
Greek Veil (c. 1918), Ruth St. Denis
Pizzicati (1916), Michio Ito
Ich Ruf Zu Dir (1940), Ted Shawn
Call/Breath of Fire (1929-1930), Doris Humphrey
Debut at the Opera (1928), Agnes de Mille
‘Spanish Tinge’ from Album Leaves (1976), Donald McKayle
Funeral Dance from Brigadoon (1947), Agnes de Mille
The Beloved (1948) Company premiere, Lester Horton
Generation Next premiere in 2001, UCLA Performing Arts
‘Pardon My Affection’ (West Coast premiere)
from Thus Is All (1998), Lar Lubovitch
The Visit (world premiere), Mark Dendy
No, Resistance is But Vain (1993), Colin Connor
Greek to Me (1998), Mark Morris
Remembering Viola (1999), Jeff Slayton
Entr’Acte II (West Coast premiere), Susan Marshall
Momento (Los Angeles premiere), Christopher Pilafian
Trio Sweep (world premiere), Jeff Slayton
Celebration of the Solo premiere in 2003, Reynolds Theater at Duke University
Ich Ruf Zu Dir (1940), Ted Shawn
‘Envy’ from Roads to Hell (1941), Eleanor King
Strange Fruit (1943), Pearl Primus
‘Pardon My Affection’ from Thus Is All (1998), Lar Lubovitch
The Visit (2001), Mark Dendy
Vestiges (2000), Colin Connor
Of Grace and Courage (premiere)
Section 1 - Exiled, Robert Battle
Section 2 - Falling Sky, Colin Connor
Section 3 - Alas Pa’ Volar, Andrea E. Woods
Section 4 - Vow, Donald McKayle