The Bennington School of the Dance: A History in Writings and Interviews

Synopsis

The Story Of This Groundbreaking Summer Dance Program Is Told Through The Voices Of Staff, Faculty, And Students. Administrative Director Mary Josephine Shelly's Previously Unpublished Writings Form A Key Summary Of Eight Of The Nine Summer Sessions. The Bennington School Of The Dance Was Held From 1934 To 1942--provided By Publisher. Bennington: An Historic Milepost -- 1933: Planning The School -- Summer Of 1934: The Beginning -- Summer Of 1935: The Workshop Began -- Summer Of 1936: The First Festival -- Summer Of 1937: The Final Workshop Program, The Fellowships -- Summer Of 1938: Culmination Of A Plan, Or The Year Of The Tent -- Summer Of 1939: From East To West -- Summer Of 1940: First Summer Of The School Of The Arts -- Summer Of 1941: Last Summer Of The School Of The Arts -- Summer Of 1942: Bennington College Summer Session -- Looking Back: Group Discussion On The Bennington School Of The Dance, 1959 -- Recollections And Anecdotes. Compiled And Edited By Elizabeth Mcpherson ; Foreword By Charles Reinhart. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 310-314) And Index.