Show Dance History is isa isa isa a booming field Dance history is a quietly booming field As dance continues continues continues con con- to flourish and develop interest in its historical roots attracts more and more enthusiasts As an example of this historical revisiting the University of Wisconsin at Madison will hold a symposium entitled Mary Her Dance Recollections and Reflections April 1 and 2 Joan Woodbury co-artist co director of Woodbury Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company will be among the presenters contributing to this exciting dance event Mary developed her style in Germany in the and In her dances she dealt with subjects that many people do not like to face whether in real life or in inthe inthe inthe the theatre The devastation of war the evil side of human I nature were centerpieces for some of her most famous works Yet she also created lyrical pastoral pieces In training training train train- I ing other dancers used gymnastic exercises as a basis for a universal style which allowed her dancers a special te technical adaptability Woodbury's connection with Mary began in 1949 At the time Woodbury was a student at the University University University sity of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin studying modern dance One of her teachers was Hanya Holm a former student J i who brought her teachers teacher's technique to the United States in the After receiving a BS and MS in Modern Dance Woodbury taught at the University of Utah In 1955 she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study with in Berlin This was the first Fulbright to be awarded in dance After her year of study Woodbury continued continued continued con con- to correspond with until the latter's death At the symposium Woodbury will lead a panel discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion of all the presenters as well as give a class in the style of technique The panel discussion will be the final event in the two two-d two day y celebration of this pioneer of dance expression |