Open AccessModern dance
Author(s) -
Fernando Vitor da Silva,
Júlia Ziviani Vitiello
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista dos trabalhos de iniciação científica da unicamp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2596-1969
DOI - 10.20396/revpibic262018446
Subject(s) - dance , ballet , modern dance , contemporary dance , visual arts , art , concert dance , art history , sociology
The objective of this research is to invesigate the innovation process in dance and theatre production in São Paulo, as initiated by two pioneer artists of modern dance, Ruth Rachou and Renée Gumiel. A study of the history of dance in São Paulo, starting from the founding of the IV Centenary Ballet, the country's first professional dance company, including an analysis of the emergence of modern dance in Brazil's largest city and how the cultural scene was affected by the innovative work done by these artists, primarily in theatre.