Desha (1892–1965)
Desha (1892–1965)
Yugoslavian-born interpretive dancer. Name variations: Desha Podgorsky; Desha Delteil. Born Desha Podgorsky, 1892, in Yugoslavia; died 1965; trained with Mikhail and Vera Fokine; m. Mario Delteil (dancer).
Danced in Fokine's Casanova (1923); known for her bubble dance, appeared on Broadway in Music in the Air (1932); was the model for Harriet Whitney Frishmuth's bronze sculpture Desha (1927) and Frishmuth's Roses of Yesterday (1923); retired from performance career at early age (c. 1934); was teaching classes in Bergerac, Dordogne, France as of 1950.
More From encyclopedia.com
Doris Humphrey , Doris Humphrey
Doris Humphrey
One of the first modern dance choreographers, American Doris Humphrey (1895-1958) played a large role in determining th… Dance , In Ancient Israel
In the Bible, Mishnah, and Talmud, dance is referred to in various contexts as an important ritualized activity and as an expressio… Mary Wigman , The German dancer, choreographer, and teacher Mary Wigman (1886-1973) is considered one of the founders of the modern dance movement.
Mary Wigman was… Folk Dance , Folk Dance
FOLK DANCE
FOLK DANCE Dance plays an important role in celebrating South Asian life-cycle events and calendrical rituals, as well as relig… Modern Dance , modern dance, serious theatrical dance forms that are distinct from both ballet and the show dancing of the musical comedy or variety stage.
The Begi… Powwow , POWWOW, a Native American gathering centered around dance. In post–World War II America, "powwow," derived from the Narragansett word for "shaman," b…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Desha (1892–1965)