Judson Dance Theater – a precursor to postmodern dance
Judson Dance Theater – a precursor to postmodern dance

Summary/Abstract: The Judson Dance Theater represented a strong cooperation within the American choreographic vanguard which was initiated in 1962 by various artists: dancers, directors, musicians and plastic artists. Inspired by the innovative methods of John Cage and Merce Cunningham, these brave artists manifested their creativity through experimental workshops held within a Baptist congregation, the Judson Memorial Church of New York, hence the name the artists picked. By rejecting the canons of classical ballet and the forms of modern dance, they unleashed unrepeatable experiments that were characterized by interdisciplinarity.

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