Judson experiments: Quick Takes
methods and materials ? major themes? What is being challenged?
What is a dancer? What makes a dance?
Assignment: Quick Takes Judson Experimental Works Due September 27, 29
Concert #1 (6 July 1962)
Ruth Emerson, Shoulder
Fred Herko, Once Or Twice a Week I Put On Sneakers to Go Uptown
Steve Paxton, Transit and Proxy
David Gordon, Helen’s Dance and Mannequin Dance
Deborah Hay, Rain Fur
Yvonne Rainer, Divertissement, Ordinary Dance, Dance for Three People and
Six Arms
Concert #2 (31 August 1962)
Elaine Summers, Suite and Instant Chance
Ruth Emerson, Narrative
Elaine Summers, Newspaper Dance
Ruth Emerson, Timepiece
Trisha Brown, Trillium
Concert #3 (29 and 30 January 1963)
Yvonne Rainer, We Shall Run
Ruth Emerson, Giraffe
Carol Scothorn, The Lararite
William Davis, Field
Steve Paxton and Yvonne Rainer, Word Words
Yvonne Rainer, Three Seascapes
Carolee Schneemann, Newspaper Event
Trisha Brown, Lightfall
Huot-Morris, WAR
Judith Dunn, Index
Lucinda Childs, Pastime
Deborah Hay, City Dance
Arlene Rothlein, Seems to Me There Was Dust in the Garden and Grass