A dance recital: Tamiris and her world famous concert group

              1935

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THE REDPATH BUREAU presents
A Dance Recital
TAMIRIS
and Her World Famous Concert Group
They Make Dancing


INTERESTING
ELOQUENT
DYNAMIC
EXCITING



TAMIRIS
America's Leading Exponent of the Modern Dance
And Her Famous Concert Group
TAMIRIS, probably more than any one else, is making modern dance history in America.  Ever since she presented her first program of American Rhythms in a solo dance recital at the Little Theater, New York, in 1927, she has been acclaimed by leading New York critics as America's most American dancer.  Her New York appearances with her famous Concert Group are always major dance events.

In 1928 she was invited to dance at the Salzburg Festival, the first American dancer since Isadora Duncan.  Her appearances in Salzburg, Berlin and Paris were triumphs.  She returned to Europe in 1930 and 1935 for new triumphs.

In 1933 she gave a solo program with the New York Philharmonic Society under the baton of Hans Lange at the Lewisohn Theater.

At present she is the Dance Director of the Group Theater in New York and is also Director of the School of the American Dance.

Tamiris' technique is a result of many years of experimentation and is definitely her own.  One feels in her a lyricism of big city streets, of modern life.

Each member of Tamiris' famed Group is a brilliant dance soloist.  For the concert programs, Genevieve Pitot, noted New York composer will be at the piano.  Miss Pitot has written special music for some of the numbers.

By special arrangement, Tamiris will hold a dance clinic, or dance lecture-demonstration, during the day of her appearance.  This has proven especially popular with Physical Education Departments of colleges and universities.



Typical Dance Recital Program


I.
Camaraderie


E. Seigmeister





Danced by Sydne Becker, Hilda Sheldon, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin



II.
Hypocrisy


Erik Satie





Danced by Tamiris



III.
Song of the Open Road (First Movement)


Genevieve Pitot





(From the Walt Whitman Cycle)
Danced by Sydne Becker, Hilda Sheldon, Dvo Seron, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin



IV.
Dirge


John Powell





Danced by Tamiris



V.
Work and Play


Arr. by Genevieve Pitot





(From Toward the Light)
Danced by Ada Abel, Sydne Becker, Molly Bornn, Hilda Sheldon, Dvo Seron, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin



VI.
Negro Spirituals
1.  Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Arr. by Rosamund Johnson




2.  Git on Board, Lil Chillen

Arr. by Lawrence Brown




3.  Go Down Mosses

Arr. by Rosamund Johnson




4.  Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho

Arr. by Lawrence Brown





Danced by Tamiris






INTERMISSION


VII.
Dance for a Holiday

Latin American Folk Music




Danced by Sydne Becker, Dvo Seron, Hilda Sheldon, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin



VIII.
Impressions of the Bull Ring

R. Calleja




Danced by Tamiris



IX.
Composition for Group

A. Slavenski




Danced by Ada Abel, Sydne Becker, Molly Bornn, Dvo Seron, Hilda Sheldon, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin



X.
Twentieth Century Baccante

Louis Greenberg




Danced by Tamiris



XI.
Maneuvers

Paul Hindemith, Claude Debussy




(From Harvest 1935)
Danced by Tamiris, Ada Abel, Sydne Becker, Molly Bornn, Dvo Seron, Hilda Sheldon, Ida Soyer, Ida Tarvin




Genevieve Pitot at the Piano



Critics Praise Tamiris and Her Group
Chicago Union League Club, W. Frank McClure

Tamiris and Her Group came up to all expectations.  The audience was delighted.

State University, Bowling Green, O., John Schwarz

One of the most artistic performances we have ever had here.  Her assembly lecture-demonstration was also most excellently received.  She had the same fine poise, balance and refinement in such a performance as was shown in the evening's dance concert.  Our students were most delighted.


Berliner Tageblatt, Berlin, Fred Hildenbrandt
She is without comparison.  Fire leaps from her body and flames from her nerves and muscles.


Comoedia, Paris, Andre Salmon
Tamiris brings from America an art in absolute opposition to that of Isadora Duncan, which might be described as The Living Dance.


New York Times, John Martin
Among the best of the Dance Groups.


New York World-Telegram, E. E.
Composition for Group still remains the best thing of its kind yet achieved by an American.

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