François Delsarte and Modern Dance: an encounter in physical expression

Authors

  • Elisa Teixeira de Souza Universidade de Brasília

Keywords:

François Delsarte, Applied Aesthetics, Delsartism, Modern dance, History of dance

Abstract

This study addresses François Delsarte’s system of expression, known as Applied Aesthetics. It presents data related to François Delsarte’s career, such as personal and professional life and his theoretical background. It discusses the laws of gestural expression formulated by Delsarte – Trinity Law, the Law of Correspondence and the Nine Laws of Motion – as well as their dissemination and utilization in modern dance; this discussion mentions some pioneers of modern dance, such as Isadora Duncan, Ruth Saint Denis, Ted Shawn, Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Laban and Mary Wigman.

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Author Biography

Elisa Teixeira de Souza, Universidade de Brasília

Formada em Licenciatura em dança pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), mestre em Artes pela Universidade de Brasília, doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Artes da Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Dançarina, professora e instrutora de pilates.

Published

2022-10-18

How to Cite

Souza, E. T. de. (2022). François Delsarte and Modern Dance: an encounter in physical expression. Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 2(2), 428–456. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/30315

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Section

François Delsarte's Pedagogy

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