About Mary Wigman
Mary Wigman was a German dancer and choreographer who pioneered expressionist dance, dance therapy, and movement training without pointe shoes. She is considered one of the most important figures in the history of modern dance. She became one of the most iconic figures of Weimar German culture and her work was hailed for bringing the deepest of existential experiences to the stage. In Munich, Wigman showed her first public dances Hexentanz I, Lento and Ein Elfentanz. From 1921, the first performances took place with Wigman's dance group.
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