Irmgard bartenieff biography of abraham
Irmgard bartenieff biography of abraham
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Irmgard Bartenieff
American physical therapist and dance therapist (1900–1981)
Irmgard Bartenieff | |
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Irmgard Bartenieff | |
| Born | (1900-02-24)February 24, 1900 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | (1981-08-27)August 27, 1981 New York City, United States |
| Occupation | physical therapist, movement analyst, researcher, dance therapist, writer |
| Notable works | Body movement - Coping with the environment (1980) |
Irmgard Bartenieff (February 24, 1900 – August 27, 1981) was a German-born American dance theorist, dancer, choreographer, physical therapist, and a leading pioneer of dance therapy.
A student of Rudolf Laban, she pursued cross-cultural dance analysis, and generated a new vision of possibilities for human movement and movement training. From her experiences applying Laban’s concepts of dynamism, three-dimensional movement and mobilization to the rehabilitation of people affected by polio in the 1940s, she went on to develop her own set of movement methods and exercises, kn