Dancing is Unique among the Arts, by Ted Shawn (May 5, 1936)

Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972 · May 5, 1936

An article titled "Dancing is Unique among the Arts in that Human Body is the Medium" written by Ted Shawn and published by the Boston Herald in May 5, 1936. This article is the 13th in a series of 27 articles about dancing written by Ted Shawn and published between April 7 and June 9, 1936 by the Boston Herald. This article focuses on what differentiates Dancing from other arts. Shawn then goes to explain how for dancers their bodies are their canvas, and for dancers to transmit their art, their bodies need to be trained and at perfect conditions at all times. For biographical information on Ted Shawn, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/584.