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other standards. He had this gift of choosing people who 'couldn't do too much' in conventional terms but who – under his subtle directorial manipulations – revealed spectacular stage personalities. He could pull the silk purse out of the sow's ear. At its worst, dancing with Jimmy could feel like a sow imitating a swan, but I got a lot out of it. He used what I had and demanded more than I thought I had, and his instincts were usually right. In some ways he fathomed my potential more accurately than I could at the time. Although I have often disagreed with him on matters of taste and style, I can't dispute that he is something of a genius.
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it. I thought of it and I kept it, and what came next was what I thought of next. I don't believe Jimmy meant to absolve me of all responsibility for my work, but I got the impression that wild intuitive guessing was all I had to do to make art. I never threw anything away. I remember distinctly Jimmy's saying, "If you don't like it now, you can get to like it. If you can't get to like it, who says you have to like it?" The point of it was to demystify art and free the artist from the limitations of his own taste. There was a great sense of liberation that stemmed from
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many years before the advent of the Judson; others were formulated in the years that followed, as he continued to make dances and observe the art of his colleagues. Always, his resolution called forth an exchange of ideas, and a belief in the reciprocity of the one who makes art and the one who actively returns the favor. In his words: "Do we make dancing spectacular ourselves, in the way that we watch? Does our pleasure depend on our generosity? Is pleasure a meeting of generosities? Who's counting the moments?
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a place for experimentation rather than a formal performance space – and critical also of some of the work presented there which, according to Yvonne Rainer, he found "dry and boring." Waring's own aesthetic was more inclined to be romantic, rather than formally objective, as much of the work by the Judson dancers was.
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Jimmy had an amazing gift which – because I was put off by the mixture of camp and balleticism in his work – I didn't appreciate until much later. His company was always full of misfits – they were too short or too fat or too uncoordinated or too mannered or too inexperienced by any
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performances, although Waring, who was 10 years older than the Judson dancers, was never a "member". Still, several of his pieces were presented at Judson concerts. Waring was supportive of the Judson Church dance movement, although he was critical of the church as a venue – seeing it more as
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were not critically successful, and did not draw a significant audience, even though they were free. In 1954, Waring began presenting works with his own company in annual concerts, continuing to do so until 1969. He also choreographed for other companies and performers, including Manhattan Festival
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In making dance, in teaching technique and composition, in writing and conversation, James Waring asked many questions. Some were shared by the dancers of the Judson Dance Theater in their choreographic explorations; others were integral to his singular sensibility. Some questions he had asked for
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Jimmy was an education for me, as he was for most people who came in contact with him. ... taught me about art and developed my taste ... Jimmy's approach was ... whimsical. His way of working led you – or led me at any rate – to accept any idea as valid simply because I'd thought of
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According to Leslie Satin, although Waring was a seminal influence on modern and post-modern dance in New York City, his position in both the mainstream and the avant-garde was somewhat tentative, primarily because of the fluidity of Waring's style and the variety of his interests, which sometimes
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Waring did not want his dancers to act or emote, as this was conventionally understood. Although he favored "florid and dramatic gestures" in his pieces, the emotional or dramatic value was to come from clear and precise performance of the choreography, which included gestures, vocalizations and
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In 1946, Waring presented the first of the over 135 original works he would create over the course of his career, "Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa", at the Halprin-Lathrop Studio Theater. Other works he showed during this period were based on or influenced by Japanese
587:...xquisite ... oom was found for the small gesture he loved so much. The poetry of words found its perfect counterpart in Jimmy's direction and clarification. The characters posed on a sea of words, and they were serene or compassionate as the text calls for. 500:. He also collaborated with visual artists who created sets or costumes for his pieces – although he often did the costumes himself. In fact he designed and made many costumes for his colleagues as well, including 461:. Aside from the dancers who passed through his pieces and classes in New York City, others were influenced by Waring during the 10 years he spent teaching at Indian Hill, which was a summer arts camp in 295:", poetic, or postmodern? Even people who liked Waring's work – including dancers he had taught and influenced – disagreed with each other about whether his pieces were a "mishmash" or not. 642:, shot in a huge warehouse with a single spotlight, for which 600 feet (180 m) of film were exposed, six 100 feet (30 m) rolls, each showing the haircutting from a different angle. 480:
Experimental composers that Waring worked with included John Herbert McDowell – who himself choreographed a piece in honor of Waring at one of the Judson Dance Theater concerts –
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facial expressions. The performer was not to expand these aspects of the dance from their own internal interpretations and analysis. On the other hand, according to
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and others, Waring trusted his performers to put across the movement as clearly as possible and with conviction, thus making the material real to the audience.
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Waring was among a group of choreographers and dancers in New York who, in 1951, created Dance Associates, a co-operative which included Aileen Passloff,
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suggests that Waring's extensive knowledge of dance history played an important role in his work; Waring's dances became more balletic over time.
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in the late fifties and early sixties", "one of dance's great eccentrics", "a focal point for dance experimentation before the existence of the
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cut against the grain of both worlds. His use of "low" material from the popular arts also worked against his reputation in both contexts.
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choreographer in the late 1950s and 1960s". Waring's collage style of building dance works influenced the development of the avant-garde
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of their original sources, or if he had indeed created something new and different from the raw material they provided; was his work "
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Waring was a writer as well. He wrote poetry, plays, essays and dance criticism, and was one of the founders in 1961 of the
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Numerous dancers who went on to prominence danced in Waring's company, including Toby Armour, Joan Baker, Richard Colton,
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benefit in 1963 at the Pocket Theater, which featured many dancers associated with Waring as well as George Brecht,
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all played a part in Waring's work. The question then arises if Waring's choreographic collages were simply a
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Choreographer David Gordon, who first danced professionally in Waring's company, describes Waring's process:
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Satin (2003), p.65, quoting Marks, Marcia (March 1963) "At the Hallelujah Gardens" (review)
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Satin (2003), p.75, quoting Waring, James (1972) "'Who's Counting"' Or 'Over the Rainbow'"
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Ballet – which he was instrumental in founding, the Netherlands Dance Theater, the
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American dancer, choreographer, costume designer, director, playwright, poet and artist
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on December 2, 1975, at the age of 53. At the time he was on the faculty of the
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in putting on one of his first ones. Waring also organized events such as the
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at the age of 17. He was exposed to numerous kinds of dancing, including
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Staff (June 6, 1963) "'Pocket Follies' Monday Aids Performance Arts"
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Mimeo Mimeo: Artists' Books, Typography, and the Mimeo Revolution
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studied with Waring or danced in his company, including
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Reinventing Dance in the 1960s: Everything Was Possible
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In 1959 and 1960, Waring organized performances at the
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of Raoul Pausé. Later, after serving in the Army in
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James N. H. Waring
James Johnston Waring
James Warring

Alameda, California
New York City
American
modern dance
theatre
poetry
dancer
choreographer
costume designer
theatre director
playwright
poet
visual artist
avant-garde
Judson Dance Theater
Greenwich Village
Happenings
San Francisco
Oakland
ballet
San Francisco Ballet School
Graham technique
interpretive dance
World War II
New York City
School of American Ballet

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