The intellectual world of Genevieve Stebbins
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11211400 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter (University of California, Irvine, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-397 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dance Chronicle (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0147-2526 • E-ISSN: 1532-4257 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01472528708568987 |
| OpenAlex | W2007435986 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Of the many American exponents of the Delsarte System in the late nineteenth century, Genevieve Stebbins (1857 to at least 1915) has been one of the most important in the context of dance history.1 She investigated, adapted, and further developed the theoretical and practical system of expression that had originated with the nineteenth-century French acting and singing teacher Frangois Delsarte (1811-71) and that was introduced into the United States by the American theatre practitioner Steele Mackaye (1842-94).2 Stebbins' work was widely disseminated through her own and others' books, teaching, and performance. Because of their influence on or congruence with subsequent developments in concert and educational dance, Stebbins' theory, teaching materials, and performance practices merit investigation and analysis. The concentration here will be on the sources she used in developing theoretical and practical aspects of physical culture and expression. The first wave of enthusiasm for the Delsarte System in the United States began in the early 1870s. Mackaye had just returned after six months of study with Delsarte in Paris, and he introduced the system through lectures, courses, and practical application in theatre productions. One of those who came into contact with the system through Mackaye was Stebbins, who had arrived in New York in 1875 to establish a career as an actress. During the next decade
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |