Mary Wigman born on November 13, 1886 received a secondary education from the schools in Germany, England, and Switzerland. She attended a dance performance by three students which were Emile jaques-Dalcroze. Mary was fascinated with the way the dancers performed as an expression to life. She developed a liking to dancing and decided to become an expressive choreographer so she got enrolled in the jaques-Dalcroze school. She began feeling uncomfortable when she instructed to perform as a per predefined norm only. Mary secluded herself to develop a unique style of dancing movements which are independent of any musical notes and are capable enough to communicate with the audiences directly. While recovering from her nervous breakdown in 1918…show more content… Mary Wigman's choreography is immortalized today in Internet video feeds, some of which are found on youtube. Eerie, aged film reels of Mary dancing in either silence or percussion are interspersed with clips of modern day dancers paying homage to Wigman with their own school dance projects and recitals. This is a testament to how she continues to be a strong influence today, even though it's been decades since her passing. Mary Wigman's dances were exceptional because of the basis of human emotions in every dance. Every movement told a story, and even though she was criticized and misunderstood until her dying day, her contributions to modern dance are considered to be monumental. Wigman also enjoyed using international flairs in her dances, including instrumental accompaniment from musical instruments found in India, China and Africa. Following her studies at Laban, Mary Wigman went to live alone in the Swiss mountains. All her dances that she choreographed were reviewed poorly, and yet she won over audiences gradually as she continued to stick by her new style of dancing and open up the eyes and hearts of the
