Chopin — Waltz in D flat major, Op. 70, No. 3 (Twirling / Tanagra /Trio Waltz /Maiden Waltz)
- Music:
Chopin — Waltz in D flat major, Op. 70, No. 3
- Original choreography by: Isadora Duncan
- Other titles: Tanagra, Trio Waltz, Maiden Waltz
- Categories: lyrical dances
This dance for three incorporates some of the Tanagra Figure positions, and has the quality of a party...inviting, making an entrance, dancing together.
Notes
Valerie Durham
A dance of maiden flirtation, as if at a happy party together. This delightful dance can challenge the performers with its alternating turns done in a circle; the dancers press their arms and turn to face in or out of the circle in alternating moments, while notching around the circle. The dance continues with a waltzing invitational gesture, and then a fluid version of the fifth Tanagra Figure position. The three dancers take turns making the gesture, then join together, forming a exuberant flank that ebbs and pulls across the floor, with a sparkling shake for the foot. The final gesture finds the three dancers gathering each other about the waist, and exiting together, as if off to the next party.
Videos
| Title | Date | Dancers | Full Dance? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopin Mazurkas and Tanagra Waltz, S. F. Duncan Dancers, 4/23/89 | 1989-04-23 | Mary Sano, Janice Blaisdell, Amy Garland | Yes | |
| S. F. Duncan Dancers at Rotunda, City Hall | 1985-03-07 | Ann Cogley, Takami Mochizuki, Susan McMahon | Yes | |
| Summer Flight | 1983-07-22 | Janaea Rose Lyn (McAlee) | Yes | |
| DDD at Golden Gate Bandshell | 1983 | Christina Fessenden, Melinda McGee, Maria Rosario Villasana | Yes |
Related items in the Archives
The San Francisco Museum of Performance and Design > Programs > Isadorables — Dec 28, 1919
The Collection of Christy Cornell-Pape > Programs > Isadora Duncan Dancers — Nov 18, 1929
The Collection of Mignon Garland > Programs > S.F. Duncan Dancers, Rotunda, City Hall — 1985
The Collection of Mignon Garland > Programs > S.F. Duncan Dancers, The Heritage of Isadora — 1989
The Collection of Barbara Kane > Programs > Isadora Duncan — 1908
The Collection of Barbara Kane > Programs > Isadora Duncan Dancers — Nov 13, 1929
The Collection of Barbara Kane > Programs > Retrospective Isadora Duncan — 1993
The Collection of Janaea Rose Lyn (McAlee) > Programs > Isadorables
The Collection of Janaea Rose Lyn (McAlee) > Programs > Summer Flight Program — Jul 22, 1983