Schumann — Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 3 in b minor, Blind Man's Bluff

The dance was performed in 1922 by children in the Russian school under the direction of Irma Duncan. It was taught by Anita Zahn from the Elizabeth Duncan School and reconstructed by Hortense Kooluris. It was also taught by Riva Hoffman in the Philadelphia Duncan studio and reconstructed by Nadia Chilkovsky Nahumck.

Notes

Nadia Chilkovsky Nahumck

Reference: Nahumck, Nadia Chilkovsky. Isadora Duncan: The Dances. Washington DC: The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1994.

[The dance] was popular with children of all ages. The dance provided an opportunity for improvised embellishments within the overall design of the dance.

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