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Frederick "Erick" Hawkins (April 23, 1909 – November 23, 1994) was an American modern-dance choreographer and dancer. [1] Early life. Frederick Hawkins was born in Trinidad, Colorado, on April 23, 1909. He majored in Greek civilization at Harvard University, graduating in 1932 (although Class of 1930). [2] .
Erick Hawkins (1909–1994) was a leading American modern-dance choreographer and dancer. Born in Trinidad, Colorado, he majored in Greek civilization at Harvard University, graduating in 1930.
A deeply spiritual man, Hawkins has often been called the “poet” of modern dance. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in classics from Harvard University in 1932, Hawkins began to study ballet and in 1934 made his debut in George Balanchine’s Serenade.
Nov 24, 1994 · Erick Hawkins, a major figure in American modern dance who offered a radical new definition of the art form, died yesterday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. He was 85 and lived in...
Oct 20, 2023 · UNLV Dance students perform Erick Hawkins' Cantilever (1963). These students also performed Cantilever at the Joyce Theatre in New York City as part of the Martha Graham Dance Company's Family Matinee Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Nov 25, 1994 · Erick Hawkins--the grand old man of American dance, who burst into stardom with Martha Graham in the 1930s only to break away 20 years later to choreograph a style of his own that...
erick hawkins dance. painting Robert Motherwell / photo Tony Cenicola.
