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==Abstract== | ==Abstract== | ||
In 1908 Aida Overton-Walker contributed to the "Salomania" of those years with her performance of the “Salome” dance | In 1908 Aida Overton-Walker contributed to the "Salomania" of those years with her performance of the “Salome” dance, which she originally performed in the show ''Bandana Land''. As an African-American dancer she was well aware of how the roles she played affected race relations of the time. Her portrayal of the [[Salome]] character was very different from that of the other dancers and actresses of her time. She worked hard to break the stereotypes of black women as immoral and oversexed. She downplayed the erotic aspects of the Salome dance. Instead, Walker chose to emphasize the dramatic elements of the performance, coordinating her movements and expressions in order to convey the internal thoughts and emotions of the Salome character. The result was a technically innovative dance that “transformed the role of a highly sexualized dancer . . . into a dramatic achievement”. Aida's performance was so successful that by public demand she was asked to perform it over and over again, as late at in 1912 at Hammerstien's Victoria Theatre. | ||
==Original cast== | ==Original cast== | ||
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==Editions, performances== | ==Editions, performances== | ||
Premiered in New York, NY: | Premiered in New York, NY: 1908. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:1908| Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Fiction-- | [[Category:Fiction--1900s|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Fiction--English| | [[Category:Fiction--English|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Music--1900s| | [[Category:Music--1900s|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Ballet|1912 Overton]] | [[Category:Ballet|1912 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:English language-- | [[Category:English language--1900s|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Second Temple Studies-- | [[Category:Second Temple Studies--1900s|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Second Temple Studies--Fiction| | [[Category:Second Temple Studies--Fiction|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Second Temple Studies--English| | [[Category:Second Temple Studies--English|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Salome (subject)| | [[Category:Salome (subject)|1908 Overton]] | ||
[[Category:Salome--music (subject)| | [[Category:Salome--music (subject)|1908 Overton]] | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 26 March 2017
The Vision of Salome (1912) is a vaudeville ballet by Aida Overton-Walker (chor.).
Abstract
In 1908 Aida Overton-Walker contributed to the "Salomania" of those years with her performance of the “Salome” dance, which she originally performed in the show Bandana Land. As an African-American dancer she was well aware of how the roles she played affected race relations of the time. Her portrayal of the Salome character was very different from that of the other dancers and actresses of her time. She worked hard to break the stereotypes of black women as immoral and oversexed. She downplayed the erotic aspects of the Salome dance. Instead, Walker chose to emphasize the dramatic elements of the performance, coordinating her movements and expressions in order to convey the internal thoughts and emotions of the Salome character. The result was a technically innovative dance that “transformed the role of a highly sexualized dancer . . . into a dramatic achievement”. Aida's performance was so successful that by public demand she was asked to perform it over and over again, as late at in 1912 at Hammerstien's Victoria Theatre.
Original cast
Editions, performances
Premiered in New York, NY: 1908.