Rosemary Butcher (1947–2016) was a British choreographer and dancer.[1]

Life and career

Butcher studied ballet as a child.[1] She was the first dance student at the Dartington College of Arts.[1] She spent 1968–1970 in New York, studying with the Martha Graham and Cunningham schools.[2][1] Since this period, visual art was an influence on her work in dance.[2] She also cited the Judson Dance Theater as an important influence.[3]

Butcher founded her own company shortly after returning to Britain in 1972.[1]

Butcher also taught throughout her career.[3]

Work

Butcher's work is described as minimalist.[4] Her concerts are often sited in non-conventional spaces or even art galleries.[5][6] Butcher was one of the first choreographers to incorporate video into her work.[6]

Awards and Exhibitions

Butcher was named an MBE.[2] Butcher presented her work at Serpentine Gallery and Tate Modern.[7][3] Butcher was shortlisted for the Place prize for choreography in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rosemary Butcher obituary". The Guardian. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rosemary Butcher MBE | Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tanz im August – Rosemary Butcher". www.tanzimaugust.de. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ↑ "Rosemary Butcher". The Times. 1 August 2016. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ↑ "CONTEMPORARY ART TALKS – ROSEMARY BUTCHER". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  6. 1 2 Jacobson, Rebecca (2015-06-25). "Muscles and memory". EXBERLINER.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  7. ↑ Finbow, Acatia. "Rosemary Butcher, Images every three seconds 2003, Hidden Voices 2004, The Hour 2005". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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