傑克遜入主“美國不可替代的舞蹈寶藏”

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2012年12月21日 — 美國舞蹈遺產聯盟（Dance Heritage Coalition，DHC）籌建於1992年，是美國唯一的國家非盈利組織致力於記錄美國舞蹈遺產素材的編錄、保存和創作。自1999年起，“美國不可替代的舞蹈寶藏”名錄中有100名舞者。直到上周，邁克爾•傑克遜（Michael Jackson）與其他11名舞者一起加入到這個名錄中。

“美國不可替代的舞蹈寶藏”由DHC在1999年創立，提名者來自全國各地，並由專家小組審核。
傑克遜入主“美國不可替代的舞蹈寶藏”推薦詞如下：
邁克爾•傑克遜 — 流行音樂巨星，創作了有史以來最暢銷的專輯，長久以來他被認為是一位超常的舞者，將各種不同地方舞種結合起來創作了一種特有的身體語言和舞臺魅力。他精心設計的音樂錄影帶在發展自我風格中脫穎而出。

America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures

2012

The Dance Heritage Coalition Names Michael Jackson As One Of 12 New “ America ’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures” Honorees

Source: The Dance Heritage Coalition

 

The dance that won’t die: Released in 1982, the Thriller album is still the best-selling album of all time and the zombie dance choreographed for the Thriller music video continues to be recreated by fans across the world.

FOR RELEASE on 12/12/12

Dance Heritage Coalition Names 12 New Dance Treasures to List of 100

Twelve distinguished dance figures join the Dance Heritage Coalition’s list of “ America ’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures.” These new honorees were nominated by a national survey and vote in 2012 and were confirmed by the Dance Heritage Coalition (DHC) Board of Directors. The 12 figures are celebrated online along with the initial list of 100 in an Online Exhibition of Dance Treasures, through a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

“America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100” was created by the DHC in 1999 from nominations submitted nationwide and vetted by a panel of experts; the Treasures formed the basis of the DHC’s traveling exhibition curated by Norton Owen and Lynn Garafola, which visited seven locations from 2004 to 2009. With the closing of the touring exhibit in 2009, the commemorative materials have been expanded and collected on the DHC’s website. http://danceheritage.org/treasures.html. A separate webpage is devoted to each of the Treasures, with essays, resource lists and curated visual materials. New pages for the 12 honorees have now been added to the online exhibition, which was launched in July 2012 and continues to grow.

Rosemary Candelario, assistant professor of dance at Texas Women’s University, said, “The Dance Heritage Coalition’s “100 Treasures” online exhibition is an invaluable resource for my undergraduate dance classes. The new essays, in particular, give students an excellent introduction to a variety of dance styles and artists, while the selected resources provide suggestions for those who want to learn more. Highly recommended!”

Nominations and votes were solicited in spring 2012 with the original intention of adding 10 new Treasures to the original 100. However, in recognition of extremely close voting and in honor of the year 2012, it was decided to bring the number up to 12. The honorees are:

Jacques d’Amboise
Jane Dudley
Garth Fagan
Frederic Franklin
Loïe Fuller
Carmen de Lavallade
Michael Jackson
John Martin
Sophie Maslow
Daniel Nagrin
The Rockettes
Maria Tallchief

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  an essay by Carrie Stern, coming soon!

Michael Jackson performed Billie Jean at a concert commemorating his 30th year of being a solo artist at Madison Square Garden in 2001. When he coyly pulled his trademark white glove out of a suitcase, the audience erupted into cheers.

As the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson was the consummate performer, creating iconic dances to accompany his chart-topping music. Jackson was born the eighth of ten children in Gary , Indiana in 1958. At age seven, he began singing and dancing with his brothers in The Jackson 5. While the Jackson 5 experienced great success with hits like I Want You Back and I’ll Be There, Jackson ’s subsequent solo career produced some of the best-selling albums-and well-known dances-of all time. He first performed the moonwalk for his hit Billie Jean, channeled a zombie in Thriller, and awed audiences with his patented “anti-gravity lean” in Smooth Criminal. With his signature gloved hand and white socks, Jackson mastered rhythmic syncopations and isolations, and at the end of the 20th century, he made dance accessible to the masses.With the anti-gravity lean in Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson innovatively pushed the limits of his body’s capabilities with a patented shoe that slid into bolts on the floor.

Michael Jackson’s astonishing toe stand, revealing his bright white socks and loafers, lasted several seconds and generally followed the moonwalk.