​Nona Schurman
Principal dancer in the Humphrey-Weidman company from the late 1930s to 1943
and an authority on the Humphrey-Weidman style and technique
Modern Dance Fundamentals, 2nd edition
by Nona Schurman
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This comprehensive textbook of modern dance exercises and phrases, based on Humphrey-Weidman principles developed by company member Nona Schurman, is a must-have for any dancer interested in the styles of Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Jose Limon and in the inspirational roots of the Modern Dance Movement in America.
The movements are explained in detail using text, stick figures and Labanotation and an introduction in reading Labanotation is included.
Elements of Dance Composition
by Nona Schurman
Edited by Angela Caplan, BA and Heather Acomb, MFA
Illustrations by Barbara K. Allston and Delores Garnier
This book, written over the course of Nona's long life of dance, is a manual for dancers and non-dancers alike.
The concepts are clearly defined with simple elegance. The elements of dance choreography are made accessible for the student, the novice, the professional.
This book is available as a free download: