Acting
Mary Hinkson
Born — Died
1925-03-16 — 2014-11-26
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
3 titles
Mary De Haven Hinkson was an African American dancer and choreographer known for breaking racial boundaries throughout her dance career in both modern and ballet techniques. She is best known for her work as a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
Known for
6.0A glimpse into the world and methodology of dancer Martha Graham.
A Dancer's World
1957
NRA jazz/dance film featuring the Martha Graham Dancers.
On the Sound
1962
5.9Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. It too contains soul-delving solos, broken up by ensemble dances. Here, however, the ensemble is a darker element. As the story was taken from Greek tragedy, so the corps is the equivalent of Greek tragedy’s chorus. They tell us how to feel: afraid mostly. In this piece Graham pushed her habitual economy to its limits.
Night Journey
1960
Film credits
1960s · 2 titles
NRA jazz/dance film featuring the Martha Graham Dancers.
On the Sound
1962
5.9Night Journey, the dance, had its premiere only two and a half years after Appalachian Spring, and it is a close cousin. It too has a stream-of-consciousness narration: Jocasta, as she is about to kill herself, remembering what has happened to her. It too contains soul-delving solos, broken up by ensemble dances. Here, however, the ensemble is a darker element. As the story was taken from Greek tragedy, so the corps is the equivalent of Greek tragedy’s chorus. They tell us how to feel: afraid mostly. In this piece Graham pushed her habitual economy to its limits.
Night Journey
1960