Influence of the Family | Artopia

Wagoner’s family provided him with a stable anchor that helped him go forward and explore his passion.

Wagoner’s family provided him with a stable anchor that helped him go forward and explore his passion.

Students will study Dan Wagoner and will use the Dance Elements of shape, weight, balance, and rhythm to create a dance study.

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A dance piece by Dan Wagoner, performed on the stage.

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Wagoner describes Leonard Shlain’s theory of art and physics and how it relates to his own work.

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Wagoner explains his personal history with dance, which began when he was a young boy in West Virginia.

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Dan Wagoner encourages young people to explore dancing by studying movements and the anatomy of the body.