Frederick "Erick" Hawkins was an American modern-dance choreographer and dancer.
12 Facts About Erick Hawkins
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Frederick Hawkins was born in Trinidad, Colorado, on April 23,1909.
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Erick Hawkins majored in Greek civilization at Harvard University, graduating in 1930.
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The next year, Hawkins was the first man to dance with the company of the famous modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham.
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Erick Hawkins left her troupe in 1951 to found his own, and they divorced in 1954.
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Erick Hawkins moved away from esthetic visions based on realistic psychology, sociopolitical themes, storylines or musical portrayals, towards one inspired by ritual and mysticism that called upon dancers' kinesthetic responses to celebrate human, animal and other natural phenonmema.
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Erick Hawkins developed an innovative approach to dance technique based on the movement principles of kinesiology and anatomic study, thereby creating a bridge to later somatic practices.
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Erick Hawkins advocated familiarity with ideokinesis and the acquisition of what he termed a 'thinkfeel' sensory awareness of the body and its movement.
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In contrast to the intense contractions and shaped positions typical of the Graham technique, Erick Hawkins favored muscular release and free-flowing patterns of movement in a pursuit of effortless movement and seamless transitions.
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Erick Hawkins championed contemporary composers, and insisted on performing to live music.
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In 1988, Erick Hawkins received the Scripps award at the American Dance Festival.
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Erick Hawkins died at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan in November 1994.