Hanya Holm (1898-1992):

Hanya Holm is pupil of Wegmans, she is the key figure, who introduce of modern dance from German to America. In 1898, Hanya born in a winemaker's home. Before learned dance formally, she studied "human rhythm exercise" in the music school, which run by Croze. In 1921, after seeing the performances of Wigman, she did not hesitate to participate in the team of Wigman. At this time, Hanya was already a child’s mother.

Soon Hanya acquired an important position in Wigmans Dance Company. In the following ten years, she not only participated in the performances of Wigmans’ major works, but also became the director of the dance school. 

After Wigmans bring a delegation to premiere at United States in 1931, she decided let Holm stay at New York, and let she presided teaching job at new dance school. In 1933, after Hitler came to power. Since Wigmans did not leave German, after contact with Wigmans, the dance school in United Stated had been changed name as Hanya Holm Dance School. Therefore, in 1936, Hoya Holm dance School became independent educational institution, which did not get the direct impact from German government. Also the school led to a dance club, and continues active in the United States. Hanya introduced Wigman’s "impromptu choreography Law" into United States. Her dance school trained plenty of famous modern dance choreographers such as Alvin Nikolais. Although she was also a talented choreographer, she still set education as her largest ambition, and cultivated many talents for the modern dance.

My point of view:

The existence of any art form need to create a living environment, modern dance is an art tribe, with precious as life-like faith, the perennial of the tribe is because of its fascinating spirit and belief.

 For dance, there shouldn’t exists any political diversion, it is difficult to predict how the dance forms will develop in next hundred years. But I think the large convergence of faith and dance is welcomed.