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Horton Dance Technique

Horton technique emphasizes the whole body using an anatomical approach to dance that includes flexibility, strength, coordination and body and spatial awareness to enable unrestricted, dramatic freedom of expression.

Lester Horton, dancer and choreographer, is often credited with launching the modern dance movement in Los Angeles, and for establishing the country’s first racially integrated dance company. In his short career he developed a dance training technique that continues to be used by instructors across the country. Today, Horton’s legacy is perhaps most visible in the work of Alvin Ailey.

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