On The Life Spirit In Isadora Duncan's Art Of Dance

Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). the great American dancer, dance educator. dance theorist and dance philosopher, the "mother of modern dance" with her noble ideal running through her career, devoted herself to dance practice, dance theories and dance education. Her entire life shone with an extremely rich and profound life spirit. This noble life spirit, reflected in Isadora Duncan's conception of dance art. is "people-oriented, harmonious nature", which is the very key of her life spirit in dance art. It put "human beings" in the most important position, respecting life, representing life and singing high praises of life.This paper, based on related theories of life philosophy. makes elaborate analyses of Isadora Duncan's life spirit in her dance activities, dance theories and dance education ideas from pluralistic, multi-angled perspectives.Emphasis is laid on expounding Isadora Duncan's main life spirit in her dance art. as can be seen in her experience in art. her representative works, her noumenon thoughts on dance, her ideal of dance life flow, of return to nature, of pursuing human liberation, of an artistic life with lofty ideals. of popularizing dance education for children worldwide throughout her life. of following the laws of nature in education, of physical-spiritual harmony as the highest level of art. and of inducing creative spirit as the ultimate aim. and so on. The sourses of her life spirit in her dance art has also been meticulously analysed from both external and internal aspects.The influence of Isadora Duncan's life spirit to world history in dance art is analysed mainly from that on classical ballet. and on how it promoted the development of modern dance. In particular. it has contributed to the popularization of dance among the populace at large, and brought about a confluence of dance and other forms of art.Analysis has also been made in the enlightening significance of Isadora Duncan's life spirit in her dance art. especially in children's education in dance. in present-day's dance calisthenics, in educational reform. and in building a harmonious society.The author of this paper hopes, through his thoroughly detailed analyses of Isadora Duncan's life spirit in her art of dance, to provide some insight and inspiration for current art creation, performance and research, for global children's education in the art of dance, for dance calisthenics and educational reform, and for building a harmonious society; and further, to give enlightenment and encouragement to people in general from the sublime life spirit and charm in the personality of Isadora Duncan.