Modern dance: a perspective on renewal in São Paulo’s cultural scene in the decades of the 1970s through the 1990s

Abstract

The objective of this research is to invesigate the innovation process in dance and theatre production in São Paulo, as initiated by two pioneer artists of modern dance, Ruth Rachou and Renée Gumiel. A study of the history of dance in São Paulo, starting from the founding of the IV Centenary Ballet, the country's first professional dance company, including an analysis of the emergence of modern dance in Brazil's largest city and how the cultural scene was affected by the innovative work done by these artists, primarily in theatre.