Syvilla Fort
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Syvilla Fort was an American
dancer, choreographer, and dance educator.
Born in Seattle, she was African American
and drew on her heritage in her original dance works.
American composer John Cage
wrote his first piece for prepared piano
, Bacchanale (1940), for a dance by Fort.
She died from breast cancer
at the age of 58.
United States
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dancer, choreographer, and dance educator.
Born in Seattle, she was African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and drew on her heritage in her original dance works.
American composer John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
wrote his first piece for prepared piano
Prepared piano
A prepared piano is a piano that has had its sound altered by placing objects between or on the strings or on the hammers or dampers....
, Bacchanale (1940), for a dance by Fort.
She died from breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
at the age of 58.
Filmography
- Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum (1979), directed by Ayoka Chenzira, USA.