Agnes De Mille（艾格尼斯·德米尔）

1926届  编舞工作者  备受称赞的指导老师

她用舞蹈感动人

Agnes De Mille是美国编舞人和该领域创新人物，她的遗留下的财富人们至今还能在舞台上、屏幕上看到。她来到UCLA学习英语，在这她感受到了前所未有的人文教育氛围。以最优成绩毕业时，她才19岁。在这儿，她对教育产生了深深的敬佩，并爱上了人文学科，特别是文学。她的成功可能要归功于叙述能力和教学的热情。在Mille之前，舞蹈是最美的。之后，从她的作品《竞技牛仔》（rodeo），《俄克拉马荷》 （Oklahoma）和Carousel可以看出舞蹈成为叙事不可分割的一部分。她的编舞总是人物个性刻画和故事情节并重。她的舞者们的每一个舞蹈动作表现了他们内心的焦虑和骚动，而非简单地卖弄舞蹈技巧。她让舞蹈演员跳出新的舞蹈，从而，感动每一位观众。

Agnes De Mille

Class of 1926

She moved audiences by making dance matter.

American choreographer and innovator in the field, Agnes de Mille’s legacy can still be felt on the stage and screen to this day. She came to UCLA to study English and obtain a strong liberal arts education. Graduating Cum Laude at just 19, here she gained a deep respect for teaching and found a love for the humanities-especially great literature. Storytelling and a passion for instruction would become defining attributes to her approach. Before de Mille, dance was mostly spectacle. After de Mille, through her works like Rodeo, Oklahoma and Carousel, dance became an intricate part of the narrative. Her choreography not only conveyed the emotional dimensions of the characters, it enhanced the plot. The way her dancers moved reflected their inner angst and turmoil, instead of simply focusing on a dancer’s physical technique. She moved dancers in new ways, and in turn, moved audiences.