... originated in the solar plexus. A rippling of the spine and specific use of breath are characteristic of her work. Duncan often performed to Romantic music and was said to "electrify the space in her solos." Duncan was a natural mover and she had reserves of obsessive energy. For inspiration she read the Greek poets, Nietzsche and Havelock Ellis. For music ... ...

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