Dancing in Utopia

In 1925 Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst bought the Dartington Hall Estate, planning for a community where arts and education would underpin a fulfilling life. There was an emphasis on the art of dance, with artists from Europe, America and Asia gracing its studios and gardens. This is the story of utopian dance at Dartington in its ce

"Larraine Nicholas is a dance historian, focusing on developments in dance performance and education in Britain since the early twentieth century. She was formerly Senior Lecturer, and Honorary Research Fellow, in the Dance Department at University of Roehampton, London.