The Reach of Bella Lewitzky

Bella Lewitzky made important contributions to the advancement of modern dance as an art form through her teaching, performance, and movement explorations. In this article, I relate my experiences dancing in the final days of the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company, examine Lewitzky’s professional relationship with Lester Horton, and discuss aspects of Lewitzky’s technique. I end by describing how Lewitzky’s legacy is extended through my teaching practice and call for renewed examination of her career and contributions to the dance field.贝拉·勒维茨基（Bella Lewitzky）通过教学、表演与动作探索，为现代舞作为一门艺术形式的发展作出了重要贡献。本文中，笔者结合自身在贝拉·勒维茨基舞蹈团（Bella Lewitzky Dance Company）存续末期的舞蹈表演经历，考察勒维茨基与莱斯特·霍顿（Lester Horton）的职业合作关系，并探讨勒维茨基舞蹈技法的若干核心面向。文末，笔者阐述了自身如何通过教学实践传承勒维茨基的艺术遗产，并呼吁学界重新审视其职业生涯与对舞蹈领域的贡献。