“Halprin’s name may be familiar, but her work – until now – has been little known outside the performance and healing arts worlds. Although she danced in New York in the 1930s, she left that scene long before some of her famous students — including iconic choreographers Tricia Brown, Meredith Monk and Yvonne Rainer — discovered her San Francisco Dancer’s Workshop and rocked the art world with their postmodern concepts.”