The intersection of culture and politics has long been of interest to historians, but, until now, few have examined the ways in which modern dance expressed a radical political vision, and few have done this as well as Ellen Graff has in this study. Indeed, the central theme in Stepping Left is the moment when dance and politics joined together in what Graff terms a “revolutionary dance movement.” This moment proved to be “fleeting,” however, and it was quickly forgotten as modern dance became institutionalized (177).