American modern dance artist Erick Hawkins was a profound thinker, mover, and educator. In addition to creating powerful dance works, Hawkins developed a comprehensive and universal system of dance training that continues to influence dancers worldwide. The Erick Hawkins Modern Dance Technique offers a detailed explanation of typical Hawkins technique principles through an abundant variety of illustrations, photographs, and labanotations. Author Renata Celichowska provides a broad understanding of the technique including its history; philosophy; basic principles; a complete class; discussion of the integration of body, mind, and soul; works choreographed by Erick Hawkins, glossary of labanotation terms, books recommended by Hawkins, bibliography, videography, and index.

Accompanying and illustrating is a two-volume video set by the same title which includes film and video clips of Hawkins and his dancers in class, rehearsals, performance, and interviews.