A unique couple meets in 1920s Germany and falls in love. Their relationship is fiery, but they become famous dancers, dazzling audiences in Germany…

Yet their commitment to their art will lead them both to a heartbreaking tragedy.

I’m Peter Laws, and tonight, I present Tears on the Dancefloor: The Tragic Love and Heartbreaking Fate of Lavinia Schulz and Walter Holdt.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes a discussion of depression and suicide.

Core Sources:

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‘Empire of Ecstasy: Nudity and Movement in German Body Culture, 1910–1935’ by Karl Toepfer UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, 1997.

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