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This Is A Guide To Today's Most Important Dance-makers. Each Entry Includes A Biographical Section, A Chronological List Of Works, A Detailed Bibliography And A Critical Essay, While The Range Of Dance Styles Covered Ranges From Ballet To Post-modern Dance. Richard Alston -- Lea Anderson -- Karole Armitage -- Jérôme Bel -- Matthew Bourne -- Ronald K. Brown -- Trisha Brown -- Christopher Bruce -- Jonathan Burrows -- Rosemary Butcher -- Lucinda Childs -- Michael Clark -- Merce Cunningham -- Siobhan Davies -- Javier De Frutos -- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker -- Philippe Decouflé -- Mats Ek -- Garth Fagan -- Eliot Feld -- William Forsythe -- Itzik Galili -- Shobana Jeyasingh -- Bill T. Jones -- Akram Khan -- James Kudelka -- Jiří Kylián -- Lin Hwai-min -- Lar Lubovitch -- Vincent Mantsoe -- Maguy Marin -- Susan Marshall -- Wayne Mcgregor -- Bebe Miller -- Meredith Monk -- Mark Morris -- Graeme Murphy -- Ohad Naharin -- Lloyd Newson -- Henri Oguike -- Steve Paxton -- Pilobolus -- Angelin Preljocaj -- Garry Stewart -- Elizabeth Streb -- Paul Taylor -- Twyla Tharp -- Wim Vandekeybus -- Doug Varone -- Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. Edited By Martha Bremser And Lorna Sanders; With An Introduction By Deborah Jowitt. Includes Bibliographical References.
This volume investigates the defining contributions and aesthetic trajectories of fifty of the most significant contemporary choreographers working in the global dance landscape. Edited by Martha Bremser and Lorna Sanders, the text provides a structured examination of artists ranging from the pioneers of post-modernism to contemporary ballet innovators. By synthesizing biographical data, performance chronologies, and critical analysis, the book establishes a comprehensive framework for understanding the evolution of dance practice in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
What You Will Find
Experts and dance scholars frequently cite this work as a foundational reference for students and practitioners of choreography. The text is noted for its systematic organization and the depth of its critical apparatus, making it a standard resource for academic study in the performing arts.
Page Count:
400
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203831292
ISBN-13:
9780203831298
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