Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
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Praise for the second edition:
‘For those who think modern or contemporary dance is dead, this book opens a window of wonder, by revealing the intriguing and novel creations happening around the world. This book is the first of its kind to explore widespread contemporary dance diversity and its resulting rich global innovations. It is a must read for all those interested in contemporary dance.’
Constance Kreemer, President of the Mel Wong Dance Foundation, Inc
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Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is a unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers; this third edition includes many new names in the field of choreography. Les mer
Representing a wide range of dance genres and styles, each entry locates the individual in the context of contemporary dance and explores their impact. Those studied include:
Kyle Abraham Germaine Acogny
William Forsythe Marco Goeke
Akram Khan Wayne McGregor
Crystal Pite Frances Rings
Hofesh Shechter Sasha Waltz
With an updated introduction by Deborah Jowitt and further reading and references throughout, this text is an invaluable resource for all students and critics of dance and all those interested in the everchanging world and variety of contemporary choreography.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Routledge
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 308
- ISBN
- 9780367376789
- Utgave
- 3. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
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«
Praise for the second edition:
‘For those who think modern or contemporary dance is dead, this book opens a window of wonder, by revealing the intriguing and novel creations happening around the world. This book is the first of its kind to explore widespread contemporary dance diversity and its resulting rich global innovations. It is a must read for all those interested in contemporary dance.’
Constance Kreemer, President of the Mel Wong Dance Foundation, Inc
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