Fifty Contemporary Choreographers by Martha Bremser

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers by Martha Bremser

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Summary

A guide to important dance-makers. Each entry includes a biographical section, a chronological list of works, a bibliography and a critical essay.

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Fifty Contemporary Choreographers by Martha Bremser

A unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers. Representing a wide range of dance genres, each entry locates the individual in the context of modern dance theatre and explores their impact. Those studied include: Jerome Bel Richard Alston Doug Varone William Forsythe Phillippe Decoufle Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Ohad Naharin Itzik Gallili Twyla Tharp Wim Vandekeybus With a new, 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 fascinating world of choreography.
'Highly recommended' - ACourtney, Indiana University
Martha Bremser is an editor, writer and teacher. She edited the award-winning International Dictionary of Ballet (St James Press, 1993), and currently teaches English Literature and Critical Thinking at Channing School, London. Lorna Sanders lectures within higher education both in the UK and in Europe. She is also course leader for ‘Ballet Education Practice’, a teacher training course run by the Royal Ballet School /Royal Opera House Education departments.
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ISBN 13 9780415380829
ISBN 10 0415380820
Title Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
Author Martha Bremser
Series Routledge Key Guides
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2011-03-11
Number of pages 382
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