On Angels and Devils and Stages Between by David Wood

On Angels and Devils and Stages Between by David Wood

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

This text examines the revolution in American dance between 1932 and 1992, aiming to evoke the excitement of this period of change and describing the roles of key creative personalities such as Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Jose Limon and Hanya Holm.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

On Angels and Devils and Stages Between by David Wood

The revolution that happened in the American dance world between 1932 until 1992 was as great, or even greater, than the earlier movement revolution instigated by the Ballets Russes. In his revealing book David Wood evokes this exciting period of change and describes the roles of the key creative personalities with whom he worked: Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Jose Limon, Hanya Holm, Alwin Nikolais, Helen Tamiris, Sophie Maslow, Jane Dudley, and William Bales. David Wood has been a key figure in the American dance world for nearly 50 years, making numerous appearances on television as an actor/dancer and in Broadway musicals. He began working with Martha Graham in 1953, as a soloist, touring the world, performing roles in all the famous productions, especially Secular Games which Graham created for him. He has his own company BARD (Bay Area Repertory Dance) which has toured the United States and Europe. The choreography of Wood's signature work, Lorca's House of B
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9789057550775
ISBN 10 9057550776
Title On Angels and Devils and Stages Between
Author David Wood
Series Choreography And Dance Studies Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1999-08-19
Number of pages 290
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.