Theatre & Performing Arts
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Glamour Addiction [Hardback]
Juliet McMains (Author)
£21.95ISBN: 9780819567741
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
In the wake of the blockbuster television success of "Dancing with the Stars," competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascination-and renewed scrutiny. Known by its practitioners as DanceSport, ballroom is a significant dance form ... .... Learn More -
In Balanchine’s Company [Hardback]
Barbara Fisher (Author)
£18.95ISBN: 9780819568076
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
During her twelve years with Ballet Society and the New York City Ballet, Barbara Milberg worked under the direction of George Balanchine. She rose from corps de ballet to soloist, danced leading roles in Swan Lake and Illuminations, and performed... .... Learn More -
A Game for Dancers [Paperback]
Gay Morris (Author)
£18.50ISBN: 9780819568052
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
A Game for Dancers examines the difficulties American modern dancers faced as the Cold War took hold and the genre became institutionalized after its pioneering phase. It draws on the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu to explore the interconnections be... .... Learn More -
Excursion for Miracles [Paperback]
Mark Franko (Author)
£18.50ISBN: 9780819567444
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Excursion for Miracles is an intimate portrait of the early choreographic careers of Donya Feuer and Paul Sanasardo, and the artistic significance of their Studio for Dance in New York City. These two dynamic individuals were committed to breaking... .... Learn More -
Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance [Paperback]
Lynn Garafola (Author)
£24.50ISBN: 9780819566744
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Lynn Garafola has written some of the most influential historical studies and criticism in the field of dance. Legacies of Twentieth-Century Dance is a selection of her essays and reviews that together document the extraordinary transformation of ... .... Learn More -
Butting Out [Paperback]
Ananya Chatterjea (Author)
£24.50ISBN: 9780819567338
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Chandralekha are major choreographers of the 20th century whose work will leave the dance field with a legacy as important and strong as that of Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey. Zollar is Artistic Director of the world-... .... Learn More -
Kazuo Ohno's World [Paperback]
Yoshito Ohno (Author); Kazuo Ohno (Author); Toshio Mizohata (Other); John Barrett (Translator)
£25.95ISBN: 9780819566942
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Kazuo Ohno is one of the founders of the Japanese modern dance form, Butoh, which had a large influence on contemporary American modern and postmodern dance. Now for the first time, Ohno's words and insights are available in English. This book bri... .... Learn More -
Tree [Paperback]
Ralph Lemon (Author)
£25.95ISBN: 9780819566997
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Tree is the second installment in Ralph Lemon's critically acclaimed performance trilogy and documents his travels through India, Indonesia, China and Japan as he retraces the Buddha migration map. More artistic sociologist than mere traveler, Lem... .... Learn More -
Of the Presence of the Body [Paperback]
André Lepecki (Editor)
£18.95ISBN: 9780819566126
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Of the Presence of the Body gathers nine original essays by eminent scholars in the fields of dance and performance studies. Its focus is the historical, cultural and political contexts that inform choreographic and dance practices and critical re... .... Learn More -
Writing in Motion [Paperback]
Kenneth King (Author)
£18.50ISBN: 9780819566140
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Kenneth King is one of America's most inventive postmodern choreographers. His dancing has always reflected his interest in language and technology, combining movement with film, machines, lighting and words both spoken and written. King is also c... .... Learn More
