Fifty Contemporary Choreographers - Routledge Key Guides

Martha Bremser, Lorna Sanders

2nd Edition

Hardback (15 Mar 2011)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780415380812
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	15 Mar 2011
Edition:	2nd Edition
DEWEY:	792.820922
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	375
Weight:	606g
Height:	222mm
Width:	144mm
Spine width:	28mm