Product Description

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers provides a unique guide to some of today's most important dance-makers. Each entry includes: a biographical section a chronological list of works a detailed bibliography a critical essay Thus, instead of just presenting the facts, the entries in this book locate each choreographer's style and influence within the development of contemporary dance. The range of entries is impressively broad, spanning ballet, 'contemporary' and post-modern, and has an international scope. Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is an invaluable guide for all students and critics, dancers and general readers. Contributors include: Dale Harris, Alan Robertson, Stephanie Jordan, George Dorris, Robert Giskovic, Joan Acocella, Heidi Gilpin, Ann Copper Albright, Katie Matheson Dale Harris, Alan Robertson, Stephanie Jordan, George Dorris, Robert Giskovic, Joan Acocella, Hedi Gilpin, Ann Copper Albright, Katie Matheson

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19167 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Customer Reviews

A Cheat's guide to the Contemporary Choreographer
An essential for every student of dance. Bremser's Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is a great reference to go to when researching a particular chorographer and has certainly helped me through many tight deadlines. Information is comprehensive, factual and easily read.

A vast range of choreographers are looked at within the publication including the great Martha Graham who is recognised as the founder as contemporary dance to the post-modern Trisha Brown, Lea Anderson and Matthew Bourne.

By featuring choreographers who are not soley recognised for a purely contemporary style, such as Lloyd Newson of DV8 Physical Theatre, Fifty Contemporary Choreographers helps to clarify the blurred boundaries between many of the dance styles found today. In a few short pages you can find the life history of a choreographer, their style and influences as well as listed sources of information available.

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is an essentail resource for anyone interested in finding out about Dance I would recommend it to dance students and enthusiasts everywhere.