Fifty Contemporary Choreographers : A Reference Guide

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 Joan Acocella, Anne Cooper Albright, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA, Judy Burns, Rachel Chamberlain Duerden, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK , Virginia Christian, Nicole D