Reading Dancing: Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance
Suggests a new theory of dance, describes four models for representation in dance, and discusses the work of modern choreographers, including Balanchine, Graham, and Merce Cunningham, Deborah Hay. The comparison of these four approaches to representation affirms the unparalleled diversity of choreographic methods in American dance, and also suggests a critical perspective from which to reflect on dance making and viewing.
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1920s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Ballet, 20th‑century history, Art Nouveau, Performance, USA, Contemporary dance
Rainer Yvonne, Childs Lucinda, Cunningham Merce, Brown Trisha, Wigman Mary, Balanchine George, Monk Meredith Jane, Graham Martha, Hay Deborah, Tharp Twyla, Duncan Isadora
Berkeley
1986
308 pages
9780520063334
Available on request
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792.82 Fos
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