Entries include - Richard Alston, Pina Bausch, Laurie Booth, Trisha Brown, Christopher Bruce, Jonathan Burrows, Michael Clark, Merce Cunningham, Anna Teresa De Keersmaeker, Eiko and Koma, William Forsythe, Bill T. Jones, Jiri Kylian, Mark Morris, Steve Paxton, Twyla Tharp
"[A]n impressive array of thirty-one contributors... The exemplary
Introduction provided by Deborah Jowitt, amounts to a concise
overview of modern dance and other movements, such as post modern
dance, which are often included within that convenient, early 20th
century term. A glance at the Table of Contents indicates the
dazzling range of diversity among the choreographers selected for
publication. [A] researcher seeking solid information on Mats Ek,
Karole Armitage or Lar Lubovitch will find answers to immediate
questions and guides to deeper study. This well-organized guide
will find a welcome place in any reference collection devoted to
the performing arts, and as television and videos make dance more
accessible, reference librarians in general situations might be
approached by patrons wanting to know more about Mark Morris or
Matthew Bourne. "Fifty Contemporary Choreographers provides the
answers. It's a gem and one that responds to a real need.."
-"Broadside
"Their essays offer cogent, incisive analyses of a choreographer's
work. Although a reference book "Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
is well worth reading straight through for a concise overview of
the state of British, American, and Western European dance today.
This work is recommended for collections with an interest in
contemporary dance.."
-"American Reference Books Annual, 2000
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