Dance Masters: Interviews with Legends of Dance

By Janet L Roseman

Book Overview

Dance Masters is a lively ensemble of conversations with seven celebrated dancers and choreographers. In these intimate interviews, dance critic Janet Lynn Roseman probes the heart of dance:
* The creative process
* The role of dream and rituals
* The interplay between dancer and audience
* The spiritual aspects of performance

These dance masters offer rare insights into the internal world of the artist as they reveal their philosophies on dance training, discuss their mentors, and speak candidly about the artistic process of dance-making and how it actually feels to dance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415929520
• ISBN13: 9780415929523
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Conversations with seven dancers and choreographers

These interviews with legends of dance assembles conversations with seven dancers and choreographers, providing interviews which reveal the process of translating a dance to stage. From achieving mental states during dance to choosing music for dance and interpreting dance, Dance Masters provides many important insights.