Fifty Contemporary Choreographers

By Deborah Jowitt

Book Overview

A unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers. Representing a wide range of dance genres, each entry locates the individual in the context of modern dance theatre and explores their impact. Those studied include:

Jerome Bel

Richard Alston

Doug Varone

William Forsythe

Phillippe Decoufle

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Ohad Naharin

Itzik Gallili

Twyla Tharp

Wim Vandekeybus

With a new, updated introduction by Deborah Jowitt and further reading and references throughout, this text is an invaluable resource for all students and critics of dance, and all those interested in the fascinating world of choreography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415380820
• ISBN13: 9780415380829
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"