The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company

ISBN-10
078819335X
ISBN-13
9780788193354
Category
Music
Pages
464
Language
English
Published
1996-04-01
Author
Sasha Anawalt

Description

A sweeping history of the quintessential dance troupe & a textured portrait of the creative maverick who inspired & led it. Joffrey came to ballet as an 11-year-old, learning basic techniques from a Russian & then from Mary Ann Wells. As a young adult, he moved to New York City with his partner, Gerald Arpino, with the clear purpose of founding his own dance company, one that drew inspiration equally from Nijinsky & Martha Graham. Joffrey quickly built a thriving company & a distinguished dance school. Although he died of AIDS in 1988, the company continues to produce some of our most imaginative, memorable, & uniquely American dance. Photos.

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