Daniel Lewis: A Life in Choreography and the Art of Dance

Daniel Lewis: A Life in Choreography and the Art of Dance
ISBN-10
1476640173
ISBN-13
9781476640174
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
239
Language
English
Published
2020-05-28
Publisher
McFarland
Authors
Donna H. Krasnow, Daniel E. Lewis

Description

Daniel Lewis's legacy as a hugely influential choreographer and teacher of modern dance is celebrated in this biography. It showcases the many roles he played in the dance world by organizing his story around various aspects of his work, including his years at the Juilliard School, dancing and touring with the Jose Limon Company, staging Limon's masterpieces around the world, directing his own company (Daniel Lewis Dance Repertory Company), writing and choreographing operas and musicals, and his years as dean of dance at New World School of the Arts. His life has spanned a particular period of growth of modern and contemporary dance, and his biography gives insight into how the artistic and journalistic perspectives on modern dance were influenced by what was occurring in the broader dance and arts communities. The book also offers rarely seen photographs and interviews with unique perspectives on many dance luminaries.

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