Contemporary Dance

This book illuminates the relationship between philosophy and experimental choreographic practice today in the works of leading European choreograp...

Hijikata Tatsumi's explosive 1959 debut Forbidden Colors sparked a new genre of performance in Japan - butoh: an art form of contrasts, by turns sh...

In Choreographing in Color, J. Lorenzo Perillo investigates the development of Filipino popular dance and performance since the late 20th century. ...

First critical biography of this visionary artist written by a dance scholar. Simone Forti, groundbreaking improvisor, has spent a lifetime weavin...

One of the most important dance artists of the twentieth century, dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) created works that thrilled...

The dance circle (called the cypher) is a common signifier of breaking culture, known more for its spectacular moves than as a ritual practice with...

This study focuses on dance as an activist practice in and of itself, across geographical locations and over the course of a century, from 1920 to ...

A new exploration of how digital media assert the relevance of dance in a wired world How has the Internet changed dance? Dance performances can no...

Hollywood's conversion to sound in the 1920s created an early peak in the film musical following the immense success of The Jazz Singer. The opport...

When Words are Inadequate is a transnational history of modern dance written from and beyond the perspective of China. Author Nan Ma extends the ho...

A new exploration of how digital media assert the relevance of dance in a wired world How has the Internet changed dance? Dance performances can no...

Martha Grahams name was internationally recognized as part of the modern dance world, and though trends in choreography continue to change, her inf...

Theatre and Performance in the Asia-Pacific is an innovative study of contemporary theatre and performance within the framework of modernity in the...

This book analyzes how national and international dancers contributed to developing Mexico's cultural politics and notions of the nation at differe...

Deborah Hay is an internationally renowned dance artist whose unique approach to bodily practice has had lasting impact on American choreography. H...

Flowers Cracking Concrete is the first in-depth study of the forty-year career of Eiko & Komatwo artists from Japan who have lived and worked i...

This book analyzes how national and international dancers contributed to developing Mexico's cultural politics and notions of the nation at differe...

Dance is a non-verbal art form, often subject to the interpretation of the viewer. The Vision of Modern Dance is the moving story of the developmen...

Body art performance philosophy This anthology is dedicated to the theme of bodies in transition, on thresholds, and at the edges of life. Th...

This first-of-its-kind book brings together writing by artists and scholars to survey the lively field of Puerto Rican experimental dance across fo...