William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography: It Starts From Any Point - Softcover

Spier, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415978238 ISBN 13: 9780415978231

Publisher: Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

William Forsythe’s reinvigoration of classical ballet during his 20-year tenure at the Ballett Frankfurt saw him lauded as one of the greatest choreographers of the postwar era. His current work with The Forsythe Company has gone even further to challenge and investigate fundamental assumptions about choreography itself.

William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography presents a diverse range of critical writings on his work, with illuminating analysis of his practice from an interdisciplinary perspective. The book also contains insightful working testaments from Forsythe’s collaborators, as well as a contribution from the choreographer himself.

With essays covering all aspects of Forsythe’s past and current work, readers are provided with an unparalleled view into the creative world of this visionary artist, as well as a comprehensive resource for students, scholars, and practitioners of ballet and contemporary dance today.

About this title

Product Description:

William Forsythe is one of the most important choreographers. As director of 'The Frankfurt Ballet (1984-2004)' he has been lauded for reinvigorating the language of classical ballet. This title features a collection of essays which argues that ballet is a contemporary medium according to Forsythe.

Synopsis:

William Forsythe is one of the most, if not the most, important choreographers of the last 25 years. As director of the Frankfurt Ballet (1984-2004), he has been lauded for reinvigorating the language of classical ballet (he is often referred to as Balanchine's heir) in a fearless and comprehensiveness examination of its most fundamental assumptions and precepts. He has created a new audience for contemporary ballet through his engagement with contemporary intellectual and cultural currents. His voracious intellectual curiosity and insistence that ballet is a body of knowledge that can be used to address current concerns has made him controversial.His critical acceptance in Great Britain and the USA has been much slower to arrive than on the continent, but finally the company's recent tours to London and the US have confirmed his reputation there. With his far-ranging references and insistence that ballet is a contemporary medium, Forsythe has created a crossover audience, giving this edited collection of essays interdisciplinary appeal - extending beyond the ballet and dance communities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0415978238
• ISBN 13: 9780415978231
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 186