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A revolutionary encounter with historical sources which Franko treats with erudition and imaginative analysis. Dance Research It is not simply a question of 'seeing the new in the old,' but a recognition of the necessity of reconstruction for the purpose of aesthetic progress. The Drama Review < Mark Franko is a choreographer, dancer, dance theorist, and dance scholar, and this book reflects the full range of his artistic and intellectual commitments. It is a profoundly interdisciplinary work, which takes as its subject French court dance between 1580 and 1670 but which speaks most urgently to choreographers of the late twentieth century. Dance Research Journal

Mark Franko is a choreographer, dancer, dance theorist, and dance scholar, and this book reflects the full range of his artistic and intellectual commitments. It is a profoundly interdisciplinary work, which takes as its subject French court dance between 1580 and 1670 but which speaks most urgently to choreographers of the late twentieth century. * Dance Research Journal * It is not simply a question of 'seeing the new in the old,' but a recognition of the necessity of reconstruction for the purpose of aesthetic progress. * The Drama Review * A revolutionary encounter with historical sources which Franko treats with erudition and imaginative analysis. * Dance Research *

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Mark Franko was born in New York City and was a professional dancer before becoming a choreographer and a dance scholar. He has written six books and continues to choreograph and perform.

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