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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Donna H. Krasnow , Daniel E. LewisPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.443kg ISBN: 9781476681917ISBN 10: 1476681910 Pages: 239 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments—v Preface by Donna Krasnow—1 Daniel Lewis Timeline—4 1. The Beginning (1944–1963)—7 2. The Juilliard School (1962–1967)—20 3. The Limón Company (1962–1974)—44 4. Reminiscing About the Limón Company—60 5. Staging Limón Works Around the World—80 6. Contemporary Dance System and Daniel Lewis Dance: A Repertory Company—100 7. Other Facets of Danny's Life During His Company's Years—137 8. New World School of the Arts: The Beginning—150 9. Outreach and Special Events—165 10. Other Facets of Danny's Life During the NWSA Years—191 Appendix: Professional Accomplishments, 1960–2017—215 Index—221ReviewsDaniel Lewis' autobiography is more than an important text of dance history; it reveals a unique glimpse into the world of American modern dance through the lens of his charmed and impressive career. --Alicia Graf Mack, Director of the Dance Division, The Juilliard School; Written by one of the great multi-taskers of American modern dance, this book is a unique blend of autobiography, a relatively unexamined recent dance history, and what goes into performing, choreographing and dance administration. -- Jennifer Dunning, dance writer for the New York Times, and author of books on ballet and modern dance; Dancer, choreographer, teacher and visionary, Daniel Lewis has contributed greatly to an exciting era of American dance. This chronicle evokes some of the many fascinating people he's encountered during a long and productive career. --Jack Anderson, New York correspondent, Dancing Times (London); founding co-editor Dance Chronicle; and contributor to New York Times and other publications. Daniel Lewis' autobiography is more than an important text of dance history; it reveals a unique glimpse into the world of American modern dance through the lens of his charmed and impressive career. --Alicia Graf Mack, Director of the Dance Division, The Juilliard School; Written by one of great multi-taskers of American modern dance, this book is a unique blend of autobiography, a relatively unexamined recent dance history, and what goes into performing, choreographing and dance administration. -- Jennifer Dunning, dance writer for the New York Times, and author of books on ballet and modern dance; Dancer, choreographer, teacher and visionary, Daniel Lewis has contributed greatly to an exciting era of American dance. This chronicle evokes some of the many fascinating people he's encountered during a long and productive career. --Jack Anderson, New York correspondent, Dancing Times (London); founding co-editor Dance Chronicle; and contributor to New York Times and other publications. Author InformationDonna H. Krasnow is professor emerita in the department of dance at York University in Toronto, Canada where she has a distinguished career as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, researcher, and author. She founded the dance school Dance Source and its resident company Möbius in San Francisco. She lives in Lincoln, California. Daniel E. Lewis was a teacher and assistant director at the Juilliard School for twenty years. He was then dean of dance at New World School of the Arts from 1987-2011. He was a soloist with master modern dancer José Limón from 1962-1974, serving as artistic director of the Limón Company from 1972-1974, and staging Limón's choreography on major companies around the world. He lives in Miami, Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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