Publisher : Oxford
University Press 2006
First Edition
ISBN-10 : 0195054113
ISBN-13 : 978-0195054118
288 pages -- Approx. size: 9.3 x 6.3 inches
A marvelous book of stories by and about dancers--entertaining and informative anecdotes that capture the boundless variety and richness of dance as an art,
a tradition, a profession, a pastime, an obsession, a reality, and, for the dancer, an ideal.
George Balanchine is here, and so are Fred Astaire, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Savion Glover, Martha Graham, and Lola Montez,
and also stars from other arts--such as Akira Kurosawa and Bob Dylan--who have spoken about dancing with wit or illumination.
There are stories about Irene and Vernon Castle, Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, Paul Taylor and Mark Morris.
We read about the charisma and spontaneity of Anna Pavlova, about the secret to Vaslav Nijinsky's success ("I worked like an ox and I lived like a martyr"),
about George Balanchine racing to a union dispute with a bag of dimes. Many of the stories are amusing, but some are rueful, even sad, and a few are dark.
A glorious promenade of stories that stretch as far back as classical times and as far afield as Japan, India, and Java,
this superb collection will be treasured by everyone who loves dance, whether young or old.
Book and jacket both in beautiful condition. Book as new with dust jacket showing only the minutest shelf wear.
Please see and enlarge photos and email with any questions prior to purchase. Thanks
First Edition
ISBN-10 : 0195054113
ISBN-13 : 978-0195054118
288 pages -- Approx. size: 9.3 x 6.3 inches
A marvelous book of stories by and about dancers--entertaining and informative anecdotes that capture the boundless variety and richness of dance as an art,
a tradition, a profession, a pastime, an obsession, a reality, and, for the dancer, an ideal.
George Balanchine is here, and so are Fred Astaire, Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Savion Glover, Martha Graham, and Lola Montez,
and also stars from other arts--such as Akira Kurosawa and Bob Dylan--who have spoken about dancing with wit or illumination.
There are stories about Irene and Vernon Castle, Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, Paul Taylor and Mark Morris.
We read about the charisma and spontaneity of Anna Pavlova, about the secret to Vaslav Nijinsky's success ("I worked like an ox and I lived like a martyr"),
about George Balanchine racing to a union dispute with a bag of dimes. Many of the stories are amusing, but some are rueful, even sad, and a few are dark.
A glorious promenade of stories that stretch as far back as classical times and as far afield as Japan, India, and Java,
this superb collection will be treasured by everyone who loves dance, whether young or old.
Book and jacket both in beautiful condition. Book as new with dust jacket showing only the minutest shelf wear.
Please see and enlarge photos and email with any questions prior to purchase. Thanks
