William Forsythe and the practice of choreography : it starts from any point / edited by Steven Spier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spier, Steven.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forsythe, William, 1949-.

Forsythe, William.

Choreographers--United States--Biography.

Choreographers.

Dance teachers.

United States.

Dance teachers--United States--Biography.

Frankfurter Ballett.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

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 The Forsythe Company has gone even further to challenge and investigate fundamental assumptions about choreography itself.

William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography present 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Watching the Ballett Frankfurt, 1988-2009 / Roslyn Sulcas Sulcas, Roslyn 4

2 Of monsters and puppets: William Forsythe's work after the 'Robert Scott Complex' / Gerald Siegmund Siegmund, Gerald 20

3 Splintered encounters: the critical reception to William Forsythe in the United States, 1979-1989 / Mark Franko Franko, Mark 38

4 Nijinsky's heir: a classical company leads modern dance / Senta Driver Driver, Senta 51

5 Timbral architectures, aurality's force: sound and music / Chris Salter Salter, Chris 54

6 Dancing music: the intermodality of The Forsythe Company / Freya Vass-Rhee Vass-Rhee, Freya 73

7 Choreographic objects / William Forsythe Forsythe, William 90

8 Decreation: fragmentation and continuity / Dana Caspersen Caspersen, Dana 3

9 Inside the knot that two bodies make / Steven Spier Spier, Steven 101

10 Aberrations of gravity / Heidi Gilpin Gilpin, Heidi 112

11 The space of memory: William Forsythe's ballets / Gerald Stegmund Stegmund, Gerald 128

12 Choreographic thinking and amateur bodies / Steven Spier Spier, Steven 139.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415978224

041597822X

9780415978231

0415978238

9780203832233

020383223X

OCLC:

650020066