Speaking of Dance

Morgenroth delves into the choreographic processes of some of America's most engaging and revolutionary dancemakers to show how the ideas, craft, and passion that go into their work have led choreographers to disrupt known forms and expectations.

Joyce Morgenroth is Associate Professor of Dance at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She is the author of several other books on dance, including Dance Improvisation (U of Pittsburgh Press, 1997).

Introduction.  Historical Background  1. Merce Cunningham  2. Anna Halprin  3. David Gordon  4. Trisha Brown  5. Lucinda Childs  6. Meredith Monk  7. Elizabeth Streb  8. Eiko Otake  9. Bill T. Jones  10. Ann Carlson  11. Mark Morris  12. John Jasperse