Description
Book Synopsis Daniel Lewis''s legacy as a hugely influential choreographer and teacher of modern dance is celebrated in this biography. It showcases the many roles he played in the dance world by organizing his story around various aspects of his work, including his years at the Juilliard School, dancing and touring with the Jose Limon Company, staging Limon''s masterpieces around the world, directing his own company (Daniel Lewis Dance Repertory Company), writing and choreographing operas and musicals, and his years as dean of dance at New World School of the Arts. His life has spanned a particular period of growth of modern and contemporary dance, and his biography gives insight into how the artistic and journalistic perspectives on modern dance were influenced by what was occurring in the broader dance and arts communities. The book also offers rarely seen photographs and interviews with unique perspectives on many dance luminaries.
Trade ReviewA splendid biography...documented in detail...illustrated in abundance...a book that deserves to be translated into other languages because it is going to be enormously appreciated in other latitudes." —
Artburst"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 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
Table of Contents
- Table 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—221
