Daniel Lewis: A Life in Choreography and the Art of Dance

by Donna H. Krasnow, Daniel E. Lewis

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476640174
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	05/28/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	239
File size:	14 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donna 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 of the Dance Division 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.
Donna 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 Mobius 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 Jose Limon from 1962-1974, serving as artistic director of the Limon Company from 1972-1974, and staging Limon's choreography on major companies around the world. He lives in Miami, Florida.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface by Donna Krasnow
Daniel Lewis Timeline
 1. The Beginning (1944–1963)
 2. The Juilliard School (1962–1967)
 3. The Limón Company (1962–1974)
 4. Reminiscing About the Limón Company
 5. Staging Limón Works Around the World
 6. Contemporary Dance System and Daniel Lewis Dance: A Repertory Company
 7. Other Facets of Danny’s Life During His Company’s Years
 8. New World School of the Arts: The Beginning
 9. Outreach and Special Events
10. Other Facets of Danny’s Life During the NWSA Years
Appendix: Professional Accomplishments, 1960–2017
Index

Editorial Reviews

Lewis and Krasnow create a compelling narrative. The segments of the book are beautifully dovetailed together—so much so that it was hard to put the book down… valuable… inspiring… true commitment, and this book is a testimony to it. Please celebrate Daniel Lewis by enjoying this captivating biography that looks at the many roles he has played in the dance world.”—Journal of Dance Education

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