Why Dance Matters

A passionate and moving tribute to the captivating power of dance, not just as an art form but as a language that transcends barriers “[A] smart, bracing book of reflection, analysis, memoir and history.”—Willard Spiegelman, Wall Street Journal “A veritable master class.”—Anne Doventry, Booklist Mindy Aloff, a journalist, an essayist, and a dance critic, analyzes dance as the ultimate expression of human energy and feeling. From her personal anecdotes, her engaging collection of stories abo...