"When Robin Howard saw the Martha Graham Dance Company at their first London appearance in 1954 he was ‘bowled over as he had been by no other theatrical experience'. For him it was the beginning of a passion and a vision that did indeed change the face of British dance, although it held enormous sacrifices for him along the way.

In 1966 The London School of Contemporary Dance, as it was originally called, started modestly, in a one-studio premises down a cul-de-sac in London's West End. It was the first in Europe to be authorised to teach the Graham technique, opening new horizons in British dance, and it was the star performer and teacher from Martha Graham's school and company, Robert Cohan, who presided over the fledgling School.

This account is the first to trace the journey of Howard's pioneering enterprise which has had such far-reaching effects. In 1969 London Contemporary Dance School moved to its new and much-expanded home, The Place, in Euston, and 2019 marks 50 years since its arrival. Howard's vision has produced an abundance of dancers, choreographers, and teachers. It continues to inspire new generations of dancers and students in the ever-changing world of contemporary dance, and this account hears from those who have inspired and been inspired during those 50 turbulent, precarious, pioneering and adventurous years."--P.[4] de la couv.

Comprend une bibliographie et des notes bibliographiques à la fin de chapitres.
Comprend un index.

Description physique : x, 117 p. : illustrations, photographies ; 24 cm.

Langue : Anglais

Niveau d'autorisation : 0

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