The Joffrey Ballet : Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company (UNIV OF CHICAGO)

"The Joffrey Ballet is a comprehensive history of the quintessential American dance troupe and a textured portrait of Robert Joffrey, the creative maverick who led and inspired it.

Broadly researched, richly anecdotal, and elegantly written, "The Joffrey Ballet probes the complex relationship that exists between a culture and its artists through the prism of this company's story. "["The Joffrey Ballet is] remarkable for its warmth and vigor, and for its blending of candor and judiciousness."--Jack Anderson, "New York Times Book Review "A milestone in dance writing.

Few studies in the field will be able to match Sasha Anawalt's elegant style."--Anna Kisselgoff, "New York Times "Anawalt transforms years of meticulous research into a cliffhanger of a history."--Elizabeth Zimmer, dance editor, "Village Voice "["The Joffrey Ballet] is a meticulously detailed, well-documented history, juiced with a little gossip here and there . . . [and] a valuable sweeping look at this all-important troupe."--Sid Smith, "Chicago Tribune Book Review "[Anawalt's] approach is deeper and more satisfying than straightforward biography."--Marcia B.

Siegel, "Village Voice