Anna Sokolow: The Rebellious Spirit

402 Pages·1998·5.954 MB·English

by  Larry Warren

ANNA SOKOLOW
Choreography and Dance Studies
A series of books edited by Robert P. Cohan, C.B.E.
Volume 1
The Life and Times of Ellen von Frankenberg
Karen Bell-Kanner
Volume 2
Dooplé
The Eternal Law of African Dance
Alphonse Tiérou
Volume 3
Elements of Performance
A Guide for Performers in Dance, Theatre and Opera
Pauline Koner
Volume 4
Upward Panic
The Autobiography of Eva Palmer-Sikelianos
Edited by John P. Anton
Volume 5
Modern Dance in Germany and the United States
Crosscurrents and Influences
Isa Partsch-Bergsohn
Volume 6
Antonio de Triana and the Spanish Dance
A Personal Recollection
Rita Vega de Triana
Volume 7
The Dance of Death
Kurt Jooss and the Weimar Years
Suzanne K. Walther
Volume 8
Dance Words
Compiled by Valerie Preston-Dunlop
Volume 9
East Meets West in Dance: Voices in the Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Edited by Ruth Solomon and John Solomon
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ANNA SOKOLOW
THE REBELLIOUS SPIRIT
Larry Warren
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Warren, Larry
Anna Sokolow: the rebellious spirit. - 2nd ed. -
(Choreography and dance studies; v. 14)
1. Sokolow, Anna 2. Choreographers - Biography
I. Title
792.8’2’092
ISBN 90-5702-184-6
Cover photo: Anna Sokolow.
Publisher’s Note
The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint
but points out that some imperfections in the original may be apparent.
For my wife, Anne,
who has always been there with me

CONTENTS
Introduction to the Series ix
List of Plates xi
An Appreciation by Jerome Robbins xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
1 Bread and Roses 1
2 Neighborhood Playhouse Kid 11
3 Dance as a Weapon 23
4 Radical Theater/Radical Dance 31
5 Anna in the Promised Land: Russia 39
6 Landmarks 47
7 Mexico 63
8 Finding a Fuller Expression 75
9 The Ups and Downs of Broadway 83
10 The Actors Studio 89
11 The Early Fifties 95
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12 Anna in the Promised Land: Israel 103
13 Building a Repertoire 111
14 Working the Media 123
15 The Juilliard Connection 133
16 A New Era 139
17 Lyric Theatre (Israel) 147
18 Other Ventures 155
19 The Spirit of Rebellion 163
20 Theater Danced and Danced Theater 177
21 The Seventies 187
22 Resurgence 197
23 PS 207
Appendixes
Acrostical Sonnet 212
Four Memories, a Poem, and a Critical Analysis 213
Testimonials 222
Honors, Awards, and Grants 234
Professional Associations 236
Chronology of Premieres of Sokolow Choreography 239
Film and Video Recordings 312
Labanotatation Scores 324
Notes 325
Bibliography 343
Index 351
INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES
Choreography and Dance Studies is a book series of special interest to dancers, dance
teachers and choreographers. Focusing on dance composition, its techniques and
training, the series will also cover the relationship of choreography to other com
ponents of dance performance such as music, lighting and the training of dancers.
In addition, Choreography and Dance Studies will seek to publish new
works and provide translations of works not previously published in English, as
well as to publish reprints of currently unavailable books of outstanding value to
the dance community.
Robert P. Cohan
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