Dance and Age

Dancers “die” young. This is what most people think, and if the reference is classical ballet, it might be the case. Yet, the examples of Ohno, Manning, Ek, Fonteyn, Bausch show quite the opposite: that there is still life for a dancer who is no longer young. This article argues that the age, capaci...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Margareta Sörenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IATC 2019-12-01
Series:Critical Stages
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Online Access:https://www.critical-stages.org/20/dance-and-age/