Description: A compilation of the writings of dance critic and editor Wendy Perron, from the 1960s to the present.
Review Quotes:
"What does it mean for the world of dance writing to gain insights into decades of performance through the eyes of a beautiful writer/dancer/choreographer? This is the beauty of Wendy Perron's new book, a compendium of her work of almost half a century. Whether observing through the keenness of her ever-present mind, or the visceral capacity of her dancer self, her writing takes us into and onto the stages of many of our most interesting dance makers. Wendy weaves her own story of inquiry, both muscular and mental, and the memories which fill these pages are sweet, terrifying and real."--Liz Lerman, choreographer
"I've never read a collection like Perron's engrossing Through the Eyes of a Dancer. She reviews and ponders four decades of developments and enduring values--both in dance and in the life of her performing-choreographing-writing self. Currently editor-in-chief of Dance Magazine, Perron displays an uncanny ability both to view art works from a distance and to burrow into their hearts.""--Deborah Jowitt, author of Jerome Robbins: His Life, His Theater, His Dance
"Through the Eyes of a Dancer is an exciting, adventurous journey through the 'dance boom' and its aftermath. The average choreographer doesn't have nearly her facility with language, and the average journalist lacks the inside understanding of the process; Perron combines these two perspectives masterfully.""--Elizabeth Zimmer, dance editor/critic and faculty member, Hollins/American Dance Festival MFA Program
"What does it mean for the world of dance writing to gain insights into decades of performance through the eyes of a beautiful writer/dancer/choreographer? This is the beauty of Wendy Perron's new book, a compendium of her work of almost half a century. Whether observing through the keenness of her ever-present mind, or the visceral capacity of her dancer self, her writing takes us into and onto the stages of many of our most interesting dance makers. Wendy weaves her own story of inquiry, both muscular and mental, and the memories which fill these pages are sweet, terrifying and real."--Liz Lerman, choreographer