Title: Poor dancer's almanac : managing a life in the performance community /
Authors: White, David R.; Friedman, Lise; Levinson, Tia.
Publisher: Duke University Press,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Dance Vocational guidance United States.; Dance Vocational guidance
Abstract: Combines how-to information with voices of working artist. An essential resource tool for choreographers, performance artists, dancers, producers and managers. Offers in-depth discussions from personal livelihood to professional career development, from medical care, housing and unemployment insurance to management, touring and legal issues.
Contents: Foreword / Merce Cunningham -- Introduction / David R. White and Lise Friedman -- Ch. 1. Beginnings. No Mistakes / Eric Bogosian. No Einstein or Mozart on Mercer Street / A. Leroy. The Financial Realities of Performance Art / Iris Rose -- Ch. 2. The Show. From Studio to Stage / Greg Geilmann. Video / Michael Schwartz. Hitting the Road / Paul Zaloom. Dixon Place / Ellie Covan. Promoting Your Performance / Ellen Jacobs and Mindy N. Levine. The Inequities of the Fame Game / Ellen Jacobs. Regarding Dancers and Publicity / Deborah Jowitt --^