Performing Arts Classical & Ballet
Dancing in Thin Air
Looking Back on Sixty Years of Dance at The Banff Centre
- Publisher
- Banff Centre Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2007
- Category
- Classical & Ballet
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894773294
- Publish Date
- Jun 2007
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
Internationally renowned choreographer Brian Macdonald first came to teach dance at The Banff Centre in 1960. Dancing in Thin Air is a recollection of the stories, the people and the ballets that have made The Banff Centre recognized worldwide for its summer dance programs. Full of pictures, anecdotes and insights, Dancing in Thin Air will appeal to everyone who has had anything to do with dance!
About the author
Internationally renowned as a choreographer and director of ballet, opera and musical theatre, Brian Macdonald has directed productions for the Stratford Festival, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the New York City Opera, the Kennedy Centre in Washington, La Scala, the Sydney Opera House and Les Grand Ballet Canadiens. He began teaching at The Banff Centre in 1962. creating the Professional Dance Program in 1982 and serving as its summer director until 2001.