Dance Magazine 1980s: A Retrospective

Here’s a breakdown of the data presented in the text, focusing on the Dance Magazine covers and their meaning:

1. August 1984: bill T.Jones & Arnie Zane

* Cover Image: Bill T. Jones and Arnie zane posing in a way ⁤that mirrors the style of Keith Haring‘s figures.
* Significance: Represents the concert dance world’s engagement with artistic influences beyond traditional ballet, specifically the emerging street styles and pop art of the time. Jones and Zane were innovators in the downtown dance movement.

2. August 1985: Natalia Makarova

* Cover Image: ⁢Natalia Makarova lying on her stomach, looking at the camera.
* Significance: Makarova’s cover⁣ story focused on her role in roland Petit’s The Blue Angel.The role allowed her creative agency and the exploration of a⁢ wider range of emotions and sexuality in her dance, a departure from her typical ballet work.

3. April 1986: Ushio Amagatsu

* Cover Image: Ushio Amagatsu with a large peacock on his back.
* Significance: The issue explored the avant-garde Japanese dance form butoh. Amagatsu is the artistic director of the butoh company⁢ Sankai Juku. The article profiled Kazuo Ohno, a key figure in introducing butoh to Western audiences, and highlighted its rejection ⁤of western⁣ dance conventions.

4. ⁣February 1987: Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker

* Cover Image: Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker sitting in a chair, her image reflected in a mirror.
* significance: (The ⁣text ends abruptly here, so the significance of this cover isn’t fully explained.)

Overall⁤ Theme:

The selection⁣ of covers demonstrates Dance Magazine’s coverage of a diverse range of dance styles and artists, from established ballet stars to innovators in contemporary and avant-garde forms. it highlights the evolving landscape of dance in the 1980s, with a‍ growing acceptance of new influences and a willingness to challenge traditional boundaries.