La Meri and Her Life in Dance: Performing the World

by Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter

This intriguing biography details the life and work of world dance pioneer La Meri (1899-1988). An American dancer, choreographer, teacher, and writer, La Meri was ahead of her time in championing cross-cultural dance performances and education, yet she is almost totally forgotten today. In La Meri and Her Life in Dance, Nancy Ruyter introduces readers to a visionary artist who played a pivotal role in dance history. Born in Texas as Russell...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813066093
• ISBN13: 9780813066097
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"