The Dance Criticism of Arlene Croce: Articulating a Vision of Artistry, 1973-1987

Contents

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments     
• Preface     
• Introduction     
• 1. Historical Foundations     
• Essay: “Joffrey Jazz”     
• 2. Arlene Croce’s Professional Heritage     
• Essay: “Momentous”     
• 3. The New Yorker     
• Essay: “What You See Is What You Get”     
• 4. The Ethics of Dance Criticism     
• Essay: “The Mercists”     
• 5. Theoretical Models from Literary Analysis     
• Essay: “Think Punk”     
• 6. Croce’s Use of Rhetorical Devices     
• Essay: “So Rare”     
• 7. Croce-as-Audience and Croce-as-Critic     
• Essay: “Paging Mr. Astaire”     
• 8. Arlene Croce’s Aesthetic Framework     
• Essay: “Mark Morris Comes to Town”     
• 9. The Visceral Vitality of Dance     
• Essay: “Modern Love”     
• 10. Summary and Conclusions     
• Essay: “Institutions”     
• Appendix: Topics in Croce’s Essays (in Order of Frequency)     
• Bibliography     
• Index