The Joffrey Ballet - Sasha Anawalt

The Joffrey Ballet is a comprehensive history of the quintessential American dance troupe and a textured portrait of Robert Joffrey, the creative maverick who led and inspired it. Broadly researched, richly anecdotal, and elegantly written, The Joffrey Ballet probes the complex relationship that exists between a culture and its artists through the prism of this company's story.

"[The Joffrey Ballet is] remarkable for its warmth and vigor, and for its blending of candor and judiciousness."-Jack Anderson, New York Times Book Review

"A milestone in dance writing. Few studies in the field will be able to match Sasha Anawalt's elegant style."-Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times

"Anawalt transforms years of meticulous research into a cliffhanger of a history."-Elizabeth Zimmer, dance editor, Village Voice

"[The Joffrey Ballet] is a meticulously detailed, well-documented history, juiced with a little gossip here and there . . . [and] a valuable sweeping look at this all-important troupe."-Sid Smith, Chicago Tribune Book Review

"[Anawalt's] approach is deeper and more satisfying than straightforward biography."-Marcia B. Siegel, Village Voice