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The Fosse Style

The Fosse Style
By DEBRA MCWATERS

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Even people with the barest interest in Broadway can recognize the unique, angular, sensual style of Bob Fosse. With its small gestures and isolated movements, it is frequently copied--and often misinterpreted.
 
For there is far more to it than bowler hats and white gloves, which is why choreographer Debra McWaters has put together the ultimate visual and verbal guide to Fosse's way of dancing, choreographing, and teaching.
 
Using hundreds of photographs, as well as descriptions from Fosse himself, McWaters guides dancers and teachers through the process of understanding the intricacies of this style of jazz dance. An assistant to Gwen Verdon on Fosse, a long-time associate of Ann Reinking, and personal choreographer for Ben Vereen, McWaters is uniquely situated to write this book.
 
The Fosse Style provides facts, not guesswork, about how to execute Fosse's signature movements, information handed down from an illustrious list of artists and performers. It closes with a sample dance featuring Fosse's signature moves. No dancer or fan of such shows as The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees!, Sweet Charity, Cabaret, Pippin, or Chicago can afford to be without this book.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #158591 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-03-02
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 384 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"The Fosse Style is a MUST HAVE for every dance teacher, choreographer, dance studio, and student of dance." - Victoria Regan "To have worked with Bob Fosse is to have had your hand directly on the pulse of life.... This book is an example and expression of the intricate moves of the Fosse technique." - from the Foreword by Ben Vereen"

About the Author

Debra McWaters is a choreographer who has assisted with the choreography in such Broadway productions as Chicago and Fosse and was the director/choreographer on the international company of Fosse. As the artistic director of the Broadway Theatre Project at the University of South Florida, she is often called upon to teach Fosse workshops across the country.

Customer Reviews

The Fosse Style1
BUYER BEWARE!! THIS FORMER CHEERLEADER NEVER MET BOB FOSSE AND THE NERVE OF HER DOING A BOOK ON FOSSE TECHNIQUE IS ABSURD!! JUST LOOK AT THE DANCERS? ON THE COVER. BEN SHOULD BE ASHAMED SUPPORTING THIS! FROM BOB FOSSE'S BULL

A fantastic easy to follow book with great pictures5
This is truly a fantastic book. Ms. McWaters passes on the nuances of the Fosse style (learned for such Fosse greats as Ann Reinking, and Gwen Verdon) in a remarkably easy to follow manner, masterfully illustrated by pictures that clearly demonstrate and illustrate every move. I have had the opportunity to see Fosse's choreography numerous times but could not tell EXACTLY what the dancers were doing - now I can and so can anyone who reads the book. If you love Fosse's work you will love this book.

Excellent Book5
I found this book to be a great insight into the world of Fosse dance and deconstructing the technique was really helpful to me as an instructor. Plus, the intro with Ben Vereen and reading about Gwen Verdon was inspiring!