Dancers as diplomats: American choreography in cultural exchange

Abstract

Introduction Chapter One: Ballet Nations: The New York City Ballet on Tour in the Soviet Union in 1962 Chapter Two: Refusing Modernist Formulas of Second-Class Citizenship: Arthur Mitchell and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Chapter Three: Too Sexy for Export or Just Sexy Enough: Martha Graham Dance Company Chapter Four: Negotiating Community and Diaspora: Twenty-First Century Dance Diplomacy Chapter Five: Never A Solo Appendix A: List of Interviews Appendix B: List of US State Department Tours References Index