DEBORAH JOWITT - ON THE VALUE OF DANCE CRITICISM

Renowned US dance critic Deborah Jowitt was a special guest of the Keir Choreographic Award in 2016. Deborah Jowitt is here in conversation with Angela Conquet and Jana Percovic as part of a series of podcast called Audiostage. Produced by Bethany Atkinson-Quinton.

Deborah Jowitt is arguably one of the most world-renowned dance critics and authors. For years, she has been the voice of NY dance criticism with regular columns in the Village Voice (since 1967), New York Times and the Arts Journal.  She was also a faculty member at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU). She was awarded a "Bessie" in 1985 for her contributions to dance criticism, and the American Dance Guild honored her in 1991. In 1998, she received an "Ernie" - an award reserved for dance's "unsung heroes" - from Dance/USA. The Congress on Research in Dance (CORD) made her its 2001 honoree for her “Outstanding Contribution to Dance Research.” She was granted a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2002.

Recorded in Melbourne 2016.

This podcast is part of the Dancehouse KCA Public Program 2016.