Customer Reviews

The Fosse Style

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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.

This book was terrific!! I loved reading a book about the actual Fosse Technique instead of just about Bob Fosse's life. This book was written by the Assistant Choreographer of Chicago and Fosse on Broadway and actually walks you step by step through the Fosse style. I learned so much! A must for any dancer!

My wife has been obsessed with the dancing of Fosse after seeing Cabaret, so I bought this book as a gift for her. She absolutely loves it. The book is simplistic enough for her as a beginner to be slinking around the house in the characteristic Fosse style. Plus, one of our daughter's college friends is a theater major in college and has borrowed it and found it to be helpful in learning the dance style. I was skeptical after reading the negative review here on amazon, but found the book to be well-written and it was able to teach my novice wife and a theater student some new dance moves. Overall - highly recommended.

As a fan of Fosse's work I have always been interested in learning about the intricacies of its' execution. This book is easy to follow and the photographs provide a terrific amount of visual detail. A must for any instructor or student of dance!

Think the book does explain and show his style well. So much more to his work than in the book, but a very good beginning and helpful book for those interested in the makings of Fosse dance.