They say everyone has one novel in him. It’s the fruit of a life’s experience–the tale, the feelings. John Ollom certainly does, but he happens to be a choreographer. Village Voice 5/14/04
John Ollom
May 14, 2004 By
Tobi Tobias on Dance et al.
They say everyone has one novel in him. It’s the fruit of a life’s experience–the tale, the feelings. John Ollom certainly does, but he happens to be a choreographer. Village Voice 5/14/04
I think I’m best known, nationally and internationally, for my writing about dance. Much of this work appeared in Dance magazine (where I also edited the criticism for nearly a decade) and in New York magazine (where I served as the journal’s dance critic for 22 years). I have also reviewed dance regularly for the Village Voice. [Read More …]
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