Dance Umbrella - The First Twenty-One Years
~ Bonnie Rowell

A fascinating history of London's Dance Umbrella festival. Since its inception by Val Bourne in 1978, Dance Umbrella has played a crucial role in the development of the contemporary dance scene in London and has become a major landmark on the international dance circuit - attracting a wide range of influential companies and choreographers including Merce Cunningham, Stephen Petronio, Richard Alston and DV8

The book contains numerous illustrations by celebrated dance photographers and will prove essential reading for anyone interested in the current dance scene