About the Author

Judy Van Zile is Professor of Dance at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She lives in Honolulu.

Reviews

"Perspectives on Korean Dance surpasses other volumes in range and depth. ...Perspectives on Korean Dance unquestionably is a major contribution to the available English-language resources on Korean dance and Culture ...Perspectives on Korean Dance is an impressive accomplishment and a landmark contribution to extant materials. It is a volume that should be included in any collection dealing with Korean culture and dance specifically and East Asian dance in general."--Richard Nichols, Penn State University, Asian Theatre Journal

"Korean dance is one of the great dance traditions of the world, and until this work by Van Zile there has been nothing so comprehensive, accurate, detailed and delightful on Korean dance. This well rounded study of a culture developed from the point of view of its dance culture combines the best of objective and qualitative scholarship."--Joann Kealiinohomoku, Cross-Cultural Dance Resources, Inc.

"Perspectives on Korean Dance surpasses other volumes in range and depth." "Perspectives on Korean Dance unquestionably is a major contribution to the available English-language resources on Korean dance and Culture" "Perspectives on Korean Dance is an impressive accomplishment and a landmark contribution to extant materials. It is a volume that should be included in any collection dealing with Korean culture and dance specifically and East Asian dance in general."--Richard Nichols, Penn State University, Asian Theatre Journal

"This volume is much needed for the field of dance studies. Well-researched and well-written, it is the only resource of its kind in English."--Vicky Risner, Library of Congress