This volume presents seven essays on contemporary research in Asian American dance, including taiko, hip-hop, classical theatrical traditions, and modern/postmodern forms like US modern dance,
butoh, postmodern improvisation, and German Neue Tanz. Dance scholars, dancers, and others from North America examine questions of Asian American choreography in relationship to performances of
citizenship, looking at San Jose Taiko, the concept of muzukashii (“untenable”) in cultural belonging, the work of Asian Canadians Jay Hirabyashi and Alvin Tolentino, and Asian American
viewers’ engagement with Asian American participation on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. The second section addresses the works of Asian American choreographers Shen Wei, Kun-Yang Lin, Eiko,
Koma, Yasuko Yokoshi, and Sam Kim. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
