Review of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance (2012) by Moira Macdonald for Seattle Times — 30 May 2012

"Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance" is an exhilarating piece of dance history...

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This review of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance (2012) was written by Moira Macdonald and published by Seattle Times on 30 May 2012.

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance has generally received mixed reviews.

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