Provides a roughly chronological account of the lives of three German choreographers of modern dance: Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) and his students Mary Wigman (1886-1973) and Kurt Jooss (1901-1979). The authors weave together the connections between them and their peers using personal recollections, and archival photographs illustrating their lives and their work, much of which took place in the context of WWII. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)