On the Dance Floor – Spinning Out on Screen
On the Dance Floor – Spinning Out on Screen / ISBN 9781737245964 / 424-page paperback, 6.75 x 9.5 inches, published by A24
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“There’s something special about a dance floor. It’s like a way to take yourself off this planet.” — Cher
Meet us On the Dance Floor, new visual and literary compendium of nightclub revelries and sweat-soaked gymnasiums on-screen and off. Featuring deep dives into cinema’s most iconic dance moments and contributions from dance world legends, On the Dance Floor spins out from high school proms and house parties, to discos, raves, and the joys of dancing on your own.
Inside you’ll find:
* A foreword by Cher
* Odes to dance floors from Pulp Fiction, Fame, Do The Right Thing, and Phantom Thread
* Dance floor dispatches from Charli XCX, Ryan Heffington, Lizzy Goodman, and more
* Convos with filmmakers and choreographers, including Whit Stillman and Kate Beckinsale on The Last Days of Disco
* Original essays from writers including Rachel Tashjian and Marlowe Granados
* & much more