MixedThe New York Times Book ReviewIn his quest to redress thwarted careers, he at times drifts from the analytic into the archival. Indeed, as the book clocks in at over 600 pages, including coverage of tap overseas, some will guiltily wonder whether tap bears quite so very much a volume of attention...Seibert, though, does a sterling job of telling the story of where tap has been, and why it matters.
Megan Pugh
PanThe New York Times Book ReviewThis is a reductive take on these careers and a rather fragile characterization of what makes dance American in general, imposed on what are essentially self-standing essays.