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Author
Publisher
McFarland
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"The book opens with a brief overview of anti-dance sentiment from around the fourth century to the present day. The waltz, perhaps the most beloved and most maligned social dance to come out of this period. It then explores the Charleston, the Tango, and Ragtime dances such as the Turkey Trot, Grizzly Bear, and Bunny Hug"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Unique among the arts, ballet has no written texts or standardized notation. It is a storytelling art passed on from teacher to student. A ballerina dancing today is a link in a long chain of dancers stretching back to sixteenth-century Italy and France: Her graceful movements recall a lost world of courts, kings, and aristocracy, but her steps are also marked by the dramatic changes in dance and culture that followed. From ballet's origins in the...
15) Dance
Author
Series
Publisher
Steck-Vaughn Library
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Surveys dance as an art form, examining such categories as folk dance, ballet, modern dance, ballroom dancing, and contemporary dance, and discussing the creation and recording of dance.
16) Modern dance
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Looks at modern dance, discussing the history, styles, and famous dancers and choreographers.
Author
Publisher
Bodleian Library
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Jeremy Barlow surveys over 600 years of imagery, drawing out major themes in the representation of dance. He shows how over the centuries, artists and illustrators have represented dance in a stylized and often humorous manner, with curved, flowing lines for the gracious dancer and angular postures for the uncouth, rustic, or exhibitionistic performer. He also reveals how artists have responded in imaginative ways to the challenge of how to convey...
Author
Publisher
The Crowood Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From the propulsive rhythm of the African dancer, to the swinging ragtime of the American jazz age, tap dancing has evolved into a unique blend of cultural expression, improvisation and creativity, open to all ages and abilities. With clear step-by-step instructions, The Essential Guide to Tap Dance covers basic steps such as the shuffle, pick up and paddle, before building these into traditional combinations such as the time step and shim sham....
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