Appreciating Dance : A Guide to the World's Liveliest Art

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• ISBN13: 9780871272492
• ISBN10: 0871272490
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Princeton Book Company

Summary

Written for the dance novice, this book is a concise, thorough, and accurate history of all forms of dance. It gives a brief biography of many of the notable dancers and choreographers who have contributed to each form of dance, and provides, in a nutshell, the information needed to expand the enjoyment of performance. It also details the history of dance from its earliest beginnings and covers the intersection of dance and religion, social dance, ballet, modern dance, tap, jazz, film dance, and contemporary dance.

Author Biography

Harriet R. Lihs is an Associate Professor of Dance at Lamar University in Texas.

Table of Contents

Preface
A Note to Teachers
Acknowledgments
Origins and Definitions	p. 1
Dance and Religion	p. 6
Social Dance	p. 20
Bugaku and Ballet: From the Royal Courts to Theatrical Dance	p. 33
Modern Dance: New Voices, New Ideas	p. 52
Tap, Jazz, Musical and Film Dance: The American Originals	p. 65
Contemporary Dance: Intertwining Threads	p. 81
Careers in Dance and Current Issues	p. 98
Test Yourself	p. 117
Endnotes	p. 121
Illustration Credits	p. 125
Index	p. 127
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