Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History - Softcover

Anderson, Jack

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9780916622435: Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History

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ISBN 10: 0916622436 ISBN 13: 9780916622435

Publisher: Princeton Book Company Publishers, 1999

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Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History by Jack Anderson addresses the importance of studying dance history and relates this history to the cultural trends that shaped it. This book covers the entire scope of dance: the choreographers, dancers, musicians, set and costume designers, and the critics and scholars who are part of the dance world. Anderson is uniquely qualified to combine scholarship and love of the art to inspire appreciation of dance as a living and changing medium. In a series of brief, highly readable chapters, Anderson describes the pleasures of dance history; ancient Greek, Medieval, and Renaissance dance; dance at the royal courts; the professionalization of ballet; the imperial Russian companies; Diaghilev, Fokine, and the Ballet Russes, the rise of American Ballet, the growth of modern dance and the dancing world of today. Each chapter concludes with a selection of source readings that bring the narrative into perspective. The bibliography and index help the reader quicly located needed information. Another unique feature is the short profiles section which summarizes the personalities and dance companies mentioned in the text. Readers will find this is a useful guide to enlarge their knowledge of dance. Three photo sections present the sweep of dance history, from ancient Greek theater to Pina Bausch.

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About the Author:

Jack Anderson is a dance critic for The New York Times.

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YA A one-volume dance source that does it all, this is a history of dance from prehistory to the 20th Century. An extensive bibliography suggests titles for further research, and the index makes research within the volume simple. The "Short Profiles" is a handy brief biographical source. Each chapter ends with one or more short selections from primary sources.
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