Bibliograph

The book of the dance., Illus. by N.M. Bodecker

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The book of the dance., Illus. by N.M. Bodecker

Language

eng

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The book of the dance.

Oclc number

490975

Responsibility statement

Illus. by N.M. Bodecker

Table Of Contents

Book I : Ritual and social dance. Definitions ; The language of dance ; Types of dances ; The development of Western dance ; Root comparisons of East and West ; The Moors in Spain ; Medieval and Renaissance dances ; American social dances -- Book II : The theater and ballet. The rise of the Western theater ; The court ballet ; The first great ballet dancers ; The golden age ; Ballet in America ; The decline ; The American music halls ; Duncan ; Fokine ; The tars of the Diaghileff Ballet ; The Revolutionists ; Contemporary folk dance groups ; Contemporary ballet ; Contemporary American ballet ; Contemporary ballet stars -- Book III : Choreography. Composing dances ; Work methods ; The principal ballets of influential choreographers

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