The history of Western dance /
edited by Trenton Hamilton.
- First edition.
- New York, NY : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen, c2016.
- xvi, 212 pages : colored illustrations ; 23 cm.
"The Britannica a guide to the visual and performing arts" --coverpage
Includes bibliographical reference, glossary, and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1 Dance as an art form: from antiquity through the renaissance -- Chapter 2 The 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries -- Chapter 3 The 20th and 21st centuries -- Chapter 4 Folkdance.
"From soaring ballet leaps to the simple swaying at a high school prom, dance is the wedding of movement to music. It is a means of recreation, and of communication for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself. This engaging narrative, with biographical profiles, discusses Western dance as an art form, a folk tradition, and an entertainment spectacle. It examines the wide ranging dance types, including ancient rituals, Christian dance ecstasies, court and folk dances, ballet, social dances, the waltz, ballroom, tap, modern dance, break, and hip-hop dancing." --Provided by the pubsliher
Adult
Text in English
9781680480795 [hardbound]
Dance --History--Juvenile literature.
"The Britannica a guide to the visual and performing arts" --coverpage
Includes bibliographical reference, glossary, and index.
Contents: Introduction -- Chapter 1 Dance as an art form: from antiquity through the renaissance -- Chapter 2 The 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries -- Chapter 3 The 20th and 21st centuries -- Chapter 4 Folkdance.
"From soaring ballet leaps to the simple swaying at a high school prom, dance is the wedding of movement to music. It is a means of recreation, and of communication for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself. This engaging narrative, with biographical profiles, discusses Western dance as an art form, a folk tradition, and an entertainment spectacle. It examines the wide ranging dance types, including ancient rituals, Christian dance ecstasies, court and folk dances, ballet, social dances, the waltz, ballroom, tap, modern dance, break, and hip-hop dancing." --Provided by the pubsliher
Adult
Text in English
9781680480795 [hardbound]
Dance --History--Juvenile literature.