Hamilton, Trenton editor. text nyu New York, NY Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen c2016 2016 First edition. monographic eng xvi, 212 pages : colored illustrations ; 23 cm. "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 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. Adult adolescent edited by Trenton Hamilton. "The Britannica a guide to the visual and performing arts" --coverpage Includes bibliographical reference, glossary, and index. Junrel Capuno Junior High School History Text in English Dance History Juvenile literature 9781680480795 [hardbound] University of Cebu-Banilad 250923 20250923085802.0