Ballet and Modern Dance Third Edition
Revised and Updated by James Rutter
WW Norton · Print & ebook · June 19, 2012
Vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring the contemporary dance world, this revised and extended edition is a comprehensive study of dance.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace dance from Louis XIV’s court to experimental choreography, with illustrations and a revised final chapter.
- Themes
- Dance history, Classical and modern dance, Dance performers and performances
- Genres
- Dance History, Ballet & Classical Dance, Modern Dance
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Vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring the contemporary dance world, this revised and extended edition is a comprehensive study of dance. Dance’s extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap, and ethnic dancing.
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This comprehensive history covers the entire spectrum, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the contemporary dance world. A generous selection of illustrations completes the picture, taking the reader from the dancing of Louis XIV’s court to the experimental choreography of today. This third edition includes an introduction by Philadelphia-based dance critic James Rutter and a revised and extended final chapter, “Moving into the New Millennium.”
Dance Across Eras
Trace dance from Louis XIV’s court to experimental choreography, with illustrations and a revised final chapter.
Come here for
- Classical ballet, baroque court spectacles, tap, and ethnic dancing
- Performers, performances, and contemporary dance
Expect
- A broad history spanning classical ballet, avant-garde modern dance, and other forms
- A third edition with an introduction by James Rutter
Where it sits
| Modern Dance | 80% |
|---|---|
| Dance History | 71% |
| Ballet & Classical Dance | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Ballet & Classical Dance
- Authors
- Susan Au
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- June 19, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Dance history · Classical and modern dance · Dance performers and performances
- Reading lane
- Ballet & Classical Dance