Overview

This book presents a course text for dance teachers and students, as well as a reference for dance professionals. It uses an investigative approach to the history of dance and the wider appreciation of dance as an art form. A chronological study from origins to the present, ""History of Dance"" examines dancers and dance performance within a historical, social and cultural context. The major dances from each period are presented, including types of movement, number of people, formations, dance structure and type, dance accompaniment, costume and performance space. It includes relevant historical information for supplementing ballet, modern and social dance classes. Its chapters include web resources, photographs and paintings to give readers further options for researching dance in each historical period.

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Author:   Gayle Kassing
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.111kg
ISBN:  

9780736060356

ISBN 10:   0736060359
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 April 2007
Recommended Age:   From 14 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781492536697
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Part I. Getting Started; Chapter 1. Capturing Dance From the Past; Chapter 2. Tools for Capturing the Past; Part II. Early Dance History; Chapter 3. Dance at the Dawn of Time; Chapter 4. Ancient Civilizations; Chapter 5. Middle Ages Through the Renaissance; Part III. Modern History: Renaissance to the Twentieth Century; Chapter 6. Dance at Court Late Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries; Chapter 7. Dance from Court to Theater: The Eighteenth Century; Chapter 8. Romantic to Classic Ballet: The Nineteenth Century; Chapter 9. Dance in the United States: Seventeenth Century Through the Nineteenth Century; Part IV. Twentieth Century American Dance; Chapter 10. Foreign Influences: 1900-1929; Chapter 11. Emerging American Dance: 1930-1944; Chapter 12. Maturing Classics: 1945-1959; Chapter 13. Chance and Change: 1960-1979; Chapter 14. New Directions: 1980-2000.

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Author Information

Gayle Kassing has taught dance technique, teaching methods and curriculum design for more than 25 years. She currently works as an acquisitions editor in Human Kinetics' division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She is also a member of the US National Dance Association.

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