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Author:   Jeffrey M. Katz
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780786464067

ISBN 10:   0786464062
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 September 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments and Dedication Foreword by Edward Villella Preface Introduction—The Ballet of Baseball: Pirouettes on the Pitcher’s Mound and Jetés in the Outfield 1. On Stage I: Music Halls, Vaudeville, Broadway and More—19th Century through Early 20th Century Interlude: Choreographers on Dance and Baseball—Chris Black, Gail Conrad and Ana Maria ­Tekina-eirú Maynard 2. On Stage II: Theater from the Mid–20th Century through the Early 21st Interlude: Choreographers and Dancers on Dance and Baseball— Louis Kavouras, Peter Pucci and Nick Ross 3. On Stage III: Concert Dance in the 20th Century Interlude: Choreographers and Dancers on Dance and Baseball— Lisa de Ribere, Christopher Fleming and Marianna Tcherkassky 4. On Stage IV: Concert Dance in the Early 21st Century Interlude: A Physical Therapist, a Ballet Company Volunteer Coordinator, a Dance Company Director and a Baseball Executive Talk about Dance and Baseball—Dean Caswell, Joan Quatrano, Lynn Parkerson and Steve Cohen 5. In Front of the Camera: Film, Television and Video Final Thoughts: Interviews with Moses Pendleton and Edward Villella Appendix: Baseball and Dance in Youth Literature Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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For those of us who have known all along that baseball has pervaded every aspect of life, along comes a book to affirm that assertion to the nth degree. If you'd thought the only corollary between baseball and dance was the pirouetting of a double-play combination at second base, you've got a lot to learn, and Jeffrey M. Katz is the one to teach you. Plie Ball! is sui generis; there's nothing I've read or seen like it...authoritative.... The book is nothing if not thorough --The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter).

For those of us who have known all along that baseball has pervaded every aspect of life, along comes a book to affirm that assertion to the nth degree. If you'd thought the only corollary between baseball and dance was the pirouetting of a double-play combination at second base, you've got a lot to learn, and Jeffrey M. Katz is the one to teach you. Plie Ball! is sui generis; there's nothing I've read or seen like it...authoritative.... The book is nothing if not thorough --The SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter. If you'd thought the only corollary between baseball and dance was the pirouetting of a double-play combination at second base, you've got a lot to learn, and Jeffrey M. Katz is the one to teach. --The SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter.

If you'd thought the only corollary between baseball and dance was the pirouetting of a double-play combination at second base, you've got a lot to learn, and Jeffrey M. Katz is the one to teach. --The SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter.

Author Information

Jeffrey M. Katz is a librarian and educator who works with teens and young adults at the New York Public Library. His articles and reviews have appeared in Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History, Marketing Library Services, Public Libraries, and School Library Journal. He lives in New York City.

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