The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945: Modern Dancers and their Practices Reconsidered
Author:   M. Huxley
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9781137439208


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   12 May 2015
Format:   Hardback
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The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945: Modern Dancers and their Practices Reconsidered


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The Dancer's World 1920-1945 focuses on modern dancers as they saw themselves. Five chapters describe a narrative arc that encompasses Europe and the USA with a focus between 1920 and 1945. A final chapter considers contemporary relevance for dancers, dance artists, choreographers, dance students and scholars alike.

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Author:   M. Huxley
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Pivot
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   2.765kg
ISBN:  

9781137439208


ISBN 10:   1137439203
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   12 May 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Early Modern Dancers and Their Practices Reconsidered 2. The World of the Dancer 3. We [Dancers] are Standing at the Beginning 4. German and American Modern Dance: Constitutional Differences 5. A New World for the Dancer 6. Conclusion: A Dancer's World 7. Epilogue: A Historical Sense of a Dancer's World Select Bibliography Index

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Michael Huxley is Reader in Dance at De Montfort University, UK. His published research is in early modern dance and dance history and includes recent articles in Dance, Movement and Spiritualities, Discourses in Dance, Dance and Somatic Practices and Research in Dance Education. He has contributed to eight books, has been Chair of the Editorial Board for Dance Research Journal, Head of Performing Arts at De Montfort University and was Senior Academic Adviser Dance and Board Chair for the HE performing arts subject centre PALATINE.

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