The Dance Experience: Insights into History, Culture, and Creativity - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0871273837 ISBN 13: 9780871273833

Casa editrice: Princeton Book Co Pub, 2014

Riassunto

Providing an understanding of the history, evolution, and universality of dance as an art form, this guidebook explores the significance of dance in culture, the relationship of dance to other art forms, the contributions of great pioneering choreographers, dancers, and teachers, and the creative process. Highlighting an extensive range of types of dance—including ballet, modern, jazz, tap, folk, ethnic, and social—this comprehensive collection features a variety of engaging essays written by experts in their respective fields. Students of dance, professionals, instructors, and enthusiasts will learn what to look for during a performance, and how to appreciate dance styles from around the world. This newly revised edition includes five new chapters and an extensive, annotated appendix of film resources giving helpful suggestions for viewing that will enhance the dance experience.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Myron Howard Nadel is professor of dance at the University of Texas–El Paso. He is the founding chair of the dance department at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, the coordinator for music theatre at Carnegie Mellon University, and chair of performing arts at Buffalo State University. He lives in El Paso, Texas. Marc Raymond Strauss is professor of theater and dance at Southeast Missouri State University. He lives in Jackson, Missouri.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Princeton Book Co Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0871273837
• ISBN 13: 9780871273833
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 337
• Redattore: Nadel Myron Howard, Strauss Marc Raymond