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Appreciating Dance: A Guide to the World's Liveliest Art

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Appreciating Dance: A Guide to the World's Liveliest Art

Author:   Harriet R Lihs
Publisher:   Dance Books Ltd
Edition:   4th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780871273185


Pages:   132
Publication Date:   01 June 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Appreciating Dance , written for the dance novice, is a concise, thorough, and accurate history and current picture of all forms of dance. It gives a brief biography of many of the notable dancers and choreographers who have contributed to each form of dance, and provides, in a nutshell, the information needed to expand the enjoyment of performance. It also details the development of dance from its earliest beginnings, and covers the intersection of dance and religion, social dance, ballet, modern dance, tap, jazz, film and theatrical dance, and contemporary dance. The chapters include: Origins and Definitions; Dance and Religion; Ballet: From the Royal Courts to Theatrical Dance; Modern Dance: New Voices, New Ideas; Tap, Jazz, Musical and Film Dance: The American Originals; and, Contemporary Dance: Intertwining Threads, Careers in Dance and Current Issues.

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Author:   Harriet R Lihs
Publisher:   Dance Books Ltd
Imprint:   Dance Books
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.00cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780871273185


ISBN 10:   0871273187
Pages:   132
Publication Date:   01 June 2010
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Uncertain   Availability explained
Stock levels are unknown and need to be verified with the supplier. There is a chance that this item is no longer available.

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Harriet R. Lihs is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts in New York, received her BA and MA from the University of Iowa and MFA from Smith College. She has performed with the Radio City Ballet Company and the Brooklyn Ballet. She is an Associate Professor of Dance at Lamar University in Texas.

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