Rethinking Dance History: A Reader by Larraine Nicholas,Geraldine Morris
By Larraine Nicholas,Geraldine Morris
*the Victorian tune hall
*film musicals and well known song videos
*the impression of Neoclassical model on ballet
*women's effect on early sleek dance
*methods of dance reconstruction.
that includes paintings by way of a number of the significant voices in dance writing and discourse, this targeted anthology will turn out important for either students and practitioners, and a resource of curiosity for an individual who's interested by dance's wealthy and multi-layered history.
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