The only one volume paperback reference dictionary of its kind
* Wide coverage of dancers, choreographers, teachers, composers, technical terms, major works, important films, and organizations involved in the dance world
* Written by two leading dance authorities
* Critically acclaimed in hardback: 'A must-have volume . . . impressively thorough' The Times
* Up-to-date and wide-ranging-covers cultural dance forms from around the world
* Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series
DESCRIPTION:
With over 2,500 entries covering all aspects of dance, this unique dictionary is the only one of its kind available. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of dance in paperback, ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern dance. It provides all the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the current diverse dance scene.
During the last twenty years the boundaries of dance have been radically redrawn. There has been an explosion of new activity within traditional forms like ballet, a stream of new dance languages invented by fresh generations of choreographers, and there is a growing appreciation of cultural dance forms from around the world. Fans today are likely to attend performances as varied as Spanish flamenco, Indian bharata natyam, Japanese butoh, classical ballet, and post-modern dance.
With an emphasis on performance-the dance we see in our theatres today-readers will find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects, from styles of dance and the history of dance companies and their productions, to dancers, choreographers, and technical terms.
* Wide coverage of dancers, choreographers, teachers, composers, technical terms, major works, important films, and organizations involved in the dance world
* Written by two leading dance authorities
* Critically acclaimed in hardback: 'A must-have volume . . . impressively thorough' The Times
* Up-to-date and wide-ranging-covers cultural dance forms from around the world
* Part of the market-leading Oxford Paperback Reference series
DESCRIPTION:
With over 2,500 entries covering all aspects of dance, this unique dictionary is the only one of its kind available. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of dance in paperback, ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern dance. It provides all the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the current diverse dance scene.
During the last twenty years the boundaries of dance have been radically redrawn. There has been an explosion of new activity within traditional forms like ballet, a stream of new dance languages invented by fresh generations of choreographers, and there is a growing appreciation of cultural dance forms from around the world. Fans today are likely to attend performances as varied as Spanish flamenco, Indian bharata natyam, Japanese butoh, classical ballet, and post-modern dance.
With an emphasis on performance-the dance we see in our theatres today-readers will find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects, from styles of dance and the history of dance companies and their productions, to dancers, choreographers, and technical terms.