Anna Harsh

The Italian Dance Quest. Finding Power, Wealth, and Innovation (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Anna Harsh, dancer and Italian American takes a trip to Italy with her mother and brother as a child that sets her on a path which changes her life forever.

The Italian Dance Quest is a travel memoir of an adventure that has made a lasting impact on the life of this Italian-American dancer. Be immersed into five different regions through dances that reflect the people, food, and history. Anna offers various ways to preserve and enjoy physical history so that the next generation can enjoy them in the future. You'll also discover:

• How learning Italian dances teaches unique life lessons.
• How to apply different choreography tips to elevate dance performance.
• Why royalty danced in northern Italy and what stories the traditional dances told.

Her quest to find traditional Italian dances, creates more questions about her own life. Travel to various regions with Anna as she learns elegant circle dances that require grace, proper posture and precision. She compares them to the various lively tarantellas she adores. Gaining a deeper understanding of how Italian families celebrate and deal with grief left Anna asking how can she preserve these precious dances for future generations.

Passion and drama at its finest. I highly recommend this read.

- Jim Bunting, Director of Jim Bunting Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA

As a Professor of Dance, I was impressed with how "The Italian Dance Quest," contained a great detail of the dances shared.

- Joe Nickel, Dance Professor, Seton Hill University and Owner of Thrive Dance Experience, Pittsburgh, PA

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tambourine Chronicles
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798985355932
• Artikelnr.: 67995059

Autorenporträt

Anna Pishner Harsh is the Artistic Director and founder of Allegro Dance Company. Anna's grandparents made a home when they came to the United States in the early 1920's from Reggio di Calabria, Italy. She holds a M.A. degree in Communication from West Virginia University and a B.A. degree in Dance from Slippery Rock University. She is also a certified Pilates and RYT200 Yoga instructor. Through her extensive research in Italy over the years with various teachers, she continues to grow her repertoire of authentic Italian dances to share with audiences of all ages. These precious dances hold history, express various emotions and are sacred and ceremonial.

Her determination to preserve traditional Italian dances is seen. Her creative and sunny disposition is found in her writing and choreography. Her never-ending passion for dance along with her Italian heritage is boundless. Anna and her husband Greg enjoy traveling and researching together. Read more about Anna's travels, her family heritage and the start of her company in her first book, La Danza, Conflict, Passion, and Healing.