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Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
Lindsay Guarino
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Description for Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
Paperback. Editor(s): Guarino, Lindsay; Oliver, Wendy. Num Pages: 329 pages. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 472.
Unique in its focus on history rather than technique, Jazz Dance offers the only overview of trends and developments since 1960. Editors Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver have assembled an array of seasoned practitioners and scholars who trace the numerous histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field, including trends, influences, training, race, aesthetics, international appeal, and its relationship to tap, rock, indie, black concert dance, and Latin dance. Featuring discussions of such dancers and choreographers as Bob Fosse and Katherine Dunham, as well as analyses of how the form's vocabularly differs from ballet, ... Read more
Unique in its focus on history rather than technique, Jazz Dance offers the only overview of trends and developments since 1960. Editors Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver have assembled an array of seasoned practitioners and scholars who trace the numerous histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field, including trends, influences, training, race, aesthetics, international appeal, and its relationship to tap, rock, indie, black concert dance, and Latin dance. Featuring discussions of such dancers and choreographers as Bob Fosse and Katherine Dunham, as well as analyses of how the form's vocabularly differs from ballet, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
472g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813061290
SKU
V9780813061290
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About Lindsay Guarino
Lindsay Guarino, an active dancer and choreographer, is assistant professor of dance at Salve Regina University, USA. Wendy Oliver, professor of dance at Providence College and past winner of the National Dance Association Scholar/Artist award, is the author of Writing about Dance.
Reviews for Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
Culls together some of the best contemporary scholarship on the history, progenitors, and cultural forces that shape the uniquely American art form known as jazz dance. New Books in Dance Culls together some of the best contemporary scholarship on the history, progenitors, and cultural forces that shape the uniquely American art form known as jazz dance.
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