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Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
Guarino, Lindsay
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Description for Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches
Hardcover. 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 many histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field. Editor(s): Guarino, Lindsay; Oliver, Wendy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
The history of jazz dance is best understood by thinking of it as a tree. The roots of jazz dance are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. From the vernacular have grown many and varied branches, including tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and 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 ... Read more
The history of jazz dance is best understood by thinking of it as a tree. The roots of jazz dance are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. From the vernacular have grown many and varied branches, including tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813049298
SKU
V9780813049298
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About Guarino, Lindsay
Lindsay Guarino, an active dancer and choreographer, is assistant professor of dance at Salve Regina University and serves as the artistic director of Extensions Dance Company. 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.
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