Dance

Ballet and Modern Dance meets the needs of both students and inquisitive dance goers through a narrative focused on the development of Western theatrical dance from the Renaissance to the first decades of the 21st century, incorporating the most recent scholarship and projecting trends. The text is illuminated by excerpts from primary sources and embellished by 65 photos. A section of biographical profiles at the end of the book serves as a supplementary reference source. Intended to be entertaining as well as enlightening the book seeks an additional objective which is the value of dance history as a field of study.

This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry. The essays cover different historical periods and styles; encompass regional influences from North and South America, Britain, Europe, and Africa; and emphasize a variety of methodological approaches, including ethnography, anthropology, gender studies, and critical race theory. While social dance is defined primarily as dance performed by the public in ballrooms, clubs, dance halls, and other meeting spots, contributors also examine social dance's symbiotic relationship with popular, theatrical stage dance forms.

Thomas Kaltenbrunner presents a comprehensive survey of contact improvisation, offering practical examples and ideas which have been tried and tested in his own workshops.

A Sense of Dance: Exploring Your Movement Potential, Second Edition, is written for true beginners--students who are exploring the art form for the first time and are not likely to describe themselves as dancers.

When 25-year-old New York City Ballet dancer Justin Peck begins to emerge as a promising young choreographer, he is commissioned to create a new ballet for the Company's 2013 Winter Season.

Jose Limon and his company perform
: The moor's pavanne (1949 - filmed 1955 - 21 min.) -- The traitor (1954 - filmed 1955 - 19 min.) -- The Emperor Jones (1956 - filmed 1957 - 23 min.).

Lester Horton dance technique protégées Marjorie B. Perces and Ana Marie Forsythe lead a group of young professional dancers through various dance excercises and warm ups including leg swings, metatarsal presses and fortifications.

Consists primarily of performances of Bausch's works by Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch with brief interviews with Bausch and members of the dance group

This documentary includes footage of revivals of Ballets Russes performances by the Joffrey Ballet and the New York City Ballet. Also featured are sets and costumes from Diaghilev's innovative productions as well as interviews with dancers, musicians and scholars