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Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
History of Dance
History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approachprovides an in-depth look at dance from the dawn of time through the 20th century. Using an investigative approach, this book presents the who, what, when, where, why, and how of dance history in relation to other arts and to historical, political, and social events. In so doing, this text provides a number of ways to create, perceive, and respond to the history of dance through integrated arts and technology. This study of dancers, dances, and dance works within an interactive arts, culture, and technology environment is supported by the National Standards in dance, arts education, social studies, and technology education. History of Dance: An I...
History of Dance, 2E
History of Dance, Second Edition, examines dance from prehistoric times to today. It focuses on the dancers and choreographers, dances, and significant dance works from each time period and offers an instructor guide, test bank, PowerPoint presentation package, and student web resource to reinforce learning.
The Ballets of Ludwig Minkus
The composer Ludwig Minkus represents one of music’s biggest mysteries. Who was he? Hardly anything is known about him, and yet he occupied an influential position in the theatres of the Imperial ballet in late nineteenth-century Russia. He has been recognised as a predecessor of Tchaikovsky, but as a musician is commonly held to have been so feeble as to be beneath contempt. Yet despite the scorn heaped on him, and his consequent obscurity, Minkus is far from being forgotten. Since the early 1960s his name has slowly begun to re-surface. Two works, Don Quixote (1869) and La Bayadère (1877), have been presented in their entirety for the first time to new audiences all over the world. The ...
Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
This work provides a guide to some of today's most important dance makers. Each entry includes: a biographical section; a chronological list of works; a detailed bibliography; and a critical essay. The entries locate each choreographer's style and influence within the development of contemporary theatre dance. The range of entries is broad, spanning ballet, modern, contemporary and post-modern dance, and includes dance makers from Europe and America. Contributors include: Dale Harris, Alan Robertson, Stephanie Jordan, George Dorris, Robert Giskovic, Joan Acocella, Hedi Gilpin, Ann Copper Albright and Katie Matheson.
International Dictionary of Ballet
Arranged alphabetically from Adolphe Adam to Jiri Kylian, this reference includes entries on individual artists, individual ballets, and on ballet companies.
The Cambridge Companion to Ravel
A comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of Maurice Ravel.
American Women Stage Directors of the Twentieth Century
The first reference tool to focus on American women directors
Fifty Key Classical Authors
A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essays on Sappho, Polybius and Lucan, as well as on major figures such as Homer, Plato, Catullus and Cicero, this book is a vital tool for all students of classical civilization.
