This cornerstone of the World of Art series is a succinct, vivid and authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles, performers and technology, this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject.
Dance historian and author Susan Au was an archivist, dance historian and writer; James Rutter is a freelance arts critic and former lecturer based in Philadelphia.
Title: Ballet and Modern Dance (World of Art)
Author: Susan Au, Jim Rutter
ISBN: 9780500204115
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date: 2012-08-13
Number of Pages: 232
Weight: 0.4991 kg
'Immediately readable and impressively panoramic...with a wealth of illustrations and newly-researched detail' - Times Literary Supplement