This is the story of three passionate choreographers and their colleagues who created European modern dance in the 20th century despite the storms of war and oppression.

Features 120 original photos of the dancers, the performances, and the vision that shapes the company founded by Alvin Ailey.

Frank Hatchett draws from his experience teaching, performing and choreographing to present the hottest style of jazz dance - VOP. The book is divided into four levels of difficulty, giving details of technique and common areas for improvement.

Dance lessons have the potential to be exciting, creative and fun. They can be a time for children to explore ideas about the world they live in, experiment with the ways their bodies move and learn to appreciate this most physical of art forms by combining it with others...Or they can be your worst nightmare! This very down-to-earth book is written for Primary and Secondary school teachers who ..

Examines the representation of masculinity in twentieth century dance. This book is aimed at anyone interested in dance and cultural construction of gender.

This text exposes the social dynamics that shaped American modernism and moved dance to the edges of society. Through their art, modern dancers challenged conventional roles and images of gender, sexuality, race, class, and regionalism with a confrontational view of American democracy.

Europe Dancing examines the dance cultures and movements which have developed in Europe since the Second World War. Nine countries are represented in this unique collaboration between European dance scholars.

Examines the representation of masculinity in twentieth century dance. This book is aimed at anyone interested in dance and cultural construction of gender.

Europe Dancing examines the dance cultures and movements which have developed in Europe since the Second World War. Nine countries are represented in this unique collaboration between European dance scholars.

Dance 2wice is a collection of unique photographic essays dedicated to contemporary dance, distilled from the pages of the celebrated interdisciplinary arts journal 2wice.

Ten years ago the Adventures in Motion Pictures dance company was started by Matthew Bourne. His Swan Lake production was critically acclaimed, winning an Olivier award; it has since been added to the A level syllabus. This is the story of that success, a story of innovation and determination.

Offers 26 dances to give instructors a total of 64 line and partner-pattern dances. This manual contains photographs, which show the moves and positions, and written descriptions and suggested music as well as footwork diagrams. It also provides dances for all abilities, as well as tips on class strategies.

This iconoclastic analysis explores Cunningham's life story against a backdrop of an entire century of developments in American art. Copeland shows how Cunningham moved dance away from the highly emotional, subjective work of Martha Graham to a return to a new kind of classicism.