Bailey, Diane,

A history of dance /by Diane Bailey. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color). - Essential library of cultural history .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Chapter 1. Dance as expression -- chapter 2. Royal roots -- chapter 3. Mixing it up -- chapter 4. A shift in ballet -- chapter 5. A blend of cultures -- chapter 6. All that jazz -- chapter 7. On stage and screen -- chapter 8. Rock 'n' roll -- chapter 9. Dance for everyone.

This title examines Western dance's original European roots, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into an integral part of Western culture.



9781629691220


Dance--History.


Electronic Books.

GV1601 / .H578 2015