Dance

This introduction to world dance charts the diverse histories and stories of dancers and artists, from the earliest indigenous rituals and the dance crazes of Eastern trade routes, to the social justice performance and evolving online platforms of modern times.

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.

This pictorial history of African American dance traces its roots back to slavery and lists its characteristics. The photographs offer compelling glimpses into the world of slavery, minstrel show, the honky-tonk, the vaudeville stage, dance halls, nightclubs, movies, and more.

Covers Africa, Asia, the Americas & Caribbean, Australia & Pacific Islands and Europe. Includes articles linking music and dance via the cultural context of dances, ceremonies and rituals.
(Also in print: Cabell Library Reference ML100 .G16 1998 v. 1-10)