I see america dancing

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Representing dancers, scholars, admirers, and critics, this title offers a diverse collection of primary documents and articles about the place and shape of dance in the United States from colonial times onwards. It offers a lively counterpoint between observers of the dance and dancers' views of what they do when they dance.



Representing dancers, scholars, admirers, and critics, I See America Dancing is a diverse collection of primary documents and articles about the place and shape of dance in the United States from colonial times to the present.

This volume offers a lively counterpoint between observers of the dance and dancers' views of what they do when they dance. Dance traditions represented include the Native American pow-wow; tribal music and dance activities on Sunday afternoons in New Orlean's Congo Square; the colonial Playford Balls and their modern offspring, country line dancing; and the Buddhist-inspired Japanese Bon dances in Hawaii. Anti-dance perspectives include government injunctions against Native American dancing and essays from a range of speakers who have declared the waltz, the twist, or the senior prom to be a careless quick-step away from hell or the brothel.

I See America Dancing examines the styles that have marked theatrical dance in America, from French ballet to minstrel shows, and presents the views of influential dancers, choreographers, and the pioneers of early modern dance in America. Specific pieces examined include George Ballanchine's ballet Stars and Stripes, Yvonne Rainer's protest piece "Flag Dance, 1970," and Sonjé Mayo's "Naked in America."
Covering historical social attitudes toward the dance as well as the performers and their works, I See America Dancing is a comprehensive, scholarly sourcebook that captures the energy and passion of this vital artform.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 maart 2002

Aantal pagina's: 264

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Maureen Needham

Hoofdredacteur: Maureen Needham

Co Redacteur: Maureen Needham

Hoofduitgeverij: University Of Illinois Press

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 18 mm

Product lengte: 229 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 152 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 19 mm

Verpakking lengte: 229 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 390 g

EAN: 9780252069994

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