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OverviewSusan Au's text covers the whole subject, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the dance world of today. A generous selection of illustrations completes the picture, taking the reader from the palaces of the Medici to the lofts of Manhattan, from the dancing of Louis XIV to the experimental choreography of Twyla Tharp and Pina Bausch. Jim Rutter's new introduction and revised and expanded final chapter set the book firmly in the new millennium, featuring leading choreographers and performers including Jérôme Bel, Christopher Wheeldon, Chunky Move and the 'Ballet Boyz' alongside such styles and influences as Krumping and Parkour. He also charts developments across onstage technology, new media and reality television, encompassing motion-responsive lasers, YouTube and So You Think You Can Dance to portray a vibrant, technologically attuned and expressively evolving medium. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan Au , Jim RutterPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Edition: Third edition Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.490kg ISBN: 9780500204115ISBN 10: 050020411 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 13 August 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction (new, by JR) * 1. A Most Obedient Servant * 2. The Rise of Professionalism * 3. The Development of the Ballet d'Action * 4. Ascent and Descent * 5. Crystallization and Ferment in Russia * 6. First Steps towards a New Form * 7. 'Astonish Me' * 8. Truly Modern * 9. The Decentralization of Ballet * 10. The Metamorphosis of Growth * 11. A Time of Growth * 12. Moving into the New Millennium (revised and extended by JR) * EndmatterReviews'Immediately readable and impressively panoramic…with a wealth of illustrations and newly-researched detail' - Times Literary Supplement Will be of benefit to all dance lovers. Author InformationDance 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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