Author

Contributions

  • King, Eleanor. - Contributor

Publication

1997 - Dance Horizons, Princeton Book Company, Princeton, United States

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing2331812

Classifications

  • DDC792.803
  • LCCGV1585 .L65 1997
  • LCCGV1585

Description

This is the first and only book to define modern dance concepts, terms, principles and movements in the words of the great founders of modern dance. The manuscript was originally prepared through personal interviews with Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Charles Weidman, and Helen Tamiris; quoted extensively as well are Isadora Duncan, Jaques Dalcroze, Rudolf Laban, Ruth St. Denis, Jose Limon, Alwin Nikolais, Glen Tetley and eminent New York Times dance writer John Martin. The collection of defined terms represents the aims, theories, and objectives of modern dance. Although different terms are used by different dancers, it is found that they are often simply variants of each other. Whenever possible, the dancer's own definitions have been used.

Subjects

Topics

Modern danceDictionariesDance, terminology

Other Editions

  • Modern dance terminologyDance Horizons, Princeton Book Company1997

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