Male dancing as a career / Richard Glasstone ; photography by Simon Rae-Scott

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Kaye & Ward, ©1980Description: ix, 111 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0718212533
  • 9780718212537
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 792.8 GLA
LOC classification:
  • GV1597 .G55 1980
Contents:
1 Practical Advice for the Aspiring Young Dancer and his Parents -- 2 The Dancing Male -- 3 Ballet -- 4 Modern or Contemporary Dance -- 5 Showbusiness -- 6 The Partner -- 7 Working Conditions and Career Prospects -- 8 A Day in the Life of a Professional Dancer -- 9 Dancing for Pleasure; Educational Dance; and Dance as Therapy or as an Aid to Sport -- 10 Directory of Practical Information and Useful Addresses.
Summary: "Male Dancing is the first book of its kind to be written especially for young male dancers, and as such should prove invaluable. Here the young dancer will find all the information he requires whether his speciality is ballet, contemporary or jazz. Those who wish to dance purely for pleasure, and not as a career, are also considered. Advice is given on how to apply to dance schools for grants. Career prospects are discussed both in this country and abroad, and Richard Glasstone suggests various careers which are open to a dancer once his active dancing life is over." -- Book jacket
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 792.8 GLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Kindly donated by J. Dyson A06416

1 Practical Advice for the Aspiring Young Dancer and his Parents -- 2 The Dancing Male -- 3 Ballet -- 4 Modern or Contemporary Dance -- 5 Showbusiness -- 6 The Partner -- 7 Working Conditions and Career Prospects -- 8 A Day in the Life of a Professional Dancer -- 9 Dancing for Pleasure; Educational Dance; and Dance as Therapy or as an Aid to Sport -- 10 Directory of Practical Information and Useful Addresses.

"Male Dancing is the first book of its kind to be written especially for young male dancers, and as such should prove invaluable. Here the young dancer will find all the information he requires whether his speciality is ballet, contemporary or jazz. Those who wish to dance purely for pleasure, and not as a career, are also considered.
Advice is given on how to apply to dance schools for grants. Career prospects are discussed both in this country and abroad, and Richard Glasstone suggests various careers which are open to a dancer once his active dancing life is over." -- Book jacket

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