Martin, John, 1893-1985

The dance in theory / by John Martin ; with a new introduction by Jack Anderson. - Princeton, NJ : Princeton Book Co., ©1989. - xvi, 96 p. ; 21 cm.

"A Dance Horizons book." "Reprint of pages 31-126 of Introduction to the dance, originally published in 1939 by W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., New York"--T.p. verso.

Introduction / 1. The Nature f Movement -- 2. Form and Composition -- 3. The Basis of Style. by Jack Anderson --

The Dance in Theory reprints the first third of John Martin's seminal 1939 book, Introduction to the Dance. It presents Martin's analysis of the theoretical underpinnings of modern dance, including a discussion of the nature of movement, form and composition, and the basis of style. In clear simple terms, Martin helps us understand how dances are made. -- Book Cover

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Modern dance--History.--United States

GV1783 / .M328 1989

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