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082	0	4	_220 _a792.809 _bAU
100	1		_aAu, Susan _eauthor
245	1	0	_aBallet & modern dance / _cSusan Au ; introduction by Selma Jeanne Cohen
260			_aNew York, N.Y. : _bThames and Hudson, _c©1988.
300			_a216 p. : _bill. (some col.) ; _c21 cm.
440			_aWorld of art
500			_aIncludes index.
504			_aBibliography: p. 211-213.
505			_tA Most Obedient Servant -- _tThe Rise of Professionalism -- _tThe Development of the Ballet d'Action -- _tAscent and Descent-- _tCrystallization and Ferment in Russia -- _tFirst Steps towards a New Form -- _t'Astonish Me' -- _tTruly Modern -- _tThe Decentralization of Ballet -- _tThe Metamorphosis of Form -- _tA Time of Growth -- _tSome Recent Trends.
520			_a"We are living in the midst of a 'dance explosion': whether performers or spectators, more people enjoy dance today than ever before. The extraordinary diversity of the phenomenon extends from classical ballet and avant-garde modern dance to the revival of tap, ethnic dancing and even Baroque court spectacles. Everyone with an interest in dance will have felt the need for a guide to the art's rich history and complex present state. Susan Au's lucid text covers the whole subject, vividly describing the heat 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 and from the dancing of Louis XIV to the experimental choreography of Twyla Tharp and Pina Bausch. 'Immensely readable and impressively panoramic...with a wealth of illustration and newly-researched detail' (Times Educational Supplement) -- Publisher.
650		0	_aBallet _xHistory
650		0	_aModern dance _xHistory
650		0	_aDance _xHistory
700	1		_4aui _aCohen, Selma Jeanne _d1920-2005
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