Dance Pedagogy for a Diverse World
Dance Pedagogy for a Diverse World

Author: Nyama McCarthy-Brown

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-04-26

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1476626073

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Issues of race, class, gender and religion permeate the study of contemporary dance, resulting in cultural clashes in classrooms and studios. The first of its kind, this book provides dance educators with tools to refocus teaching methods to celebrate the pluralism of the United States. The contributors discuss how to diversify ballet technique classes and dance history courses in higher education, choreographing dance about socially charged contemporary issues, and incorporating Native American dances into the curriculum, among other topics. The application of relevant pedagogy in the dance classroom enables instructors to teach methods that reflect students' culture and affirm their experiences.

Shanghai's Dancing World
Shanghai's Dancing World

Author: Andrew Field

Publisher: Chinese University Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9629963736

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"It was thanks to its cabarets that Old Shanghai was called the `Paris of the Orient.' No one has studied the rise and fall of those cabarets more extensively than Andrew Field. His book is packed with fascinating information and attests on every page to his understanding of Shanghai's history." LYNN PAN, author of Sons of the Yellow Emperor --

World Dance Cultures
World Dance Cultures

Author: Patricia Leigh Beaman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-09-14

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 1317441060

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From healing, fertility and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies and ancestor worship, World Dance Cultures introduces an extraordinary variety of dance forms practiced around the world. This highly illustrated textbook draws on wide-ranging historical documentation and first-hand accounts, taking in India, Bali, Java, Cambodia, China, Japan, Hawai’i, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Turkey, Spain, Native America, South America, and the Caribbean. Each chapter covers a certain region’s distinctive dances, pinpoints key issues and trends from the form’s development to its modern iteration, and offers a wealth of study features including: Case Studies – zooming in on key details of a dance form’s cultural, historical, and religious contexts ‘Explorations’ – first-hand descriptions of dances, from scholars, anthropologists and practitioners ‘Think About’ – provocations to encourage critical analysis of dance forms and the ways in which they’re understood Discussion Questions – starting points for group work, classroom seminars or individual study Further Study Tips – listing essential books, essays and video material. Offering a comprehensive overview of each dance form covered with over 100 full color photos, World Dance Cultures is an essential introductory resource for students and instructors alike.

Survival in the Dance World
Survival in the Dance World

Author: Joy Camden

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1412070708

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Memoirs of Joy's ballet training, dancing, teaching and choreography career from 1923 to 2005 including her years in Canada and in England as a Royal Academy of Dance Major Examiner.

S. Hurok Presents; A Memoir of the Dance World
S. Hurok Presents; A Memoir of the Dance World

Author: Sol Hurok

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-07-10

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13:

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"S. Hurok Presents; A Memoir of the Dance World" by Sol Hurok. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

The Best Dance Moves in the World - Ever!
The Best Dance Moves in the World - Ever!

Author: Matt Pagett

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2008-03-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780811863032

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Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium features the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded hipshakers sure to please veteran groove-machines as well as those with two left feet.

Belly Dance Around the World
Belly Dance Around the World

Author: Caitlin E. McDonald

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-07-05

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1476605688

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In these essays, dancers and scholars from around the world carefully consider the transformation of an improvised folk form from North Africa and the Middle East into a popular global dance practice. They explore the differences between the solo improvisational forms of North Africa and the Middle East, often referred to as raqs sharki, which are part of family celebrations, and the numerous globalized versions of this dance form, belly dance, derived from the movement vocabulary of North Africa and the Middle East but with a variety of performance styles distinct from its site of origin. Local versions of belly dance have grown and changed along with the role that dance plays in the community. The global evolution of belly dance is an inspiring example of the interplay of imagination, the internet and the social forces of local communities. All royalties are being donated to Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to supporting women survivors of war through economic, health, and social education programs. The contributors are proud to provide continuing sponsorship to such a worthwhile and necessary cause.

Impossible Dance
Impossible Dance

Author: Fiona Buckland

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0819570540

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"Impossible Dance is a highly accessible, original and engaging account of the complex and often heavily theorized debates around the body, identity and community. Focusing on gay, lesbian and queer club culture in the 1990s New York City, this is the first book to bring together vital issues such as dance culture, queer community, sex culture, HIV identity and politics. Based on four years of field work, the book takes readers on a journey from the streets of New York City into the dance clubs and onto the dance floor. Detailed interviews with club-goers capture their perspectives on how they stage their self-fashioning through dancing. Fiona Buckland argues that such dancing embodies and rehearses a powerful political imagination, laying claim to the space and to one's body as queer."—Publishers Weekly

A Dance With Death
A Dance With Death

Author: Anne Noggle

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781585441778

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For their heroism and success against the enemy, two of the women's regiments were honored by designation as "Guard" regiments. At least thirty women were decorated with the gold star of Hero of the Soviet Union, their nation's highest award.