Looking at Contemporary Dance
eBook - PDF

Looking at Contemporary Dance

A Guide for the Internet Age

  1. 209 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Looking at Contemporary Dance

A Guide for the Internet Age

About this book

With a focus on dance innovation from the late 19th century to the present, this history provides dance students with accessible information on the major contributors to the art. Organized chronologically by the decades in which innovators were born or dance organizations were founded, the study shows the similarities and generational character that arise from shared influence. Rather than illustrations or photographs, this modern guide offers links to YouTube videos and other internet references to view examples of the work discussed. The scope is international, with coverage of German, Swedish, Belgian, Dutch, Taiwanese, Russian, Finnish, and Spanish pioneers of the avant-garde to illustrate that dance is a global language that continues to break boundaries and explore new ideas. Just a few of the 120 artists and performers featured include Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, George Balanchine, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, Katherine Dunham, Chunky Move, and Trey McIntyre.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Note
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter One • Moving into the 20th Century: 1811–1900
  9. Chapter Two • The 20th Century: 1900 to 1910
  10. Chapter Three • 1910 to 1920
  11. Chapter Four • 1920 to 1930
  12. Chapter Five • 1930 to 1940
  13. Chapter Six • 1940 to 1950
  14. Chapter Seven • 1950 to 1960
  15. Chapter Eight • 1960 to 1970
  16. Chapter Nine • 1970 to 1980
  17. Chapter Ten • The 1980s and 1990s
  18. Chapter Eleven • 2000 and Beyond: The New Century
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index