01900nam a22003257a 4500 20260311143121.0 260311b ph ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 2019302023 GBB871818 bnb 9780871273963 (paperback) 0871273969 (paperback) 21109889 PHSA pcc GV1787 .A467 2018 20 792.8 A467 Anderson, Jack, 1935-2023, author. Ballet & modern dance : a concise history / Jack Anderson. Ballet and modern dance Second edition. Trenton, NJ : Princeton Book Company, Publishers, 1992 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm "A Dance Horizons book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-279) and index. The pleasures of dance history -- Glimpses of the past -- Dance at the royal courts -- The professionalization of ballet -- The sunshine and moonlight of romantic ballet -- The Imperial Russian Ballet -- Balletic astonishments -- The rise of American ballet -- The phoenix of modern dance -- Ballet around the world -- International contemporary dance -- Ballet modern. "Ballet and Modern Dance, Third Edition meets the needs of both students and inquisitive dance goers through a narrative focused on the development of Western theatrical dance from the Renaissance to the first decades of the 21st century, incorporating the most recent scholarship and projecting trends. The text is illuminated by excerpts from primary sources and embellished with 65 photos and drawings. A section of biographical profiles at the end of the book serves as a supplementary reference source" -- Publisher's website. Ballet History. Modern dance History. ddc BK 3208 3208 0 0 ddc 0 0 700-799 PHSA PHSA BA 2026-03-11 0 BA 792.8 A467b 1992 7480 2026-03-11 14:32:00 2026-03-11 BK