Dance as ritual In most ancient civilizations, dancing before the god is an important element in temple ritual. Learn more about the history, styles, and aesthetics of dance in this article. History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach provides an in-depth look at dance from the dawn of time through the 20th century.

The History of Theatre and Dance in Sweden 1600-1900 by Pamela Moberg Sweden has a long theatrical history – often at the whim of the reigning monarch.
History of Dance, Second Edition, offers readers a panoramic view of dance from prehistory to the present. Using an investigative approach, this book presents the who, what, when, where, why, and how of dance history in relation to other arts and to historical, political, and social events. He goes trough a variety of teachings and influences (like the one of Katherine Dunham, Lester Horton, Doris Humphrey and Martha Graham), before creating his own company: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. One Saraikella dance presents a man and woman setting out on a boat, running into a storm and coming through safely. I love this book - it's like a treasure trove that you can either dip into and savour in small bites or curl up under a blanket and make your way through an enthralling chapter of dance history. Alvin Ailey has an important place in modern dance history for being the choreographer of the ‘black modern dance’.

American Dance: The Complete Illustrated History is a visually enticing, engagingly written, encyclopedic review of dance in America. There is a faint allegorical reference to the journey of life here. The text covers the dance forms, designs, artists, costumes, performing spaces, and accompaniments throughout the centuries and around the globe. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. It did produce many stars, who unfortunately choose to take their talents elsewhere. Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself. It was nice to have one place to go for both, and it offers a much more extensive history than most technique books that give one page or so to history. Welcome to the Amazon.co.uk Book Store featuring critically acclaimed books, new releases, recommendations from our editorial team and the best deals in books. The text covers the dance forms, designs, artists, costumes, performing spaces, and accompaniments throughout the centuries and around the globe. Check back regularly to find your next favourite book. The Ballet section focuses on the art form as a theatrical art - not information proceeding this (fine with me). In Egypt the priests and priestesses, accompanied by harps and pipes, perform stately movements which mime significant events in the story of a god, or imitate … This is a good book offering the background of Ballet and Modern dance.