Century of Dance A Hundred Years of Musical Movement, from Waltz to Hip Hop

Name: Century of Dance A Hundred Years of Musical Movement, from Waltz to Hip Hop
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ISBN: 9780815411338

ISBN-10: 0815411332

ISBN-13: 9780815411338

Edition: N/A

Authors: Ian Driver

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From ballroom dancing to breakdancing, this book offers an intimate, engaging exploration of dance.

Book details

List price: $34.95
Publisher: Cooper Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 11/28/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English

Introduction	p. 6
May I have the pleasure?	p. 10
Waltzing around the world	p. 14
Ragtime crazy	p. 20
The cakewalk	p. 25
Ragtime	p. 27
The turkey trot and animal dances	p. 28
Taking the lead: Vernon and Irene Castle	p. 34
Running Wild	p. 36
The Vaudeville era	p. 38
Harlem hots up	p. 52
The pleasure of the Charleston	p. 59
Latin American rhythms	p. 64
The birth of the tango	p. 67
Tangomania	p. 69
Respectability	p. 70
The samba	p. 73
Carmen Miranda	p. 77
Bossa nova	p. 79
The rumba	p. 80
Xavier Cugat	p. 83
Perez Prado	p. 86
The mambo	p. 87
The merengue	p. 88
The saisa revival	p. 90
Sight and sound: tap dancing	p. 94
From clogs to soft shoes	p. 97
Bojangles: the great improviser	p. 99
The Hoofer's Club	p. 101
Heel and toe	p. 103
Tap goes to the movies	p. 104
The tap renaissance	p. 111
Riverdance	p. 117
Dancing away the Depression	p. 120
Girls, girls, girls	p. 123
The good ship Lollipop	p. 126
Top hat and tails	p. 128
Dance till you drop	p. 134
The lindy and the jitterbug	p. 136
Slow, slow...	p. 143
Doing the Lambeth walk	p. 148
Six easy lessons	p. 148
From 42nd Street to Sunset Boulevard	p. 152
The Broadway melody	p. 154
The Hollywood greats	p. 160
Back to Broadway	p. 172
The rock and roll generation	p. 180
Jumping, living and gyrating	p. 183
Let's twist	p. 188
Do the mashed potato	p. 193
Letting it all hang out	p. 194
Soul	p. 196
Tamla Motown	p. 197
Night fever	p. 200
The disco scene	p. 202
Do the hustle	p. 206
Studio 54	p. 208
Saturday Night Fever	p. 213
The country and western revival	p. 216
Line dancing	p. 221
A Chorus Line	p. 222
Street style	p. 226
Disco DJs	p. 228
Hip-hop and breakdancing	p. 230
Techno and house music	p. 234
Rave and club culture	p. 236
The music video	p. 238
Moonwalking	p. 238
Madonna	p. 242
Glossary	p. 246
Index of people	p. 248
Index	p. 251
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