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Dance anecdotes : stories from the worlds of ballet, Broadway, the ballroom, and modern dance /
Mindy Aloff, a leading dance critic who has written for "The Nation", "The New Republic", and "The New Yorker", has brought together here a marvelous book of stories by and about dancers - entertaining and informative anecdotes that capture the boundless variety and ric...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Preface; Towering Figures; Of Steps and Their Authorship; Music Makes Me . . .; The Rehearsal Room; Coaches and Teachers; Hands and Things That Can Fill Them; Balletomania and Other Thrills; Inspiration; Seductions Attempted, Surmised, and Realized; Critical Lines; Turning Points; From Stage to Page; Fauna; Scandals; Touring; The Theaters; Costumes, Footgear, and Hair Do's and Don'ts; Makeup; Conductors; Dancing and Related Theatrical Professions; Dancing and the Movies; Injuries, Maladies, Misfortunes, and Cures; On Partnering and Partnerships; A Mark, a Yen, a Buck, or a Pound.