Twentieth Century Dance In Britain
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Twentieth Century Dance In Britain
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Author : Joan W. White
language : en
Publisher: Dance Books Limited
Release Date : 1985
Twentieth Century Dance In Britain written by Joan W. White and has been published by Dance Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Performing Arts categories.
A history of five British dance companies in the 20th century.
Going To The Palais
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Author : James Nott
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-09-03
Going To The Palais written by James Nott and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-03 with History categories.
From the mid-1920s, the dance hall occupied a pivotal place in the culture of working- and lower-middle-class communities in Britain - a place rivalled only by the cinema and eventually to eclipse even that institution in popularity. Going to the Palais examines the history of this vital social and cultural institution, exploring the dances, dancers, and dance venues that were at the heart of one of twentieth-century Britain's most significant leisure activities. Going to the Palais has several key focuses. First, it explores the expansion of the dance hall industry and the development of a 'mass audience' for dancing between 1918 and 1960. Second, the impact of these changes on individuals and communities is examined, with a particular concentration on working and lower-middle-class communities, and on young men and women. Third, the cultural impact of dancing and dance halls is explored. A key aspect of this debate is an examination of how Britain's dance culture held up against various standardizing processes (commercialization, Americanization, etc.) over the period, and whether we can see the emergence of a 'national' dance culture. Finally, the volume offers an assessment of wider reactions to dance halls and dancing in the period. Going to the Palais is concerned with the complex relationship between discourses of class, culture, gender, and national identity and how they overlap - how cultural change, itself a response to broader political, social, and economic developments, was helping to change notions of class, gender, and national identity.
Dancing Naturally
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Author : A. Carter
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-12-02
Dancing Naturally written by A. Carter and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-02 with Performing Arts categories.
A renewed interest in nature, the ancient Greeks, and the freedom of the body was to transform dance and physical culture in the early twentieth century. The book discusses the creative individuals and developments in science and other art forms that shaped the evolution of modern dance in its international context.
Dancing In The English Style
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Author : Allison Abra
language : en
Publisher: Studies in Popular Culture
Release Date : 2019-09
Dancing In The English Style written by Allison Abra and has been published by Studies in Popular Culture this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09 with History categories.
Dancing in the English style explores the development, experience, and cultural representation of popular dance in Britain from the end of the First World War to the early 1950s. It describes the rise of modern ballroom dancing as Britain's predominant popular style, as well as the opening of hundreds of affordable dancing schools and purpose-built dance halls. It focuses in particular on the relationship between the dance profession and dance hall industry and the consumers who formed the dancing public. Together these groups negotiated the creation of a 'national' dancing style, which constructed, circulated, and commodified ideas about national identity. At the same time, the book emphasizes the global, exploring the impact of international cultural products on national identity construction, the complexities of Americanisation, and Britain's place in a transnational system of production and consumption that forged the dances of the Jazz Age.
Legacies Of Twentieth Century Dance
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Author : Lynn Garafola
language : en
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Release Date : 2005-01-28
Legacies Of Twentieth Century Dance written by Lynn Garafola and has been published by Wesleyan University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-28 with Performing Arts categories.
Selected writings illuminate a century of international dance.
Ballet Genius
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Author : Gillian Freeman
language : en
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Release Date : 1988
Ballet Genius written by Gillian Freeman and has been published by Conran Octopus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Ballerinas categories.
"A dance critic and his wife, a novelist and screenwriter, present their personal choice of the greatest ballet dancers"--Publisher's description.
Going To The Palais
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Author : James J Nott
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Going To The Palais written by James J Nott and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Dance categories.
Walking And Dancing
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Author : Larraine Nicholas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Walking And Dancing written by Larraine Nicholas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Performing Arts categories.
Between 1951 and 1953 London hosted some of the most famous celebrations of nationhood of the twentieth century, shaping the image of Britain for decades to come. The Festival of Britain of 1951, the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 and the Coronation of 1953 were all revisited on their sixtieth anniversaries from 2011-2013, those early years of the 1950s attracting renewed interest and appreciation. The country was at a juncture between the privations of the 1940s and the more vibrant cultural life of the later 1950s and 1960s and yet London mounted some amazing spectacles. This is especially true for dance performances since London was widely referred to by critics as 'the dance capital of the world'. The 'ballet boom' was at its height, not only for the traditional ballet stages of the 'home grown' companies but in variety, cabaret and musical theatre. Visiting companies brought ballet from America and Europe and national dance styles from around the world. Using the novel framework of a series of London walks, Larraine Nicholas makes a unique contribution to the current reassessment of the era. Firmly based on primary sources, the walks take readers on imaginative recreations of dance performances within their venues, sometimes in unexpected places, always within the temper of times. This book is for students of dance as well as the general reader interested in London's theatrical heritage. LARRAINE NICHOLAS is a Senior Lecturer in dance history at the University of Roehampton, London, and author of Dancing in Utopia: Dartington Hall and its Dancers (2007, Dance Books).
The Routledge Companion To Twentieth Century British Theatre And Performance
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Author : Claire Cochrane
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-10-08
The Routledge Companion To Twentieth Century British Theatre And Performance written by Claire Cochrane and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-08 with Performing Arts categories.
The Routledge Companion to Twentieth Century British Theatre and Performance provides a broad range of perspectives on the multiple models and examples of theatre, artists, enthusiasts, enablers, and audiences that emerged over this formative 100-year period. This first volume covers the first half of the century, constructing an equitable and inclusive history that is more representative of the nation's lived experience than the traditional narratives of British theatre. Its approach is intra-national – weaving together the theatres and communities of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The essays are organised thematically arranged into sections that address nation, power, and identity; fixity and mobility; bodies in performance; the materiality of theatre and communities of theatre. This approach highlights the synergies, convergences, and divergences of the theatre landscape in Britain during this period, giving a sense of the sheer variety of performance that was taking place at any given moment in time. This is a fascinating and indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, postgraduate researchers, and scholars across theatre and performance studies, cultural studies, and twentieth-century history.
Gendering Bodies Performing Art
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Author : Amy Koritz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Gendering Bodies Performing Art written by Amy Koritz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Art categories.
A provocative examination of the role of dance in British literary culture from 1890 to 1925.