Popular Dance: From Ballroom to Hip-Hop (World of Dance (Chelsea House Library))

Description based on print version record. Cover......Page 1 World of Dance: Popular Dance, Second Edition......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Foreword......Page 11 1 The Renaissance......Page 16 2 The Age of the Minuet: Baroque Social Dancing......Page 28 3 Dancing in the Colonies......Page 38 4 Dance in the Western United States......Page 46 5 The Nineteenth Century through the Victorian Era......Page 49 6 Made in America......Page 61 7 The Early Twentieth Century......Page 71 8 The Roaring Twenties......Page 82 9 The Mid-Twentieth Century......Page 89 10 The Late Twentieth Century......Page 98 11 Dancing in the Millennium......Page 108 Chronology......Page 117 Notes......Page 129 Glossary......Page 132 Bibliography......Page 150 Picture Credits......Page 157 Index......Page 158 Popular From Ballroom to Hip-Hop takes readers on a journey through the trends and developments in popular dancing from European nobles during the Renaissance and early Baroque periods in Europe through 21st-century America. Discover how social and historical elements influence the development of the waltz, the Charleston, jitterbug, and urban street dancing (such as krumping), and learn about the continuous crossover between theatrical performance and dancing for pleasure. Plus, look inside the artistic process to see how dancers not only invent new ways to express themselves, but also borrow, refine, and embellish existing forms to widen the scope of popular dance. An introduction to popular dance, from ballroom to hip-hop, discussing the history, styles, and famous dancers and choreographers Introduces the history, religious significance, national styles, and basic steps of dance