With over 2,600 entries, the second edition of The Oxford
Dictionary of Dance is a unique single volume reference on all
aspects of dance performance written by two leading dance writers,
Debra Craine and Judith Mackrell. The work covers all aspects of
the diverse dance world from classical ballet to modern, from
flamenco to hip-hop, from tap to South Asian dance forms and
includes detailed entries on technical terms, steps, styles, works
and countries, in addition to many biographies of dancers,
choreographers, and companies.
During the last thirty years the boundaries of dance have been
radically redrawn. There has been an explosion of new activity
within traditional forms like ballet, a stream of new dance
languages invented by fresh generations of choreographers, and
there is a growing appreciation of cultural dance forms from around
the world. Fans today are likely to attend performances as varied
as Spanish flamenco, Indian bharata natyam, Japanese butoh,
classical ballet, and post-modern dance. With an emphasis on
performance - the dance we see in our theatres today - readers will
find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects, from
styles of dance and the history of dance companies and their
productions, to dancers, choreographers, and technical terms.
With 150 new entries, this new edition charts developments that
have occurred over the last ten years, including the rise of new
digital technology in the creation and staging of dance and the
move to the mainstream of formerly fringe genres such as hip-hop,
as well as the arrival of a new generation of dancers and
choreographers to the scene.
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