Dancing Till Dawn - A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance (Hardcover)

This fascinating book explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. Julie Malnig's record of this intimate, theatrical genre of dance features male-female teams--idolized as theatre personalities in cabaret, vaudeville, musicals, and, later, as stars of film and television. Both role models and teachers, exhibition ballroom teams showed the public exciting new forms and styles. Exhibition ballroom dancing is examined as a cultural and social phenomenon promoting new cultural standards, including the emancipation of women and a casualness and spontaneity between the sexes. A comprehensive study of this dance genre and entertainment form, this volume utilizes unexplored primary sources and is illustrated with original photographs. This book can be used by students, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of dance, theatre, and all forms of popular entertainment.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 1992
First published:	June 1992
Authors:	Julie Malnig
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-27647-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > Ballroom dancing Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-313-27647-1
Barcode:	9780313276477

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