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Shaping Dance Canons - Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity (Hardcover)
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Shaping Dance Canons - Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity (Hardcover)
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Examining a century of dance criticism in the United States and its
influence on aesthetics and inclusion Dance criticism has long been
integral to dance as an art form, serving as documentation and
validation of dance performances, yet few studies have taken a
close look at the impact of key critics and approaches to criticism
over time. The first book to examine dance criticism in the United
States across 100 years, from the late 1920s to the early
twenty-first century, Shaping Dance Canons argues that critics in
the popular press have influenced how dance has been defined and
valued, as well as which artists and dance forms have been taken
most seriously. Kate Mattingly likens the effect of dance writing
to that of a flashlight, illuminating certain aesthetics at the
expense of others. Mattingly shows how criticism can preserve and
reproduce criteria for what qualifies as high art through
generations of writers and in dance history courses, textbooks, and
curricular design. She examines the gatekeeping role of prominent
critics such as John Martin and Yvonne Rainer while highlighting
the often-overlooked perspectives of writers from minoritized
backgrounds and dance traditions. The book also includes an
analysis of digital platforms and current dance projects-On the
Boards TV, thINKingDANCE, Black Dance Stories, and amara
tabor-smith's House/Full of BlackWomen-that challenge systemic
exclusions. In doing so, the book calls for ongoing dialogue and
action to make dance criticism more equitable and inclusive.
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