Dance: From Ballet to Breakin’ Step Into the Dazzling World of Dance

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The perfect gift book for all young dancers, Dance is a celebration of the world's favorite art form. From pre-history to the present, from Africa to the Arctic, the human instinct to move in time to music and rhythm has long been celebrated through the art of dance. Dance contains everything readers need to know about the dance world, from the history of the tango to break dance, ballet, and the cha-cha-cha, to the influence of classic choreographers and modern dancers, including Isadora Duncan, Fred Astaire, Justin Timberlake, and Michael Jackson. 6 Contents......Page 8 8 Dancing around the world......Page 10 10 Step back in time......Page 12 12 Irish dancing......Page 14 14 Twirling and stamping......Page 16 16 Pattern dances......Page 18 18 Mediterranean moves......Page 20 20 Fiery flamenco......Page 22 24 African rhythms......Page 24 26 Sticks, hoops, and hats......Page 28 28 Beats from the East......Page 30 30 Dragons, drums, and fans......Page 32 32 Strictly ballroom......Page 34 34 Shall we dance?......Page 36 36 The world of ballroom......Page 38 38 Whirling waltzes......Page 40 40 Tango times two......Page 42 42 American roots......Page 44 44 Ballroom class......Page 46 46 Latin beats......Page 48 48 Party time......Page 50 50 Dancing for all......Page 52 52 Classical ballet......Page 54 54 The story of ballet......Page 56 56 Sergei Diaghilev......Page 58 58 Dancing a story......Page 60 60 The Nutcracker......Page 62 62 Ballet practice......Page 64 64 Short ballets......Page 66 66 The choreographers......Page 68 68 George Balanchine......Page 70 70 Ballet costumes......Page 72 72 Prima ballerinas......Page 74 74 More… prima ballerinas......Page 76 76 Romeo and Juliet......Page 78 78 Rudolf Nureyev......Page 80 80 Dazzling danseurs......Page 82 82 The modern touch......Page 84 84 Barefoot and full of feeling......Page 86 86 Pioneers of modern dance......Page 88 88 Shen Wei......Page 90 90 Martha Graham......Page 92 92 Contemporary companies......Page 94 94 The Car Man......Page 96 96 Cirque de Soleil......Page 98 98 The magic of musicals......Page 100 100 Show time......Page 102 102 Busby Berkeley......Page 104 104 Happy tapping......Page 106 106 The golden age......Page 108 108 Singin’ in the Rain......Page 110 110 Bob Fosse......Page 112 112 Bollywood magic......Page 114 114 Bollywood steps......Page 116 116 Teen dreams......Page 118 118 High School Musical......Page 120 120 Breakin’ and street......Page 122 122 Breakin’ out......Page 124 124 Disco fever......Page 126 126 Funk styles and breakin’......Page 128 128 B-boying......Page 130 130 Street styles......Page 132 132 Crews and companies......Page 134 134 Michael Jackson......Page 136 136 Pop performers......Page 138 138 Glossary......Page 140 139 Index......Page 141 141 Acknowledgments......Page 143