Dance: From Ballet to Breakin’ Step Into the Dazzling World of Dance PDF
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From ballet to breakin’—step into the dazzling world of dance LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE, MUNICH, and DELHI Senior Editor Paula Regan Project Art Editors Laura Roberts-Jensen, Amy Orsborne Editors Ann Baggaley, Scarlett O’Hara Designers Sunita Gahir, Poppy Joslin US Editor Margaret Parrish Production Editor Adam Stoneham Production Controller Sophie Argyris Managing Editor Esther Ripley Managing Art Editor Karen Self Publisher Laura Buller Associate Publishing Director Liz Wheeler Art Director Phil Ormerod Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf Jacket Editor Manisha Majithia Jacket Designer Silke Spingles Jacket Design Development Manager Amanda Lunn DK DELHI Art Editor Nidhi Mehra Assistant Art Editor Jomin Johny Design Managers Sudakshina Basu, Arunesh Talapatra Project Editor Antara Moitra Editorial Manager Pakshalika Jayaprakash DTP Designers Arvind Kumar, Sachin Singh, and Bimlesh Tiwary Production Manager Pankaj Sharma DTP Manager Balwant Singh Picture Researcher Sakshi Saluja Consultants Sheila Dickie, Dr. Andrée Grau, Kate Prince, Dr. Rachelle Stretch First American Edition, 2012 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 12 13 14 15 16 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001—181740—August/2012 Copyright © 2012 Dorling Kindersley Limited, All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permision of the above publisher of the book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-0-7566-9797-6 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected] Printed and bound by Leo Paper Products, China Discover more at www.dk.com Dance Lorrie Mack Contents 8 Dancing around the world 10 Step back in time 24 African rhythms 12 Irish dancing 26 Sticks, hoops, and hats 14 Twirling and stamping 28 Beats from the East 16 Pattern dances 30 Dragons, drums, and fans 18 Mediterranean moves 20 Fiery flamenco 22 Latin mix ◀ South Korean fan dance 32 Strictly ballroom 34 Shall we dance? 44 Ballroom class 36 The world of ballroom 46 Latin beats 38 Whirling waltzes 48 Party time 40 Tango times two 50 Dancing for all 42 American roots ◀ Competitive ballroom dancers 52 Classical ballet 54 The story of ballet 66 The choreographers 56 Sergei Diaghilev 68 George Balanchine 58 Dancing a story 70 Ballet costumes 60 The Nutcracker 72 Prima ballerinas 62 Ballet practice 74 More… prima ballerinas 64 Short ballets 76 Romeo and Juliet 78 Rudolf Nureyev ◀ The Mariinsky 80 Dazzling danseurs Ballet’s Swan Lake 82 The modern touch 84 Barefoot and full of feeling 86 Pioneers of modern dance 88 Shen Wei 90 Martha Graham 92 Contemporary companies 94 The Car Man 96 Cirque de Soleil ◀ Shen Wei Dance Arts’ “Re-III” from Re-Triptych 98 The magic of musicals 100 Show time 112 Bollywood magic 102 Busby Berkeley 114 Bollywood steps 104 Happy tapping 116 Teen dreams 106 The golden age 118 High School Musical 108 Singin’ in the Rain 110 Bob Fosse ◀ Singin’ in the Rain at London’s Palace Theatre 120 Breakin’ and street 122 Breakin’ out 134 Michael Jackson 124 Disco fever 136 Pop performers 126 Funk styles and breakin’ 128 B-boying 138 Glossary 130 Street styles 139 Index 132 Crews and companies 141 Acknowledgments ◀ Korean urban dance troupe, Myosung Dancing around the world
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