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Between 1918 and 1921 the English bookseller, publisher, and dance historian Cyril W. Beaumont published a series of booklets about some of the ballets in Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company's repertoire. Each one was illustrated by some of Beaumont's artist friends, in this case Ethelbert White, with the illustrations being hand-coloured by Beaumont and his wife, giving a charming glimpse of some of the major ballets of the time.This one...

ContentsTribute to John TravisSheila DickieLes Indes Galantes, an Opéra-Ballet Rediscovered: LesSauvages on the French StageSusan HamlinThe Prince and the Dancing MasterMadeleine InglehearnFrom the 'Terreiro' to the 'Paço': The extraordinaryjourney of the 'Lundú' over the centuries, continents andsocial strataRicardo BarrosCorremo, sartamo, bolimo cos pé... dance elements in17th century polyphonic repertory of Santa Cruzde CoimbraCatarina Cost...

This is a detailed history of ballet in Russia (with particularreference to St. Petersburg) from its origin to the thirdquarter of the 19th century. The groundwork of historicaldata is enlivened with notes on the different dancers, extractsfrom contemporary accounts of their appearances, the castsof important first performances, the stories of many of theballets produced, and so on.We learn of the birth of interest in the Theatre early in the1...

Does a dance communicate ? What ? How ?Are all dances meaningful ?Do spectators see what a choreographer sees ?"The strands of the dance mediumlike locks of hair plait into one meaningful whole.The interlock is all."The interlock is what this book exploresfrom the choreographer and performers' perspectivewith every genre in contemporary dance theatre in mind.Written for practical people in dance, the text is organised in 32 short chapters each...

School of Classical Dance' is the official textbook of the Vaganova School in St. Petersburg, and takes the student and teacher from the basic concepts of the syllabus to the most complex exercises taught at the end of the eight-year course.A thorough and logical presentation of the classical vocabulary, from its basic forms to advanced variations, is followed by a sample lesson for a senior class. The eight-year syllabus of the Vaganova Schoo...

The Finnish national epic, Kalevala, tells how Kyllikki makes her lover Lemminkainen promise that he will never go to war again, but he makes a condition himself:But thyself on oath must pledge thee, Not to wander to the village, Whether for the love of dancing, Or to loiter in the pathways.This love of dancing is still strong in the Finnish blood, and seven hundred years of foreign rule have done nothing to suppress its national character.In ...

In Greece, folk dancing can boast a longer and less interrupted descent than in any other country. If we look at the ancient vase-paintings and bas-reliefs, we find that the poise, the steps and motions are very similar to those in use today. The long years of Turkish rule could not quench the flames of Greek national pride, and this flame still burns bright. The Klephs, the guerilla warriors of the mountains, who were a thorn in the flesh of ...

A Labanotation score.In capturing the spirit of the 'Roaring Twenties' Jerome Robbins' Charleston Ballet is agem. It came to life in the 1945 Broadway show Billion Dollar Baby, providing a highlightdespite being only seven minutes long. Robbins depicted the various characters of thetime, the gangsters, bootleggers, a policeman (who was always looking the other way)and various other characters who entered - and also exited - the Speakeasy. For ...

The Pas de Six from La Vivandiere is the only ballet preserved intact from the glorious period of the Romantic Ballet. Because it was recorded in detail by the choreographer Arthur Saint-Leon in his own dance notation system it could be revived faithfully for audiences to enjoy and students and scholars to study. The historical background of the piece - the period, the choreography, the style - has been provided by world renowned ballet histor...

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After a distinguished career as a dancer, Nicolai Serrebrenikov became one of the leading teachers at the Vaganova Choreographic School in St. Petersburg. In this major work on pas de deux, the students and teachers are taken step by step through the fundamentals of double work to the most complex enchainements of the classical repertoire. The translator and editor, Joan Lawson, studied dance with Margaret Morris and Serafina Astafieva, and la...

Between 1951 and 1953 London hosted some of the most famous celebrations of nationhood of the twentieth century, shaping the image of Britain for decades to come. The Festival of Britain of 1951, the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952 and the Coronation of 1953 were all revisited on their sixtieth anniversaries from 2011-2013, those early years of the 1950s attracting renewed interest and appreciation. The country was at a juncture betwee...

Melusine Wood's previous book, 'Historical Dances : 12th to 18th Century', was in the nature of an introduction to the subject, each major period being illustrated by one or more typical dances. Here, dances are studied in relation to a definite syllabus, the first Elementary, the second Intermediate, and more difficult of execution. There are also helpful notes on "Angel Walking", and on the varying modes of deportment during the Middle Ages ...

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, known traditionally as "The City School", is one of the oldest schools in Bristol. It was founded by the will of affluent merchant John Carr in 1586, gaining its first Royal Charter in 1590. Walter A. Sampson's book, first published in 1910, tells the story of the School's first three-hundred years.

The present volume concludes Melusine Wood's studies of characteristic dances from past ages, this final sheaf being intended for the more advanced student, since many of the dances comprise certain difficulties of style and technique. The contents range from the eighteenth to the nineteenth centuries and discuss in detail the following dances with full directions for their performance THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY The Minuet The Minuet (Kellom Tomli...

The correct execution of Irish dances, with the traditional steps done in the traditional manner, is little understood outside Ireland, for the simple reason that qualified teachers have seldom been available. This book was first published in 1932, and thus preserves a valuable record of a bygone age. The author acquired her knowledge of the subject during a three-year residence in the counties of Cork and Kerry, and the dance which forms the ...

A facsimile of August Bournonville's original printed Danish libretto of his most famous ballet, preceded by a full English translation with an introduction by Bent Schonberg.

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Charles d'Albert's Dancing, published in 1913, was the first detailed technical dance dictionary to be published in the twentieth century. D'Albert casts his net wide, with entries ranging from the technical terms of classical ballet through ballroom dance to such rarified items as the ancient Greek war dance the Chironomie. In his introduction the author writes "No work in the English language has yet been given to the Teacher of Dancing, whi...

Bradshaw's Canals and Navigable Rivers of England and Wales' was first published in 1904, resulting from a survey by the author of the whole of the navigable inland waterway of England and Wales, carried out over a period of eleven years, during which the author travelled more than 14, 000 miles. This a revised and updated edition of the book, published in 1918, which is thus an invaluable guide to the condition of British waterways in the ear...