This book traces the legacy of the man who preserved The Sleeping Beauty’s original nineteenth-century choreography by examining the classic ballet’s evolution over more than a century of productions.
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This book traces the journey of influential dancer, teacher, and choreographer Naomi Goldberg Haas, from her early years as an emerging dancer to her leading work in bringing the joy of movement to dancers of all ages and abilities.
This collection reveals how the fields of dance and science informed each other’s development and engaged with dominant European worldviews during a time of unprecedented colonial expansion.
Delving into the many dance traditions of the Caribbean islands, this book connects these dance forms with the rich multicultural histories and complex identities of the region
This is the first history of the innovative, beloved, and critically acclaimed dance theatre company Pilobolus, with revelatory behind-the-scenes details of its creators and significant works.
In this memoir, Halifu Osumare reflects on how her career as a dancer and activist influenced her growth as a scholar writing the stories of global hip-hop and Black culture.
This book spotlights the key role of popular music in the shaping of the United States South from the late nineteenth century to the era of rock ‘n’ roll, showing how the region’s musical activities reveal deep histories of racial tensions in southern culture.
The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd helped usher in a new kind of southern music from Jacksonville, Florida. Together, they and fellow bands like Blackfoot, 38 Special, and Molly Hatchet would reset the course of seventies rock. Michael FitzGerald tells the story of how the River City bred this generation of legendary musicians.
This book is the first biography of Graham Jackson, a virtuosic musician whose life story displays the complexities of being a Black professional in the segregated South.
The first book to examine dance criticism in the United States across 100 years, this study 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.