Dancer : men in dance /

Traces the history of the male dancer from Renaissance spectacle and the ballet de cour of Louis XIV to the dance of today in all its many forms. Also examines the dancer as athlete, as partner and in his all-important relationship with the choreographer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Clarke, Mary, 1923-2015
Other Authors:	Crisp, Clement
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : British Broadcasting Corp., 1984.
Subjects:	Male dancers > History. Dancers > History. Danseurs > Histoire. Danseurs masculins > Histoire. Male dancers. Ballett Tänzer Manliga dansare > historia. Male dancers, to 1983 History.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Il Ballarino: the dancer in history
To control the attack: the dancer as athlete
Courteous companionship: the dancer as partner
A mutual dependence: dancer and choreographer
Daring things: a manly skill, a manly art.