Dance in musical theatre : a history of the body in movement /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Bloomsbury (Firm)
Other Authors:	Rumsey, Phoebe (Editor), Martincich, Dustyn (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London [England] : Methuen Drama, 2022.
Subjects:	Dance > Study and teaching. Musicals. Musical theater. Performing arts. Danse > Étude et enseignement. Théâtre musical. Arts du spectacle. performing arts (discipline) Dance > Study and teaching Musical theater Musicals Performing arts Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Forward: Dance in Musical Theatre / by Liza Gennaro and/or Bud Coleman, Mary Jo Lodge
Introduction: Putting Dance Center Stage
Section 1: Choreography and the Body: How to read dance in musical theatre. Chapter one. Reading Dance ; Chapter two. Dancing Genre: Influences on musical theatre dance ; Chapter three. Ensembles and Soloists: Reading bodies in motion
Section 2: Functions of Dance in Musical Theatre. Chapter four. Storytelling Through Dance: The rise of the "Dream Ballet" ; Chapter five. Dancing Narrative ; Chapter six. Original and Lasting Dancing Styles ; Chapter seven. (Re)staging History Through Movement ; Chapter eight. The 'Dansical' and the Celebration of Dance
Section 3: Fusing Style and Function: Dance in the musicals of the 21st century. Chapter nine. Tap Dance and the Broadway Musical ; Chapter ten. Innovations and Post-Modern styles in Musical Theatre ; Chapter eleven. New Ballet in Musical Theatre ; Chapter twelve. Movement Direction in Musical Theatre ; Chapter thirteen. Contemporary Musical Choreography ; Epilogue. Deconstructing Dance