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Shapes of American Ballet introduces several lesser-known European and Russian ballet teachers who worked in New York City before Balanchine. Taking into account the effects of America's economic system and the early twentieth century popular stage, this book looks anew at American ballet as de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zeller, Jessica, 1978-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University, 2016.
Series:Online access with subscription: University Press scholarship online (Oxford scholarship online)
Subjects:
Ballet > United States > History.
Ballet > Study and teaching > United States.
Dance teachers > United States.
Ballet > États-Unis > Histoire.
Ballet (Danse) > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Professeurs de danse > États-Unis.
PERFORMING ARTS > Theater > General.
Ballet
Ballet > Study and teaching
Dance teachers
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Shapes of American Ballet introduces several lesser-known European and Russian ballet teachers who worked in New York City before Balanchine. Taking into account the effects of America's economic system and the early twentieth century popular stage, this book looks anew at American ballet as derived from multiple influences and lineages.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190296704
0190296704
0190296682
9780190296681
9780190296698
0190296690
9780190296728
0190296720