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Ballet class : an American history /

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A pathbreaking social history that takes seriously the experiences of the countless everyday people who pursued recreational ballet, Ballet Class: An American History explores the growth of this now quintessential extracurricular activity as it became an integral part of American childhood across bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klapper, Melissa R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Ballet > United States > History.
Ballet > Social aspects > United States.
Ballet > Study and teaching > United States > History.
Ballet > États-Unis > Histoire.
Ballet > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Ballet (Danse) > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis > Histoire.
Social History.
HISTORY.
Classical & Ballet.
Dance.
PERFORMING ARTS.
Ballet
Ballet > Social aspects
Ballet > Study and teaching
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Overture
  • First movements.
  • A (very selective) early history of ballet in America
  • Ballet class 101
  • The Russians are coming : The impact of European teachers on American ballet class
  • Brought to you by the Ford Foundation : Mid-Century innovation and the dance boom
  • Themes and variations.
  • Up a steep and very narrow stairway : Teachers, studios, and the business of ballet
  • A troubled/troubling history : race and ballet in America
  • Yes, boys take ballet class too
  • Diplomates of dance : Ballet and higher education
  • An art or a sport? Recitals and competitions
  • Ballet bodies
  • Think pink: Ballet and girl culture
  • Ballet and popular culture in America.