Social Dance - A Short History

List of contents

1. Introduction: Sources and Beginnings 2. The Fifteenth Century: The Development of Technique and Some Early Dance Literature 3. The Sixteenth Century: The Teachings of Arbeau and Others 4. The Seventeenth Century: The Minuet and A Variety of Forms 5. The Eighteenth Century: The Growing Technique 6. The Nineteenth Century: Revolutions and Scandals and the Birth of a New Style 7. The Twentieth Century: Jazz and After.

About the author

Arthur H. Franks was Editor of the Dancing Times.

Summary

Originally published in 1963 and authored by the then Editor of the Dancing Times, this was a pioneer work discussing not only the origins and development of many social dance forms from early times, but also relating these forms to their environment.

Additional text

‘Mr. Franks knows the entire literature of his subject. The arrangement of his matter is excellent, and his writing is elegant and accurate.’ Roger Longrigg, Sunday Times
‘(The author) has read all the works of the old dancing masters, is acquainted with the musical scores and makes extensive use of contemporary illustrations to establish what was actually going on in each variety of social dancing.’ James Laver

Product details

• Authors: A.h. Franks, Arthur Franks
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781032012629
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3201262-9
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Dance, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Reference, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / History & Criticism, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Ballroom