Jazz Dance: The Story Of American Vernacular Dance
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306805537 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 508 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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. There are so many books on ballet and modern dance. There are still a few on tap dance and they are so cavalierly allowed to go out of print even though the interest in them is so deep and sustaining. From the Back Cover Artists like Bill Robinson, King Rastus Brown, John Bubbles, Honi Coles and others who speak to us in this book, are our Nijinskys, Daighilevs, Balanchines, and Grahams
The Story of American Vernacular Dance
Best book about American vernacular dance ever written There is no other dance book on the market (and thank heavens that this one has remained available since it was first published in 1968) that is as useful, delightful to read or as authoratative as Marshall & Jean Stearn's "Jazz Dance". Indeed, it is, in my opinion, one of the best books ever written about any facet of show business.Vern. Hugh R. Dempster said American Classic. I second everything Frank Cullen says about this book. I first read it over thirty years ago, acquiring my own copy some years later. Not only is it a great book on American show business,it makes great reading for anyone interested in all facets of New World music and dance culture. I frequently reccomend this book to fans of American m. S said Every tap dancer should read this book!. An easy read, though not especially coherent or well written, this book has increased my understanding and appreciation of the art form and it's roots. The book is full of useful information and makes me appreciate the social history, racial struggles, and artistic timeline of tap. Like others have said, it's not a how-to (it doesn't pro
He died in 1966 while completing his book Jazz Dance co-authored by his wife Jean. The late Marshall Stearns was author of The Story of Jazz, and was the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival and Institute of Jazz Studies. Jean Stearns, is an authority on jazz and assisted her l