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The styles of eighteenth century ballet / Edmund Fairfax.

Author/creator Fairfax, Edmund, 1961-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxxi, 367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Variant title Styles of 18th century ballet
Contents The rise of "the French art of dance" -- Ballroom dancing versus ballet -- The four traditional styles of ballet -- One man's style, another man's poison -- The 'fair sex' and its style -- Caprice, to each his own style -- The meltdown of the four traditional styles -- Voluptuousness, the heartbeat of ballet -- Chorégraphie, choreographic representation, and misrepresentation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 349-362) and index.
LCCN 2002154137
ISBN0810846985 (alk. paper)

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