Author: J. SEATON (of Her Majesty's Theatre.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Ball-Room Manual and Etiquette of Dancing
Author: J. SEATON (of Her Majesty's Theatre.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
From the Ballroom to Hell
Author: Elizabeth AldrichPublisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810109131
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
During the 1800s, dance and etiquette manuals provided ordinary men and women with the keys to becoming gentlemen and ladies--and thus advancing in society. Why dance? To the insecure and status-oriented upper middle class, the ballroom embodied the perfect setting in which to demonstrate one's fitness for membership in genteel society. From the Ballroom to Hell collects over 100 little-known excerpts from dance, etiquette, beauty, and fashion manuals from the nineteenth century. Included are instructions for performing various dances, as well as musical scores, costume patterns, and the proper way to hold one's posture, fork, gloves, and fan. While of particular interest to dancers, dance historians, and choreographers, anyone fascinated by the ways and mores of the period will find From the Ballroom to Hell an endearing and informative glimpse of America's past.
The Ball Room Manual & Etiquette of Dancing
Author: The Ball-room Manual, and Etiquette of Dancing
Author: Mr. J. SeatonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballroom dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Ballroom Dancing
Author: Alex MoorePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0878301534
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
"Tips to Dancers,"
Author: Vivian Persis DeweyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dance
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
This small manual is aimed at a non-urban population and, although it contains substantial sections on etiquette and the value of good manners, the only dances mentioned by Dewey are the one step and foxtrot. Advice includes "A man should not try to dance in his stiff, heavy, working shoes," and admonishments to remove chewing gum from the pockets so "you will not be tempted to use it at the party."
Teacher's Manual Of Ballroom Dancing
Author: Norman DorothyPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447484398
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
This early work by dance instructor Dorothy Norman Cropper is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It details the fundamentals of ballroom dancing and body mechanics but also outlines other aspects of the art such as etiquette and organising classes. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the techniques of ballroom dancing and its various styles. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
A Complete Practical Guide to the Art of Dancing
Author: Thomas HillgrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballroom dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
New York dancing master Hillgrove acknowledges that he has "availed himself of all the books from which he might elicit any valuable information." Indeed, very little of the manual is original. Divided into six parts, Hillgrove's manual discusses the benefits of dance, dress, deportment and etiquette in the ballroom and the supper room. The second part focuses on positions of the feet and bows and courtesies, and provides exercises for the feet and legs. The third and fourth parts discuss the quadrille and provide many figures; the fifth part is devoted to round dances such as the waltz, polka, schottisch, galop, and polka mazurka. The last section focuses on more quadrille figures and other group dances such as the "Virginia Reel," "Money Musk," and "College Hornpipe."
The Ball-room Guide
Author: Howe's Complete Ball-room Hand Book
Author: Elias HowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ballroom dancing
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
To demonstrate the authority of this manual, the publisher claims the author to be American inventor, Elias Howe. Similar to many other dance manuals published throughout the nineteenth century, this book is a publisher's compilation of other sources. The book begins with a description of ballroom etiquette, dress, appropriate music, and rules for prompters. The manual continues with discussion of the era's most popular dances including quadrilles, waltz, polka, schottisch, gorlitza, polka mazurka, country dances, and figures for forty-two "French Fancy Cotillons," (also known as the cotillon or German), a group dance performed as a series of party games, usually to waltz music.