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An interactive resource designed to bring dance to the Web and make it accessible to everyone It includes 170 terms (not a comprehensive list of ballet terms and forms) which are demonstrated in brief video clips by ABT Company dancers.

The International Dictionary of Ballet has as its subject all of ballet, from its beginnings in the Renaissance to contemporary dance.

Offering an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of modern dance, this reference offers alphabetically arranged essays, selected, written and reviewed by expert contributors.

Exciting and fascinating, this reference work succeeds in its goal of bringing joy as well as enlightenment about all forms of dance in all countries of the world. An extremely useful synoptic outline of contents with nine sections (including Ritualand Religion and Popular Entertainment) ena

Modern dance concepts, terms, principles, and movements are defined in the words of the great founders of modern dance.

This dictionary by two leading and authoritative writers on dance will provide the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the diverse modern dance scene. With an emphasis on performance the dance we see in theatres today - readers will find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects from dancers and choreographers to dance styles and technical terms.