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The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945

Modern Dancers and their Practices Reconsidered

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  1. Michael Huxley

    1. De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: Early Modern Dancers and Their Practices Reconsidered

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 1-14

  3. The World of the Dancer

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 15-29

  4. We (Dancers) Are Standing at the Beginning

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 30-49

  5. German and American Modern Dance: Constitutional Differences

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 50-67

  6. A New World for the Dancer

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 68-84

  7. Conclusion: A Dancer’s World

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 85-95

  8. Epilogue: A Historical Sense of a Dancer’s World

    • Michael Huxley
    Pages 96-103

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 104-120
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About this book

The Dancer's World 1920-1945 focuses on modern dancers as they saw themselves. Five chapters describe a narrative arc that encompasses Europe and the USA with a focus between 1920 and 1945. A final chapter considers contemporary relevance for dancers, dance artists, choreographers, dance students and scholars alike.

Authors and Affiliations

  • De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

    Michael Huxley

About the author

Michael Huxley is Reader in Dance at De Montfort University, UK. His published research is in early modern dance and dance history and includes recent articles in Dance, Movement and Spiritualities, Discourses in Dance, Dance and Somatic Practices and Research in Dance Education. He has contributed to eight books, has been Chair of the Editorial Board for Dance Research Journal, Head of Performing Arts at De Montfort University and was Senior Academic Adviser Dance and Board Chair for the HE performing arts subject centre PALATINE.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945

  • Book Subtitle: Modern Dancers and their Practices Reconsidered

  • Authors: Michael Huxley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137439215

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Theatre & Performance Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-43920-8Published: 12 May 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-43921-5Published: 12 May 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 120

  • Topics: Performing Arts, Dance, Arts

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