Ballroom – A People's History of Dancing : A People’s History of Dancing
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1789149991
ISBN-13
9781789149999
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Imprint
Reaktion Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 9th, 2024
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
284 grams
Dimensions
19.80 x 13.00 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Ballroom dancingBallroom dancingSocial & cultural historySocial and cultural history
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A tune-filled, light-footed people’s history of ballroom dancing.
In the early twentieth century, American ragtime and the Parisian tango fuelled a dancing craze in Britain. Public ballrooms were built throughout the country, providing a glamorous setting for dancing. The new English style, defined in the 1920s and followed by the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the 1930s, ensured that ballroom dancing continued to be the most popular British pastime until the 1960s, rivalled only by cinema. This book explores the vibrant history of ballroom and Latin dancing: the dances, lavish venues, competitions and influential instructors. It also traces the decline of couple dancing and its resurgence in recent years with the hugely popular TV shows Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars.
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