Ballet and modern dance (3rd edition)

Everyone with an interest in dance will have felt the need for a guide to the art´s rich history and complex present state. Susan Au´s lucid text covers the whole subject, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the dance world of today. A generous selection of illustrations completes the picture, taking the reader from the palaces of the Medici to the lofts of Manhattan, from the dancing of Louis XIV to the experimental choreography of Twyla Tharp and Pina Bausch.