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Book/Printed MaterialThe code of Terpsichore : the art of dancing, comprising its theory and practice, and a history of its rise and progress, from the earliest times
Art of dancing This is one of several books written by Italian dancer, choreographer, and writer Blasis (1803-1878). It covers the history and theory of dance, pantomime, the composition of ballets, and contains a section devoted to social dances entitled "private dancing."- Contributor: Blasis, Carlo - Barton, R.
- Date: 1830
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Book/Printed MaterialTraité de la danse; seul guide complet renfermant 200 danses differentes de salons, grands bals, sociétés, théâtre, concert province et etranger; avec 500 dessins et figures explicatives, This is the seventh edition of a popular French manual that, in the mid-1880s, was revised into a larger edition entitled La danse, la tenue, le maintein... The manual gives a short history of dance, discusses appropriate etiquette, and describes many of the popular ballroom dances such as the waltz, quadrille, and polka. Giraudet also includes many curious dances including the schottisch polkée sautée,...
- Contributor: Giraudet, Eugène
- Date: 1870
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