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Page 956
... dance but also gestures such as those performed in certain Slavic harvest dances , where the arms are brought up to the chest and opened outward as if presenting something ... dancing : MARY CLARKE and CLEMENT CRISP. 956 Dance , The Art of.
... dance but also gestures such as those performed in certain Slavic harvest dances , where the arms are brought up to the chest and opened outward as if presenting something ... dancing : MARY CLARKE and CLEMENT CRISP. 956 Dance , The Art of.
Page 963
... dance . THE MATURING OF BALLET Dance was finally deemed ready for an academy of its own . In 1661 , 13 dancing masters who had been mem- bers of a professional guild of medieval origin , together with some musicians , composers , and ...
... dance . THE MATURING OF BALLET Dance was finally deemed ready for an academy of its own . In 1661 , 13 dancing masters who had been mem- bers of a professional guild of medieval origin , together with some musicians , composers , and ...
Page 970
... dancing with a partner in choreographed steps in dances such as the hustle and the bump . Disco was influenced by modern jazz dancing and became rather athletic , incor- porating kicks , turns , and even backflips . Athletic dance moves ...
... dancing with a partner in choreographed steps in dances such as the hustle and the bump . Disco was influenced by modern jazz dancing and became rather athletic , incor- porating kicks , turns , and even backflips . Athletic dance moves ...
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