Ted Shawn: His Life, Writings, and Dances

by Paul A Scolieri

Book Overview

Ted Shawn (1891-1972) is the self-proclaimed "Father of American Dance" who helped to transform dance from a national pastime into theatrical art. In the process, he made dancing an acceptable profession for men and taught several generations of dancers, some of whom went on to become legendary choreographers and performers in their own right, most notably his prot g s Martha Graham, Louise Brooks, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman. Shawn tried...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199331065
• ISBN13: 9780199331062
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"