BOOKS by Janet Mansfield Soares

Louis Horst-CL more books like this

by Janet Mansfield Soares, Janet Mansfieldsoares

From his musical beginnings as a piano player in gambling houses and society cafes, Louis Horst (1884-1964) became one of the chief architects of modern dance in the twentieth century. How a musician untrained in dance came to make such a mark is told here for the first time in rich detail. At the center of this story is Horst's relationship with ...

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Martha Hill and the Making of American Dance more books like this

by Janet Mansfield Soares

This is a lively and intimate portrait of an unsung heroine in American dance. Martha Hill (1900-1995) was one of the most influential figures of twentieth century American dance. Her vision and leadership helped to establish dance as a serious area of study at the university level and solidify its position as a legitimate art form. She created ...

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