About this title: In the early twentieth century no American choreographer was more famous than Ned Wayburn. His chorus lines enlivened dozens of shows, as did his dance routines, which mined virtually every movement idiom of the day from tap, toe, ballet, and ballroom to acrobatic and musical comedy styles. He invented the "Ziegfeld Walk" (so his show girls could navigate designer Joseph Urban's stairs) and found innumerable ways of incorporating stars and their acts into all kinds of musical shows. He launched numerous stars, including Marilyn Miller and Barbara Stanwyck, and was a major influence on ...
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Edition: 1st edition.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Society of Dance History Scholars
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780965351928ISBN:0965351920
Description: Paperback, F. xvi+125pp, b/w illustrations, index, a nice fine copy. New. Studies In Dance History Number 13. Biography of Wayburn & his influence. He was the most influential choreographer of his day and was responsible for amny new dances & discovering new stars. The book also contains facsimiles of his 'Home Study Course in Stage Dancing', 'Savannah Stomp', 'Footloose Strut' and others. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Date Published: 1996-06-01
ISBN-13:9780965351928ISBN:0965351920
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