{"title":"Performing Arts--Dance--History \u0026 Criticism","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"wild-grace-the-untamed-women-of-modern-dance","title":"Wild Grace: The Untamed Women of Modern Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Opening a door into the rich world of modern dance.\" \u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003estarred review ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\"Captivating.\" \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e starred review ⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Refreshing.\" \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Compelling.\" \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Passionate.\" \u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe untold tale of the extraordinary women who drove the modern dance movement, boldly confronting cultural narratives about sex and power.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWild Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, Sara Veale profiles nine of the pioneering North American dancers at the heart of this movement. She shows how Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller fearlessly rejected nineteenth-century paternalism and how Katherine Dunham and Pearl Primus battled to recenter marginalised histories with Dunham leading America's first major Black dance troupe and Primus breaking down doors as the first Black student at New York's New Dance Group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach of these dancers redefined the meaning of grace in their art and their lifestyle, conveying vital truths about what it means to walk the world as a woman. 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From the exuberant endurance of dance marathons during Prohibition to the militant precision of the Rockettes through WWII and the strait-laced fifties; from the aloof abstraction of the Judson Dance Theater to the explosive energy of hip hop in the South Bronx; from the elated mingling of discos to the commercialized physicality of Broadway, dance was both a reflection of culture and a backbone for social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn charting the stories and interconnected histories of these different dances, \u003ci\u003eNonstop Bodies: How Dance Shaped New York City \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how each was fundamentally shaped by the social and historical forces of the time, as movements rumbling through the rest of the country came to a head in the singular density and diversity of New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconic contractions of Martha Graham share a lineage with the West African dances being transported to New York stages by Katherine Dunham; the innovations of George Balanchine took inspiration from the acrobatic feats of the Nicholas Brothers and other dancers honing their skills in Harlem's ballrooms; the evolutions in partnered dancing at the Palladium found their way into the Broadway choreography of Jerome Robbins while preceding the individualized revelries of the disco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter Rennie McDougall argues not only that dance can act as a mirror to the larger narratives of New York and the nation, but that the city itself has proven uniquely capable of creating innovations in how we move and dance together. \u003ci\u003eNonstop Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a history--it is an exploration of movement that captures the ways in which dance has acted as both a catalyst and reflection of the city's culture, politics, and heart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1419771124\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781419771125\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: McDougall, Rennie\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Abrams Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Abrams Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (May 2026)","offer_id":46099923206341,"sku":"9781419771125","price":28.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781419771125.jpg?v=1776646863"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/collections\/performing-arts-dance-history-criticism.oembed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}