Editorial Reviews
Review
“Written as a straightforward chronology of ballroom dance, the book is well researched and entertaining to read. Malnig pays special attention to the music that helped animate this form of popular entertainment. Undergraduate: graduate: faculty.”–
“Dancing Till Dawn is undoubtedly a solid point of departure for future research in this fascinating field of dance as it is found at the interstices of the popular and the theatrical.”–
“This is a fascinating account of one author's view of the beginnings of exhibition ballroom dance shortly after the turn of the century and her account of its ups and downs through the ensuing years up to the present.”–
Book Description
This volume explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. Malnig's record of this intimate, theatrical genre of dance features male-female teams as performers in cabaret, vaudeville, musicals, and, later, film and television. Exhibition ballroom dancing is also examined as a cultural and social phenomenon that promotes new cultural standards. This first comprehensive study of a unique dance genre and entertainment form utilizes primary sources, including promotional materials and print reviews, and is illustrated with original photographs.
Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)
Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance),Julie Malnig,Greenwood Press,0313276471,Ballroom dancing,Dance,Dance - Ballroom,Dance - General,History,History and criticism,Musical films,Musical theater,Performing Arts,Popular Dance,Performing Arts / Dance / General
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