Clendenen's treatise on elementary and classical dancing ...
By: By F. Leslie Clendenen ...
Publisher: Instructor Publishing Co.
Published: 1903
Place of publication: Davenport, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Dance.; Dance Instruction and Physical Culture.; Theatrical Dance.
Other titles: Treatise on elementary and classical dancing
Description: Dancing master Clendenen's book is meant for teachers of dance and covers the basic building blocks of teaching beginning with the positions of the feet and body. Technical terms (with correct pronunciation), preparatory exercises, bows, and curtseys are included as well as sections on attitudes and poses, and correct and incorrect positions. The manual concludes with instructions on how to teach ten fancy dances that include "Highland Fling," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Twentieth-Century Skirt Dance," and "La Manola." The manual is illustrated with photographs of students.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.