The story of Dai Ailian
Subtitle: icon of Chinese folk dance, pioneer of Chinese ballet
By: Richard Glasstone
Publisher: Dance Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Alton, Hampshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781852731182
Subjects: Ballet; Folk dancing
Description: An enormously respected and influential figure in China, both for her wide research into Chinese folk dance and her pivotal role in the establishment of ballet in China, the achievements of the teacher and choreographer Dai Ailian are not well known in the west. Here is her story, set in the wide social and historical context it deserves -- Provided by the publisher.
Notes: Includes index.