Assistant for A. Dodworth's pupils
Contributors: Miniature Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Nesbitt & Co., Printers
Published: 1878
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Ballroom dancing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; German (Dance) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.; Miniature books -- Specimens.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Specimens.
Description: This small, pocketsize manual was intended for the students of well-known New York dancing master and composer Allen Dodworth. The manual states the rules for classes, gives Dodworth's qualifications as a teacher, and covers manners and etiquette. This edition expands on the 1873 edition by providing more information on the waltz and the cotillon or German, for which eighty-nine figures are presented.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text.