Title: Clendenen's treatise on elementary and classical dancing ..
First published: 1903
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.
Subjects: Dance, Theatrical Dance, Dance Instruction and Physical Culture
LC classification: GV1781 .C5