Wright, J. P. (2003). Social Dance: Steps to success (Rev. ed.). Illinois: Human Kinetics.
The author, Judy Patterson Wright, PhD, is an accomplished dancer who has been a professor of social dance since 1971. Dr. Wright's dance experience includes a wide variety of styles: ballroom, social dance, tap dance, jazz, modern dance, ballet, folk dance, square dance, country western dance, line dance, and aerobic dancercise. This book provides information on the technical qualities of moving like a dancer and the aspects incorporated into dance from the music accompanying it. Following chapters also highlight more classic forms of social dances and the attitude associated with each such as the fun in the Polka, romance in the Rumba and flirtation in the Cha-ha. The source could be used to contribute to the analysis of the progression of social dance and the sexual attitude of it as well as the influence classic social dance had on performance dance and modern social dance.
Lihs, H. (2002). Appreciating Dance: A guide to the World’s Liveliest Art. New Jersey: Princeton Book Company.
Harriet Lihs is an associate professor of dance at Lamar University. She is a former professional dancer who performed with the Radio City Balled and Brooklyn Ballet. This book informs of the origin of dance itself and different genres including social, modern and ballet. It also provides specifics on American based styles like tap, jazz, musical and film dance as well as some discussion of careers in dance and dance issues during the early 21st century. This would be valuable for historical reference to the formation of the current social dance style and in describing the foundation of current dance issues.
Mulac, C. M. (2007). Social Dancing in America: A History and Reference. Social Dancing in America: A History and Reference, 132(4),.
Carolyn Mulac is an employee of the Chicago Public Library as a specialist on dance literature. This reference illustrates the progression of social dance throughout the 20th century and the role it has played in America with recreational, religious and socioeconomic effects. It includes an examination of the bias performance dance styles, such as ballet, receive not only in society but in research. This source supplies a time-lined progression of dance and highlights social dance’s unique importance accomplished in contrast to artistic value. It also displays contemporary and period photographs.
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- Public Relations student at Ohio University and proud Greek-American. My family is from Chios and my culture is a huge part of my lifestyle. Parea was inspired by all the things my Greek friends and I try to keep up on and spend much time calling one another about to share within our large group of friends (parea).