| And Then We Danced: A Voyage Into the Groove Contributor(s): Alford, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432858459 ISBN-13: 9781432858452 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays - Performing Arts | Dance - Classical & Ballet - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 792.8 |
| LCCN: 2018027373 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 447 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Equal parts memoir and cultural history, from acclaimed comic stylist and professional hobbyist Henry Alford comes a hilarious journey through the world of dance that will inform, entertain and leave readers tapping their toes. When Henry Alford wrote about his experience with a Zumba class for The New York Times, little did he realize that it was the start of something much bigger. Dance would grow and take on many roles for Henry: exercise, confidence builder, an excuse to travel, a source of ongoing wonder and--when he dances with Alzheimer's patients--even a kind of community service. Tackling a wide range of forms (including ballet, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, tap, contact improvisation, Zumba, swing), this grand tour takes us through the works and careers of luminaries ranging from Bob Fosse to George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp to Arthur Murray. Rich in insight and humor, Alford mines both personal experience and fascinating cultural history to offer a witty and ultimately moving portrait of how dance can express all things human. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alford, Henry: - Henry Alford has written for The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and The New York Times for two decades. His books include And Then We Danced, How to Live, and Big Kiss, which won a Thurber Prize for American humor. |