Black Tap Dance and Its Women Pioneers - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476690612ISBN-10:1476690618UPC:9781476690612Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Dance, Ethnic Studies, Women's StudiesBook Topic:Tap, AmericanSize:10.00 x 6.93 x 0.87 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCFPN21B16
Black Tap Dance and Its Women Pioneers
While tap dancers Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Eleanor Powell were major Hollywood stars, and the rhythms of Black male performers such as the Nicholas Brothers and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson were appreciated in their time, Black female tap dancers seldom achieved similar recognition. Who were these women? The author sought them out, interviewed them, and documented their stories for this book...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476690612ISBN-10:1476690618UPC:9781476690612Book Category:Performing Arts, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Dance, Ethnic Studies, Women's StudiesBook Topic:Tap, AmericanSize:10.00 x 6.93 x 0.87 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCFPN21B16
Cheryl M. Willis's doctoral work in dance focused on African American studies and children's dance. Selected as National Dance Educator of the Year in 2000, she has toured the U.S. and Canada presenting workshops on creative dance, and has published extensively on tap dance and creative movement. She lives in Vancouver, Washington.
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