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Performance Through The Dance Technique Of Lester Horton: Second Edition

by Ana-Marie Forsythe

A study of the Horton dance technique

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A study of the Horton dance technique

Bradley Shelver connects the history of Lester Horton and his technique with his own experience as a dancer and teacher. The book considers how Horton training relates to other dance-training approaches and discusses its potential in both instruction and performance. Photographs by Torben Rasmussen accompany the account, while Ana-Marie Forsythe contributes the introduction. The second edition frames the technique through its historical background as well as questions about its place in present and future training.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Modern-dance students and practitioners interested in the Horton Technique
  • Dance teachers exploring approaches to training and performance
  • Readers seeking a historically informed account of a dance technique

Themes

Lester Horton and dance historyModern dance techniqueDance training and performanceTeaching and practice

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Book overview

In this second edition, Bradley Shelver explores the techniques present and future training and performance potentials. Linking the history of Lester Horton and his dance technique, through his own experiences with dancing and teaching, Shelver explains the benefits and comparisons between the Horton Technique and other dance training tools. With photographs by Torben Rasmussen, the book gives a detailed glimpse of the past and future of the Dance Technique of Lester Horton with an Introduction written by Ana Marie Forsythe.
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