Topic
Ballroom
About: Ballroom is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 185 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1796 citations. The topic is also known as: ballhall & ballrooms.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Bradford and Bradford discuss the origins of ballroom dance in the early 20th century, and the beginning of the Vernacular dance on Broadway, including the Jitterbug and Shuffle Along.
Abstract: * Marshall Winslow Stearns: An Appreciation by James T. Maher * Prologue Prehistory * Africa and the West Indies * New Orleans and the South * The Pattern of Diffusion Beginnings * From Folk to Professional * Early Minstrelsy * Minstrel Dances and Dancers * Late Minstrelsy The Vernacular * Medicine Shows and Gillies * Carnivals, Circuses, and Negro Minstrels * Roadshows, T.O.B.A., and Picks * The Witman Sisters Tin Pan Alley and Song Lyrics * Ballroom Origins * The Song Writer: Perry BradfordI * The Song Writer: Perry BradfordII Broadway and the Reviewers * Williams and Walker and the Beginnings of Vernacular Dance on Broadway * Early Harlem * Shuffle Along * Broadway: The Early Twenties * Broadway: The Late Twenties * Choreography: Buddy Bradley Technique: Pioneers, Innovators, and Stylists * King Rastus Brown and the Time Step * Bill Robinson: Up on the Toes * Frank Condos: Wings and the Expanding Repertory * James Barton: Versatility * Harland Dixon and Character Dancing * John W. Bubbles and Rhythm Tap * Fred Astaire Specialties * Eccentric Dancing * Comedy Dancing * Russian Dancing Acrobatics * Straight Acrobatics * The New Acrobatics * The Flash Acts The Class Acts * The Original Stylists * The First Class-Act Team: Greenlee and Drayton * Pete Nugent and the Class Acts * Coles and Atkins: The Last of the Class Acts The Jitterbug * Harlem Background * The Savoy Ballroom * From Coast to Coast Requiem * Baby Laurence and the Hoffers Club * Groundhog * The Dying Breed * Epilogue
216 citations
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1 Jan 1990
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the changing nature of Jook Houses, Honky-Tonks, After-Hours Joints, Rent Parties, Chittlin' Struts, Blue Monday Affairs, and Black Elite Affairs.
Abstract: Preface Acknowledgments 1. Dancing Under the Lash The Middle Passage * The Plantation Environment * Bals du Cordon Bleu 2. Shoddy Confines: The Jook Continuum The Great Transition * Jook Houses, Honky-Tonks, After-Hours Joints * Rent Parties, Chittlin' Struts, Blue Monday Affairs 3. Upper Shadies and Urban Politics Monday Night at the Paradise Ballroom * Bells, Buzzers, and Air of Legitimacy * Night Clubs, Show Bars, Cabaret Parties * Dancin' in the Streets * Black Elite Affairs Postscript Notes Index
153 citations
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1 Jan 2009
TL;DR: A rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry is discussed in this paper.
Abstract: This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry. The essays cover different historical periods and styles; encompass regional influences from North and South America, Britain, Europe, and Africa; and emphasize a variety of methodological approaches, including ethnography, anthropology, gender studies, and critical race theory. While social dance is defined primarily as dance performed by the public in ballrooms, clubs, dance halls, and other meeting spots, contributors also examine social dance\u2019s symbiotic relationship with popular, theatrical stage dance forms.Contributors are Elizabeth Aldrich, Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Yvonne Daniel, Sherril Dodds, Lisa Doolittle, David F. Garc\u00eda, Nadine George-Graves, Jurretta Jordan Heckscher, Constance Valis Hill, Karen W. Hubbard, Tim Lawrence, Julie Malnig, Carol Martin, Juliet McMains, Terry Monaghan, Halifu Osumare, Sally R. Sommer, May Gwin Waggoner, Tim Wall, and Christina Zanfagna.
122 citations
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1 Jan 2006
TL;DR: McMains et al. as mentioned in this paper explored the "Glamour Machine" that drives the thriving industry of competitive ballroom dance and explored the broader social issues invoked in American dance sport: representation of "Latin," economics that often foster inequality, and issues of identity, including gender, race, class, and sexuality.
Abstract: In the wake of the blockbuster television success of "Dancing with the Stars," competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascination-and renewed scrutiny Known by its practitioners as DanceSport, ballroom is a significant dance form and a fascinating cultural phenomenon In this first in-depth study of the sport, dancer and dance historian Juliet McMains explores the "Glamour Machine" that drives the thriving industry, delving into both the pleasures and perils of its seductions She further explores the broader social issues invoked in American DanceSport: representation of "Latin," economics that often foster inequality, and issues of identity, including gender, race, class, and sexuality Putting ballroom dance in the larger contexts of culture and history, Glamour Addiction makes an important contribution to dance studies, while giving new and veteran enthusiasts a unique and unprecedented glimpse behind the scenes
49 citations
8 Aug 2016
TL;DR: The Extended Ballroom dataset as discussed by the authors is an improved version of the well-known ballroom dataset, which provides more tracks than Ballroom and a list of track repetitions (exact duplicates, karaoke versions, etc.).
Abstract: We present here the Extended Ballroom dataset. This dataset is an improved version of the well-known Ballroom dataset. It provides amongst other things, more tracks than the Ballroom dataset and a list of track repetitions (exact duplicates , karaoke versions,. . .). Thus it extends the range of possible applications. We describe here how we assembled the Extended Ballroom dataset, how the various annotations (tempo, rhythm class, duplicates, ...) were made and how they can be trusted, as well as the possible applications we can make out of the Extended Ballroom dataset.
48 citations
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