The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (2nd ed.)

RR 2011/141 The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (2nd ed.) Debra Craine and Judith Mackrell Oxford University Press Oxford 2010 vii + 502 pp. ISBN 978 0 19 956344 9 £11.99; $18.95

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Keywords Dictionaries, Performing arts

Review DOI 10.1108/09504121111119103

In recent years, films and television competitions have popularised all forms of dance, opening up the ballroom, the barre and the stage to amateurs and enthusiasts in the UK and America. The visual appeal of a graceful ballet or a passionate tango can inspire people to take lessons and learn the steps themselves, but there is a whole language and theory of dance behind the footwork. The Oxford Dictionary of Dance, now into a second edition containing 150 new entries, provides both a guide for the beginner and...