Dance: From Ballet to Breakin'―Step into the Dazzling World of Dance

by Lorrie Mack

From pre-history to the present, from Africa to the Arctic, the human instinct to move in time to music and rhythm has long been celebrated through the art of dance. "Dance" contains everything readers need to know about the dance world, from the history of the tango to breakin', ballet, and the cha-cha-cha, to the influence of classic choreographers and modern dancers, including Isadora Duncan, Fred Astaire, Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson.

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 20, 2012

About the author

Lorrie Mack is a journalist and stylist specializing in home-interest subjects. She also writes for a number of consumer magazines, including Homes & Gardens, Period Living, Homes and Ideas, and Inspirations.

Reviews

[MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is useful for learning about the history and culture of dance, but unfortunately it does not convey the dance movements and music.
It is easier to understand the dances of each country and region by watching videos.

The roots of ethnic migration can be traced by looking at the dance, language, and food of each country and region.

For example, dance movements in East Asia are similar to those in Central Asia. It is thought that the peoples of East Asia migrated eastward from Central Asia.

Thus, dance culture can serve as a reference for ethnic migration routes.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ellie Sprague · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good! I love dance and this is a great book to learn about dances around the world, ballroom, ballet, musicals, and breakdance!!

[Jess Martys]

Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry #4

The next nonfiction book I choose is titled Dance by Lorrie Mack. It gives detailed information about the basic types of dance and different dance moves. The genre would be an informational book and fit grades 3-6.

The fiction book I found to go along with that book is called I Got the Rhythm. It is about a girl who loves to dance. She turns and leaps around all the time because she has a huge passion for dance.

These books are both centered around dance. The nonfiction book gives the facts about it, and the fiction book is about a little girl who does all of the dance moves and wears a dance costume.

[Merary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably the best book I have read about the history of dance and the varieties of ballet, musicals, street dancing, and dance around the world.

It helps that the pictures were pretty.