Competitive Irish Dance: Art, Sport, Duty

by Frank Hall

What happens when you put an expressive form in a competitive frame? This question motivates Frank Hall's study of competitive Irish stepdancing. He examines this dance tradition--from the organization of competitions to the movement of dancers' bodies--in relation to themes of authority, authenticity, and control. Irish stepdancing, known for many decades primarily in ethnic enclaves, expanded tremendously as Riverdance and other shows took...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981492428
• ISBN13: 9780981492421
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Macater Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"