Synopses & Reviews
Collected here are accounts of how dance and dancing have been represented on public television in Britain. The role of dance in a variety of television practices, including pop videos, popular dance programming, and experimental and contemporary dance, are examined. Consisting of commissioned articles by critics, producers, and choreographers, together with reprints of key critical pieces, this unique anthology is an invaluable reference work for students and lecturers of dance and media studies.
Review
"This admirable survey will appeal to dance specialists and the general television viewer alike . . . very warmly recommended." (Mary Clarke, The Dancing Times)
Review
"A splendid reference work on the uses of dance in media, and on the importance of television in increasing the audience for dance." (J. L. Cohen, Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
About the Author
Stephanie Jordan is the director of dance studies at the Roehampton Institute. Dave Allen is a senior lecturer specializing in arts and media education at the University of Portsmouth.