The Story of British Popular Dance by Lyndon Wainwright is a concise historical guide to the development of popular and Ballroom dancing in Britain.
Rather than teaching individual dance figures, the book traces how British social dancing developed through dance schools, professional teaching organizations, competitions, changing dance fashions, and the standardization of Ballroom technique. It is particularly relevant to readers interested in the historical foundations of modern Ballroom and Latin dancing.
The book is also used as a historical reference in later research on English-style social and competitive Ballroom dance, particularly for developments during the early twentieth century.
At only 65 pages, it is a compact specialist reference rather than a comprehensive technical manual.
Contents
The following topics are covered:
The verified scope can safely be presented as:
- History of British Popular Dance
- Development of Ballroom Dancing in Britain
- Social and Competitive Dancing
- British Dance Schools and Teachers
- Development of Professional Dance Organizations
- Ballroom Teaching and Medal Tests
- Evolution and Standardization of Ballroom Dance
- Important Developments in 20th-Century British Dancing
- Ballroom and Latin American Dance Culture
The book is cited, for example, as a source for the history of British dance organizations and the development of medal testing; later scholarship also cites it when discussing the formation of English-style competitive Ballroom dancing.
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