Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I Dance in Early HistoryChapter 1. Dance at the Dawn of Time Chapter 2. Dance in Ancient Civilizations Ancient Egypt Ancient Crete Ancient Greece Rome and the Roman Empire Chapter 3. Dance From the Middle Ages Through the Renaissance Part II Dance in Modern History: The Renaissance to the 20th CenturyChapter 4. Dance at Court: The Late 16th and 17th Centuries Chapter 5. Dance From Court to Theater: The 18th Century Chapter 6. Romantic to Classical Ballet: The 19th Century Romantic Ballet Classical Ballet in Russia Chapter 7. Dance in the United States: The 17th Through 19th Centuries Part III American Dance in the 20th Century and BeyondChapter 8. Imported Influences: 1900-1929 Russo-American Ballet New Dance Chapter 9. Emerging American Dance: 1930-1944 Emerging American Ballet Emerging American Modern Dance Chapter 10. Maturing Classics: 1945-1959 Maturing American Ballet Maturing American Modern Dance Chapter 11. Chance and Change: 1960-1979 Chance and Change in Ballet Chance and Change in Modern Dance Chapter 12. New Directions: 1980-2000 New Directions for American Ballet New Directions in Postmodern Dance Chapter 13. Global Interactions: 2000-2016 Global Interactions in Ballet Global Interactions in Contemporary Modern Dance

History of Dance, Second Edition, examines dance from prehistoric times to today. It focuses on the dancers and choreographers, dances, and significant dance works from each time period and offers an instructor guide, test bank, PowerPoint presentation package, and student web resource to reinforce learning.