The evolving feminine ballet body
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The evolving feminine ballet body
University of Alberta Press, 2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
With the popularity of such reality TV shows as So You Think You Can Dance, dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and even fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many considered to be "high art." Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world. Contributors: Kelsie Acton, Marianne I. Clark, Kate Davies, Lindsay Eales, Pirkko Markula, Carolyn Millar, Jodie Vandekerkhove
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. Clark
I Ballet in the Contemporary Media
1 Reading the Ballet Body in Children's Fiction - Kate Z. Davies
2 So You Think You Can Dance: The Feminine Ballet Body in a Popular Reality Show - Pirkko Markula
3 Ballet-Inspired Workouts: Intersections of Ballet and Fitness - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. Clark
II Lived Experiences of Ballet in Contemporary Culture
4 Multiple Bodies: In the Studio with Adolescent Ballet Dancers - Marianne I. Clark
5 "Moving for Pleasure": The Positive Experiences of Ballet Dancers Moving into Recreational Contemporary Dance - Carolyn Millar
6 At the Barre: Ethical Training for Beginner Ballet Class - Jodie Vandekerkhove
7 Ballet for All Bodies? Tensions in Teaching Ballet Technique within an Integrated Dance Context - Kelsie Acton and Lindsay Eales
Conclusion - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. Clark
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Index
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