MIXED PICKLES'
Vintage Dance Bibliography
Resources from our Library of Period Dance Manuals
These primary sources are
the most valuable places to look to learn about the steps and technique
of dancing
done in past periods. Sometimes they are wonderfully clear, sometimes
distressfully vague.
Dance manuals usually begin with a comment on the current dances
and state
of ballroom dancing and often have chapters on appropriate ballroom
dress and behavior.
They can give us a feel for the mood and aesthetics of their period.
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