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Folk Dances of Jamaica is a detailed practical and theoretical discussion of five Jamaican folk dances - the Kumina, Dinkie Minie, Quadrille, Bruckin's, and Revival. The book's strength and appeal lies in the care taken to introduce, describe and illuminate in detail these dances. The book is invaluable for the student of dance, providing as it does practical information on both technique and performance, and is illustrated with bold drawings by "H" Patten. The author herself trained as a dancer and her book was researched in traditional settings in Jamaica and at the Jamaica School of Dance, where she studied after graduating in Performing Arts from Leicester Polytechnic. She has maintained a strong interest in dance, becoming Dance and Mime Officer for East Midlands Arts in the late 1980s and then General Manager for Adzido Dance Ensemble. As Arts Council England's Director of Dance from 1994 - 2003, Hilary championed the policy, development and promotion of all forms of dance nationally and internationally, before widening her expertise through leadership roles in the arts and broader cultural and creative industries.

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Book category Books in English The arts Dance & other performing arts Dance

• Full title: Folk Dances of Jamaica
• Author: Hilary S. Carty
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98
• EAN: 9781852730079
• ISBN: 1852730072
• ID: 05110432
• Publisher: Dance Books Ltd
• Weight: 164 g
• Dimensions: 157 × 230 × 3 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. April 2010

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