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The choreographic components of body language, content, structure, music, design, and interpretation are included. Representative texts and other course materials cohen, selma, and katy matheson, eds. Rent dancing through history 1st edition 97802043892 today, or search our site for other textbooks by joan cass. Prenticehall, inc 1 edition april 2, 1993 language. Dancing through history eiko otake i am a 57 yearold dancer, a working independent artist, and an immigrant who grew up in postwar japan. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Intertextuality in interpretation alexandra carter, the routledge studies dance reader joan cass, dancing through history richard schechner.
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