| Description | A table of contents can be found at the front of the file; this table of contents dates to late-20th Century.
The file contains Labanotated scores of ballroom dances.
Some of the Labanotated scores are photocopies, made mid- to late-20th Century, with originals dated mid- to late-20th Century. Some of the scores are originals, dated mid-20th Century.
Contains the following dances:
- Photocopy of published book "Popular Dances: A Ballroom Reference Book Explained in Labanotation" by Corinne and Ray Leslie. Book published 1960; photocopy made c1960. (Includes the following dances: "The Waltz", "The Foxtrot", "Cha Cha Cha" and "Swing".)
- Ballroom dancing by Garcia, including "Foxtrot", "Rhumba", "Waltz" and "Tango"
- Step patterns from ballroom dances, including "Foxtrot", "Waltz", "Quickstep", "Tango", "Guacho", "The Lindy Hop", "Mazurka" (this Labanotated score is in German) and "The Twist"
- Published book "American Bandstand Dances in Labanotation" by Nadia Chilkovsky. Book published by M Witmark and Sons, New York, [USA], 1959. (Includes the following dances: "Jitterbug", "Fox Trot", "Conga", "Cha-Cha", "Stroll" and "Bunny Hop".)
- Published book "Better Dancing with Fred Astaire: 'The Master's Touch'", with Labanotation by Ann Hutchinson [later known as Ann Hutchinson Guest]. Book published by Harms Inc., New York, [USA], 1957. (Includes Labanotated scores and musical scores for the following dances: "Dancing in the Dark" - Fox Trot; "The Lady in Red" - Rhumba; "Hey, Muchacha!" - Mambo; "Caminito" - Tango; "Tea for Two" - Fox Trot; "Delicado" - Samba; "Adios Muchachos" - Tango; "Begin the Beguine" - Rhumba; "The Kiss Waltz" - Waltz; "Mambo Beat" - Cha-Cha-Cha; "The Continental" - Fox Trot; and "I'll See You Again" - Waltz.)
Also includes photocopies of notes by Maria Szentpal on the use of Labanotation symbols for ballroom dancing; notes written late-20th Century; photocopies made late-20th Century. |