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An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals

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Immorality of modern dances, ed. by Beryl and Associates ...

CREATED/PUBLISHED
New York, Everitt and Francis Co. [etc.] 1904.

SUMMARY
This antidance work is typical of the genre of dance writing that has its roots in published works reaching far back into the Renaissance. Three arguments are raised: (1) although dance is acknowledged to have been practiced during biblical times, it was always performed by and for women solely; (2) dancing is considered bad for the health; and, (3) dance is a waste of time. The editors of this manual single out round dances, specifically waltzes, as immoral. To fortify the argument, the book contains testimonials from Catholic and Protestant church representatives.

SUBJECTS
Dance--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Dance--Moral and ethical aspects.
Antidance Literature.

MEDIUM
2 p.l., 11-13 p., 1 l., 15-114 p. plates. 18 cm.

CALL NUMBER
GV1741 .I3

DIGITAL ID
musdi 149 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.149

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