Dancing Till Dawn: A Century of Exhibition Ballroom Dance, Vol. 25 »

Julie Malnig is Assistant Professor in the Gallatin Division of New York University where she teaches courses in Performance History, American Culture, and Gender Studies.

This volume explores the rich history of exhibition ballroom dancing from its heyday in the 1910s to the present. This first comprehensive study of a unique dance genre and entertainment form utilizes primary sources, including promotional materials and print reviews, and is illustrated with original photographs.

Preface

The Origins and Rise of Exhibition Ballroom Dance

Dancing Deities: Career Paths of the Early Innovators

Cabaret Dancing

Taking the Palace by Storm: Exhibition Ballroom Dance in Vaudeville of the Teens and Twenties

Exhibition Ballroom Dance in Early Musical Theatre

Decline and Rebirth

The Contemporary Renaissance

Appendix A: Social Dances, 1908-1919

Appendix B: Exhibition Ballroom Dance Technique, 1908-1919

Selected Bibliography

Index