This book was designed for use in a one-semester dance appreciation survey class. As such, I have attempted to limit the information provided to that which can be covered comfortably. This means that many noteworthy choreographers and dancers do not appear in this text. Teachers may wish to add other important contributors to the art of dance, particularly in Chapters five, six, and seven.
Tami M. White is an adjunct faculty member with the Dance Department at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. A graduate of the Virginia Governor's School for the Arts, she holds B.A. and M.S.Ed. degrees from Old Dominion University and an Ed.D. from the University of Virginia.