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In 1977 Shay earned a Doctor of Philosophy in dance history and theory from the University of California, Riverside, where he teaches dances of Iranian culture and Master of Arts
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Choreographing Identities: Folk Dance, Ethnicity And Festival in the United States And Canada
(Throughout its history, the United States has become a ne...)
Throughout its history, the United States has become a new home for thousands of immigrants, all of whom have brought their own traditions and expressions of ethnicity. Not least among these customs are folk dances, which over time have become visual representations of cultural identity. Naturally, however, these dances have not existed in a vacuum. They have changed--in part as a response to ever-changing social identities, and in part as a reaction to deliberate manipulations by those within as well as outside of a particular culture. Compiled in great part from the author's own personal dance experience, this volume looks at how various cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time. It discusses several "parallel layers" of dance: dances performed at intra-cultural social occasions, dances used for representation or presentation, and folk dance performances. Individual chapters center on various immigrant cultures. Chiefly the work focuses on cultural representation and how it is sometimes manipulated. Key folk dance festivals in the United States and Canada are reviewed. Interviews with dancers, teachers, and others offer a first-hand perspective. An extensive bibliography encompasses concert programs and reviews as well as broader scholarly sources.
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Anthony Shay
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In 50 years of work he has created over 200 choreographies. Shay created and directed several dance groups: Village Dancers, AMAN Folk Ensemble (AMAN International Music and Dance Company, Los Angeles, California, 1963–1977), and AVAZ International Dance Theatre (since 1977). degrees in anthropology, folklore and mythology from California State University, Los Angeles and University of California, Los Los Angeles
On November 18, 1995, Shay received commendations from President Bill Clinton and the City Council of Los Angeles for excellence of his choreographies, honoring his forty years as a choreographic artist, during which he created over 150 works. The Kaleidiscope Festival has designated him as Distinguished California Artist in 1997.
Doctor Anthony Shay has been awarded a James Irvine Fellowship in Dance for 1998 as one of the eight top choreographers in California with a $30,000 fellowship for research in Iranian art
He is a five-time recipient of choreographic fellowship awards from the National Endowment for the Arts. He is also an author of several books about dance, and has published numerous articles in the Oxford Encyclopedia of Dance, the Journal of Iranian Studies, Dance Research Journal, and the Journal of Visual Anthropology.
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In 1999, he received the Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles Lester Horton award for Outstanding Achievement for the Staging of Traditional Dance. In 2002, the California Arts Council awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award for “His Incomparable Service to the Art of Dance.” Congress on Research in Dance honored, among others, Anthony Shay in 2003 (Dance Magazine, September 2003).
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Choreographing Identities: Folk Dance, Ethnicity And Festival in the United States And Canada
(Throughout its history, the United States has become a ne...)
- Choreographing Identities: Folk Dance, Ethnicity And Festival in the United States And Canada by Anthony Shay (2006-09-11)
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Choreographing Identities: Folk Dance, Ethnicity And Festival in the United States And Canada
