TY - BOOK AU - Alford,Henry TI - And then we danced: a voyage into the groove SN - 9781501122255 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Simon & Schuster KW - Alford, Henry, KW - Dance KW - Social aspects KW - Humor KW - Dancers KW - Biography KW - Biographies KW - lcgft N1 - Social entrée -- Politics -- Rebellion -- Emotion and release -- Pure physicality -- Religion -- Nostalgia -- Intimacy and socializing -- Healing -- Epilogue N2 - "Tackling a wide range of forms (including ballet, hip-hop, jazz, ballroom, tap, contact improvisation, Zumba, swing), this grand tour takes us through the works and careers of luminaries ranging from Bob Fosse to George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp to Arthur Murray. Rich in insight and humor, Alford mines both personal experience and fascinating cultural history to offer a witty and ultimately moving portrait of how dance can express all things human"-- ER -