Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Books: Volume 10, A Valentine for Vaudeville (#danceincolor)
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The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw an explosion in the number and variety of dance acts, as vaudeville, by one account, employed more than 15,000 performers traveling across the U.S. to play in 1,000 theaters. The acts included singers, actors, comedians, magicians, ventriloquists, and, of course, dancers. Some dancers, like the Spanish dancer Carmencita, became synonymous with a particular style; others adopted whatever fad was in fashion, like skirt dancing; still others developed compelling back stories and personas to match. Our latest coloring book pays homage to these performers and their versatility, adaptability, and resilience—qualities we have all needed this past year.
We've created 12 coloring book volumes—you can find links to all of them below.
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 1: Dancing Together
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 2: Art for Dance
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 3: Dance in Asia
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 4: Women with Wings
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 5: Nature Dancing
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 6: Men Dancing
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 7: Dancing Caricatures
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 8: Dance for the People
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 9: Let's Have a Ball
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Book, volume 10: A Valentine for Vaudeville
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Books, volume 11: Dauntless Dancing Divas
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Books, volume 12: Asian American Dancers
Post your art on Facebook and Twitter (#danceincolor), or email your masterpiece to dance@nypl.org to share your inspirations with us!
Click on the image below to download the coloring book.
