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Balinese Dance, Drama & Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali by I Wayan Dibia Publisher Comments Lavishly illustrated, this book introduces the most commonly seen traditional performing arts in Bali. The gamelan music, dance, drama and puppetry covered here are sure to mesmerize Western readers. Ideal reading for visitors to the island as well as... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin Publisher Comments From a desperately poor village in northeast China, at age eleven, Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Mao's cultural delegates to be taken from his rural home and brought to Beijing, where he would study ballet. In 1979, the young dancer arrived in Texas as... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Hold Me Tight and Tango Me Home by Maria Finn Publisher Comments Maria Finn's husband was cheating. First she threw him out. Then she cried. Then she signed up for tango lessons. It turns out that tango has a lot to teach about understanding love and loss, about learning how to follow and how to lead, how to live with... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Best Dance Moves in the World... Ever!: 100 New and Classic Moves and How to Bust Them by Matt Pagett Publisher Comments Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium of classic dance moves and exciting new gyrations is cause for footloose celebration. Here are the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cuban Ballet by Octavio Roca Publisher Comments The unique style of Cuban ballet is galvanizing the world of dance in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. This beautifully illustrated book explores the history of Cuban ballet by focusing on the life and career of the indomitable... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Dance Anecdotes: Stories from the Worlds of Ballet, Broadway, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance by Mindy Aloff Publisher Comments This book places South Asian history within broader supra-regional and world contexts, as well as within larger historical debates and theories that analyse the shape of the modern world. It is comprised of seventeen studies by historians, sociologists... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Ancient Egyptian Dances by Irena Lexova Publisher Comments Dancing was important to the ancient Egyptians. One of the few books available in English on this topic, this carefully researched, profusely illustrated work investigates the origins, nature and role of dance in Egyptian culture. Features 80 figure... (read more) Your price: $9.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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New Dance: Writings on Modern Dance by Doris Humphrey Publisher Comments A guided tour into the world of modern dance, this collection of essays, transcribed talks, and notes reveals the guiding principles of American modern dance founder Doris Humphrey. The main elements of composition—including form, content, and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Dance Anecdotes: Stories from the Worlds of Ballet, Broadway, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance by Mindy Aloff Publisher Comments Mindy Aloff, a leading dance critic who has written for The Nation, The New Republic, and The New Yorker, has brought together here a marvelous book of stories by and about dancers--entertaining and informative anecdotes that capture the boundless... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Martha Hill and the Making of American Dance by Janet Soares Publisher Comments Martha Hill (1900-1995) was one of the most influential figures of twentieth century American dance. Her vision and leadership helped to establish dance as a serious area of study at the university level and solidify its position as a legitimate art form.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Kathakali: The Art of the Non-Worldly by Appukuttan Nair Synopsis All aspects of Kathakali, from elaborate make-up, costumes, narratives, to the intricate rhythms of this dance form from Kerala, are compiled by two master exponents.... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $45.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Nureyev: The Life (Vintage) by Julie Kavanagh Publisher Comments Rudolf Nureyev, one of the most iconic dancers of the twentieth century, had it all: beauty, genius, charm, passion, and sex appeal. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement, for both men and women, on or off the stage. In this... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $13.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bust a Move: Six Decades of Dance Crazes by J K Manero Publisher Comments From the hand jives of the 50s to the Soulja Boy 2000s, disco divas to acid house ravers—Bust a Move is a collection of great steps from dance crazes, essential kit for groovers of all ages and the killer tunes that inspired them. Follow the steps... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Art of Hula Dancing: Sway Your Way to a Sexier You! by Suzanne Aumack Publisher Comments Inspiring thoughts of a beautiful Hawaiian beach, the graceful, sensuous hula is a dance that helps trim the waistline, strengthen the back, and improve strength, flexibility, and balance. Its growing in popularity, too, with hula schools opening around... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Boxed Non-book
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Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History by Constance Vali Hill Publisher Comments Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap--the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Best Dance Moves in the World Ever by Matt Pagett Publisher Comments Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium of classic dance moves and exciting new gyrations is cause for footloose celebration. Here are the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded... (read more) Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Ballet and Modern Dance (World of Art) by Susan Au Publisher Comments Anyone with an interest in dance has felt the need for a guide to the art's rich history and complex present state. Susan Au's lucid text covers the entire spectrum of dance, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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