Mao's Last Dancer
by Li Cunxin


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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)

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Ailey Spirit: The Journey of an American Dance Company
by Robert Tracy


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Over the course of 45 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has evolved from a small group of young dancers traveling the country in a station wagon to what is widely considered the premier modern dance company in the world. Today, The Ailey is... (read more)

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Alvin Ailey Dance Moves!: A New Way to Exercise
by Lise Friedman


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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is among the premier modern dance companies in the world. One of the hallmarks of an Ailey-trained dancer is a supremely versatile, strong, beautifully toned body-the result of deep immersion in an array of dance and... (read more)

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Tap Dancing: Rhythm in Their Feet
by Heather Rees


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Tap Dancing: Rhythm in Their Feet explores a fascinating form of dance. Dance teacher Heather Rees first offers insight into the history of tap and the influence of some of the great "foot percussion" artists. She then delineates the principles of rhythm... (read more)

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Dancers' Body Book
by Allegra Kent


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Ballet dancers have the strongest, most beautiful, probably the most envied bodies in the world. How do they stay slender and willowy while maintaining the extraordinary energy it takes to perform night after night? Can a nondancer or an amateur attain a... (read more)

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Dance in Cuba
by Gill Garcetti


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In 2003 "American Photo magazine named Gil Garcetti one of the nation's master photographers. His two critically acclaimed Balcony Press books "Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall and "Frozen Music have been praised for their evocation of the... (read more)

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All in the Dances: A Brief Life of George Balanchine
by Terry Teachout


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Twenty years after his death, George Balanchine still dominates the world of ballet. Not only have his works been danced by the New York City Ballet continuously since 1948, but they also have been performed by more than two dozen other companies... (read more)

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The Grotesque Dancer on the Eighteenth-Century Stage: Gennaro Magri and His World (Studies in Dance History)
by Rebe Harris Warrick


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Italian ballet in the eighteenth century was dominated by dancers trained in the style known as "grotesque"--a virtuoso style that combined French ballet technique with a vigorous athleticism that made Italian dancers in demand all over Europe. Gennaro... (read more)

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Kiss and Tango: Looking for Love in Buenos Aires
by Marina Palmer


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Should you ever give up the fast track? Could you settle down with the spirit of adventure still in your blood? And just how do you say Mr. Wrong in Spanish anyway? Fueled by tango addiction, the hope of romancing a sultry porteñ o, and a one-way... (read more)

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Dance 2wice
by Abbott Miller


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A collection of unique photographic essays dedicated to contemporary dance, distilled from the pages of the celebrated interdisciplinary arts journal 2wice.... (read more)

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Let's Dance: The Complete Book and DVD of Ballroom Dance Instruction for Weddings, Parties, Fitness, and Fun with DVD
by Cal Pozo


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Master any dance in minutes with the first major dance instructional book/DVD from America's bestselling dance instructor Cal Pozo, director of the bestselling Dancing with the Stars-Cardio Dance DVD and creator of the multi-platinum award-winning Learn... (read more)

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The Real Nureyev: An Intimate Memoir of Ballet's Greatest Hero
by Carolyn Soutar


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The Real Nureyev is an intensely personal, under-the-skin depiction of ballet’s greatest hero. Written by Carolyn Soutar, who worked with Nureyev at the London Coliseum during the 1980s, this biography focuses a six-year period of his life when his... (read more)

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Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake
by Carol Loeb Shloss


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Includes bibliographical references (p. [523]-545) and index.... (read more)

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Dance Anecdotes: Stories from the Worlds of Ballet, Broadway, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance
by Mindy Aloff


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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)

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Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing
by Craig Revel Horwood


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Be a star on any dance floor! Whether you’re a beginning dancer, or just looking for a fun way to get in shape, Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing teaches all the basic moves for a number of dances, from the traditional foxtrot, waltz, and tango to the... (read more)

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Latin Dancing: A Flowmotion Book: Get in Touch with Your Passionate Side with Three Scorching Latin Classics
by Orod Ohanians


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Step out with these sizzling hot dances, where you shake it up and feel the rhythm of the beat throughout your body. Sample the most famous Latin techniques from a variety of countries--Salsa from Cuba and Puerto Rico; Merengue from the Dominican... (read more)

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All His Jazz: the Life & Death of Bob Fosse
by Martin Gottfried


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Bob Fosse (19271987), the director and choreographer of Chicago and Sweet Charity, has never been more popular than he is right now. Here is the less-publicized side of his story-his surprising ascent from the world of sleazy Chicago strip joints to the... (read more)

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Converging Movements: Modern Dance and Jewish Culture at the 92nd Street y
by Naomi M Jackson


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A groundbreaking study of the 92nd Street Y and its major influence on 20th-century American culture.... (read more)

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