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Tango : the Dance, the Song, the Story (95 Edition)
Tango : the Dance, the Song, the Story (95 Edition)
by Simon Collier
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Born in the slums of Buenos Aires in the last decades of the 19th century, the tango has remained spectacularly alive for over 100 years and today is the focus of a new cult. What is the secret of the tango's appeal? Historian Simon Collier traces the... (read more)

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Digging Africanist Presence in American Performance (96 Edition)
Digging Africanist Presence in American Performance (96 Edition)
by Brenda Dixon Gottschild
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This ground-breaking work brings dance into current discussions of the African presence in American culture.... (read more)

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BodyStories
BodyStories
by Andrea Olsen
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An innovative guide to anatomy that uses techniques from yoga and dance to increase awareness of the body.... (read more)

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No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
by Nancy Reynolds
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 745-849) and index.... (read more)

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Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance
Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance
by Eric N. Franklin
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Whether used alone or as a companion to Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, which establishes a foundation for the techniques described here, this unique guide shows you how to combine technical expertise with imagery skills to enrich your expressive... (read more)

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Tao of Tango (06 Edition)
Tao of Tango (06 Edition)
by Johanna Siegmann
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How to achieve balance in your life through Tango .... even if you can't dance.... (read more)

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Diet for Dancers: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control
Diet for Dancers: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control
by Robin D Chmelar
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The first diet book based on research with dancers, this guide provides information about proper dietary procedures that will enable people to reach and/or maintain their optimal body weight for dancing. Areas discussed include weight... (read more)

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The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing
The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing
by Richard Stephenson
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More than 500 photographs and illustrations anchor this guide to social dancing that offers easy, step-by-step instructions for most popular ballroom dances: the waltz, fox-trot, tango, cha-cha, polka, and many others. B & W photographs and illustrations... (read more)

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Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger (90 Edition)
Dancing Longer, Dancing Stronger (90 Edition)
by Andrea Watkins
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Featuring ballet, jazz, modern, and aerobic, this book includes exercises to complement in-class work or to enhance performance.... (read more)

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Grandmother's Secrets : the Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing (99 Edition)
Grandmother's Secrets : the Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing (99 Edition)
by Rosina-fawzia Al-rawi
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This strikingly original book blends personal memoir with the history and theory of the dance known in the West as "belly dancing". The author explores the history and technique of grieving and mourning dances, pregnancy and birth dances, and the dance's... (read more)

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Dancing in Your School (06 Edition)
Dancing in Your School (06 Edition)
by Anne Dunkin
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The more than 70 dance activities included in this handbook give educators the tools to use dance in their classrooms, gyms, and playgrounds. Combining theory with practice, this introduction to dance history and terminology provides a foundation for the... (read more)

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Terpsichore in Sneakers (Wesleyan Paperback)
Terpsichore in Sneakers (Wesleyan Paperback)
by Sally Banes
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A dance critic's essays on post-modern dance.... (read more)

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Beyond Words : Movement Observation and Analysis (88 - Old Edition)
Beyond Words : Movement Observation and Analysis (88 - Old Edition)
by Carol-lynne Moore
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Beyond Words presents a range of illuminating approaches to examining every day social interactions, to help the reader understand human movement in new ways. Carol-Lynne Moore and Kaoru Yamamoto build on the principles that they expertly explored in the... (read more)

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Laban for All (04 Edition)
Laban for All (04 Edition)
by Jean Newlove
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Rudolf Laban was one of the great theorists and practitioners of movement. In "Laban for All", expert teachers of Laban's techniques offer simplified version of his system that can be used by anyone, from beginners to pros. Extensively illustrated with... (read more)

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Rhythmic Activities and Dance -with CD (2ND 06 Edition)
Rhythmic Activities and Dance -with CD (2ND 06 Edition)
by John Price Bennett
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Rhythmic Activities and Dance, Second Edition, is a collection of some of the most popular recreational dance forms, geared for teachers of K-12 students and for recreation directors and leaders who want to teach easy rhythms and dances for fun and... (read more)

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Meaning in Motion : New Cultural Studies of Dance (97 Edition)
Meaning in Motion : New Cultural Studies of Dance (97 Edition)
by Jane C. (ed.) Desmond
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Dance, whether considered as an art form or embodied social practice, as product or process, is a prime subject for cultural analysis. Yet only recently have studies of dance become concerned with the ideological, theoretical, and social meanings of... (read more)

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Story of Irish Dance (01 Edition)
Story of Irish Dance (01 Edition)
by Brennan
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From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the... (read more)

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Century of Dance : a Hundred Years of Musical Movement, From Waltz To Hip Hop (00 Edition)
Century of Dance : a Hundred Years of Musical Movement, From Waltz To Hip Hop (00 Edition)
by Ian Driver
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The last hundred years have seen dance become an increasingly integral element of popular culture. From ballroom dancing to breakdancing, A Century of Dance offers an intimate, engaging exploration of the choreographers, dancers, and impressarios, as... (read more)

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Dance: a Creative Art Experience
Dance: a Creative Art Experience
by Margaret H'doubler
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A landmark book in dance education is now back in print, its message as valid today as it was more than fifty years... (read more)

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Ballet : Beyond the Basics (82 Edition)
Ballet : Beyond the Basics (82 Edition)
by Sandra Noll Hammond
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Ballet: Beyond the Basics is for adult students who have studied ballet basics and find themselves in that in-between area--no longer beginners, but not yet advanced dancers. The aim of this book is to provide intermediate dancers with a reference source... (read more)

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