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Writing in the Dark, Dancing in the New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader (Arlene Croce Reader) by Arlene Croce Publisher Comments “Cool, fully engaged, brilliant and tough.” —Rick Whitaker, The Washington Post Book World Theoretically, I am ready to go to anything—once. If it moves, I’m interested; if it moves to music, I’m in love.” From... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Talk about Contemporary Dance (Talk about) by Philippe Noisette Publisher Comments A densely illustrated and comprehensive introduction to an art form that is enjoying a boon in popularity due to its links with pop culture, fashion, and music. This engaging and unpretentious introduction to contemporary dance explores the discipline in... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Dance with Me: Ballroom Dancing and the Promise of Instant Intimacy by Julia A. Ericksen Publisher Comments The attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 and the US government response, especially after the bombing of Afghanistan, transformed US and global politics. —Will the US-led war on terrorism rid the world of this... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Leaps in the Dark: Art and the World by Agnes De Mille Synopsis Rediscover one of the greatest dance writers of the twentieth century "Aloff, herself a fine writer and critic, has plucked the best of Agnes de Mille, one of the most vivid writers in dance, and made a bouquet of them that is as pungent as de... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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When Men Dance: Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders by Jennifer Fisher Publisher Comments While dance has always been as demanding as contact sports, intuitive boundaries distinguish the two forms of performance for men. Dance is often regarded as a feminine activity, and men who dance are frequently stereotyped as suspect, gay, or somehow... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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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: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Anthropology and the Dance: Ten Lectures by Drid Williams Publisher Comments Now in paperback, Anthropology and the Dance is a lively, controversial examination and discussion of theories of the dance by the pioneer of the anthropology of human movement. Drid Williams's definitive text is intended for graduate students in... (read more) List Price $39.75 Your price: $22.00 Used - Trade Paper
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From the Ballroom To Hell : Grace and Folly in Nineteenth Century Dance (91 Edition) by Elizabeth Aldrich Publisher Comments 'From The Ballroom To Hell' collects over one hundred little-known excerpts from dance, etiquette, beauty, and fashion manuals from roughly 1800-1890. It will be of great interest to dancers and dance historians, choreographers, and dramatists interested... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Oxford Dictionary of Dance by Debra Craine Publisher Comments With over 2,500 entries covering all aspects of dance, this unique dictionary is the only one of its kind available. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of dance in paperback, ranging from classical ballet to the cutting edge of modern... (read more) List Price $23.75 Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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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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Something in the Way She Moves: Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna by Wendy Buonaventura Publisher Comments Shows us the world of dance and sex--through women's eyes.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dancing with the Stars: Jive, Samba, and Tango Your Way Into the Best Shape of Your Life by Guy Phillips Publisher Comments Be an Idol Insider with the Official Book Celebrating 10 Years of American Idol Straight from the photo vault of America's number-one show, American Idol: Celebrating 10 Years, is the official photographic celebration of the first ten years of the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Jazz Dance : the Story of American Vernacular Dance (94 Edition) by Marshall W. Stearns Publisher Comments Artists like Bill Robinson, King Rastus Brown, John Bubbles, Honi Coles and others who speak to us in this book, are our Nijinskys, Daighilevs, Balanchines, and Grahams. There are so many books on ballet and modern dance. There are still a few on tap... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Swing!: The New Retro Renaissance by V Vale Publisher Comments Music. Fashion. Ultural Studies. SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE documents the first major lifestyle change since punk. After a 50-year absence, partner-dancing is back with a vengence, propelled by a new generation of bands with roots in Hot Jazz, Jump... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dance: Rituals of Experience by Jamake Highwater Publisher Comments This book presents a powerful view of the history of dance, contrasting its role in Western civilization with its significance in other cultures. Highwater--a renowned critic, author, and lecturer on art, theater, music, and dance--links the history of... (read more) List Price $47.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History by William Har Mcneill Publisher Comments Could something as simple and seemingly natural as falling into step have marked us for evolutionary success? In Keeping Together in Time one of the most widely read and respected historians in America pursues the possibility that coordinated rhythmic... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Nobilta di Dame: A Treatise on Courtly Dance Together with the Choreography & Music of 49 Dances Translated from the 1600 Edition by Julia Sutton Publisher Comments Fabritio Caroso was dancing master to some of the greatest princely families of Italy, and Nobilt� di dame, his sumptuous collection of ballroom dances and their music, reflects an age that believed that the person of high rank should be a work of... (read more) Your price: $32.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Shapes of Change by Marcia Siegel List Price $32.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Barefoot to Balanchine: How to Watch Dance by Mary Kerner Description Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-189) and index.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dancing :the pleasure, power, and art of movement by Gerald Jonas Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-249) and index.... (read more) Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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