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Ballet and Modern Dance : a Concise History (2ND 92 Edition)
Ballet and Modern Dance : a Concise History (2ND 92 Edition)
by Jack Anderson
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Now expanded and updated, this second edition of the original bestseller is an engaging interpretation of dance history—from the Ancient Greeks and European royal courts to the rise of the “American“ ballet and the explosion of modern... (read more)

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Ballet and Modern Dance (3RD 12 Edition)
Ballet and Modern Dance (3RD 12 Edition)
by Susan Au
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Dance's extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap, and ethnic dancing. This comprehensive history covers the entire spectrum, vividly describing the great performers and performances... (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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Vision of Modern Dance : in the Words of Its Creators (2ND 98 Edition)
Vision of Modern Dance : in the Words of Its Creators (2ND 98 Edition)
by Jean Brown
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This is the moving story of the development of modern dance as told by the visionary artists who created it. The powerful words of Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Denis, and twenty nine other modern dance artists come to life in... (read more)

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Dancer's Way (08 Edition)
Dancer's Way (08 Edition)
by Linda H. Hamilton
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In the current dance scene, performers contend with choreography that involves extreme dance, multiple techniques, and acrobatic moves, exemplified in the popular reality television show, “So You Think You Can Dance.” The dilemma for... (read more)

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Thinking Body : a Study of the Balancing Forces of Dynamic Man (68 Edition)
Thinking Body : a Study of the Balancing Forces of Dynamic Man (68 Edition)
by Mabel E. Todd
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A classic study of physiology and the effect of psychological processes on movement that has a mind/body approach, which makes it a favorite of dancers.... (read more)

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Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet
by Gail Grant
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From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools are also... (read more)

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How To Dance Forever: Surviving Against the Odds
How To Dance Forever: Surviving Against the Odds
by Daniel Nagrin
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One of the country's most distinguished and critically acclaimed solo dancers and choreographers debunks the myth that dancers must retire from professional life as performers in their early forties. A performing artist since 1940, Daniel Nagrin... (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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New Dance Experience (2ND 03 Edition)
New Dance Experience (2ND 03 Edition)
by Myron Howard Nadel
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Using a global approach, this collection of 22 original essays considers ballet, modern, jazz, and tap dance, Broadway and movie dance, folk, ethnic, and social dance.... (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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Ballet: Beyond the Basics
Ballet: Beyond the Basics
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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Laban for Actors and Dancers : Putting Laban's Movement Theory Into Practice, a Step-by-step Guide (93 Edition)
Laban for Actors and Dancers : Putting Laban's Movement Theory Into Practice, a Step-by-step Guide (93 Edition)
by Jean Newlove
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This handbook, complete with graded exercises, is for teachers and students of both drama and dance, who want to use the Laban system of movement. Although almost every professional actor and dancer in North America and Europe is familiar with the work... (read more)

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Appreciating Dance (4TH 09 Edition)
Appreciating Dance (4TH 09 Edition)
by Harriet R. Lihs
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Written for the dance novice, this reference is a concise history of all forms of dance. Detailing the development of dance from its earliest beginnings, this guide covers the intersection of dance and religion, social dance, ballet, modern dance, tap... (read more)

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Rhythmic Training for Dancers
Rhythmic Training for Dancers
by Robert Kaplan
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If you want to improve your students' ability to learn movement combinations, teach dance, and create choreography, then help them get in touch with the musicality in their movements with Rhythmic Training for Dancers. Rhythmic Training for Dancers and... (read more)

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Building Dances : a Guide To Putting Movements Together - With Dance Technique Cards (2ND 05 Edition)
Building Dances : a Guide To Putting Movements Together - With Dance Technique Cards (2ND 05 Edition)
by Susan Mcgreevy-nichols
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For years, K-12 teachers have been relying on the invaluable tools and blueprints in Building Dances and Building More Dances to help their students put movements together. Now, with Building Dances, Second Edition, the original text has been... (read more)

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Day the Dancers Stayed (09 Edition)
Day the Dancers Stayed (09 Edition)
by Theodore S. Gonzalves
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Pilipino Cultural Nights at American campuses have been a rite of passage for youth culture and a source of local community pride since the 1980s. Through performances—and parodies of them—these celebrations of national identity through... (read more)

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Conversations With Choreographers (96 Edition)
Conversations With Choreographers (96 Edition)
by Svetlana Mclee Grody
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How do choreographers do what they do? Where do the ideas come from? Is there a technique involved and how do they even begin? From the publishers of Conversations in the Wings: Actors on Acting comes another practical inside look at the professional... (read more)

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101 Stories of the Great Ballets
101 Stories of the Great Ballets
by George Balanchine
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Authored by one of the ballet's most respected experts, this volume includes scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular classic and contemporary ballets, as performed by the world's leading dance companies. Certain to delight long-time fans as well as... (read more)

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Dance Composition 5TH Edition
Dance Composition 5TH Edition
by Jacque Smith Autard
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Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. For over twenty years, "Dance Composition "has been the leading guide to creative success in dance making, useful to everyone interested in... (read more)

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