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Choreographing From Within: Developing the Habit of Inquiry As an Artist (10 Edition)
Choreographing From Within: Developing the Habit of Inquiry As an Artist (10 Edition)
by Diana F. Green
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One school of thought regarding choreography says to teach only the rules of fundamental design and form and have students create from formulas. Another school of thought eschews the fundamentals and focuses on creativity. Author Diana Green espouses... (read more)

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At Home in the World : Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage (07 Edition)
At Home in the World : Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage (07 Edition)
by Janet O'shea
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One of the most popular and widely performed dance styles in India and around the world, bharata natyam has made the transition from its beginnings in the temples and courts of southern India to a highly respected international phenomenon. In this study... (read more)

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National Rhythma, African Roots : Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance (04 Edition)
National Rhythma, African Roots : Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance (04 Edition)
by John Charles Chasteen
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John Chasteen examines the history behind sexually suggestive dances (salsa, samba, and tango) that brought people of different social classes and races together in Latin America.... (read more)

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From the Ballroom To Hell : Grace and Folly in Nineteenth Century Dance (91 Edition)
From the Ballroom To Hell : Grace and Folly in Nineteenth Century Dance (91 Edition)
by Elizabeth Aldrich
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'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)

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Illustrated Dance Technique of Jose Limon (84 Edition)
Illustrated Dance Technique of Jose Limon (84 Edition)
by Daniel D. Lewis
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Providing the principles of dance developed by José Limón, this book gives the historical and physical aspects of his style and approach to dance that will be of interest to dancers, teachers, and students of dance at every level... (read more)

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Dance, Sex, and Gender : Signs of Identity, Dominance, Defiance, and Desire (88 Edition)
Dance, Sex, and Gender : Signs of Identity, Dominance, Defiance, and Desire (88 Edition)
by Judith L. Hanna
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"Ambitious in its scope and interdisciplinary in its purview. . . . Without doubt future researchers will want to refer to Hanna's study, not simply for its rich bibliographical sources but also for suggestions as to how to proceed with their own work... (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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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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Ballet for Dummies
Ballet for Dummies
by Scott Speck
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Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome... (read more)

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Sense of Dance : Exploring Your Movement Potential (2ND 05 Edition)
Sense of Dance : Exploring Your Movement Potential (2ND 05 Edition)
by Constance A. Schrader
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A Sense of Dance: Exploring Your Movement Potential, Second Edition, is written for true beginners--students who are exploring the art form for the first time and are not likely to describe themselves as dancers. Through this text, students discover that... (read more)

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Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History
Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History
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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Art of Making Dances (87 Edition)
Art of Making Dances (87 Edition)
by Doris Humphrey
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Written just before the author's death in 1958, this book is an autobiography in art, a gathering of experiences in performance, and a lucid and practical source book on choreography.... (read more)

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Jump Into Jazz (5TH 05 Edition)
Jump Into Jazz (5TH 05 Edition)
by Minda Goodman Kraines
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In an accessible, easy-to-read style, this text provides students with well-illustrated descriptions of all basic jazz steps and movements, including valuable information on alignment, improvisation, injury prevention, nutrition and fitness, and history... (read more)

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Fifty Contemporary Choreographers (99 - Old Edition)
Fifty Contemporary Choreographers (99 - Old Edition)
by Martha Bremser
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Covering today's most important modern, ballet, contemporary and post-modern choreographers in Europe and North America, this unique guide is a valuable quick reference for students and critics, dancers and general readers in love with dance. Each... (read more)

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Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design : Comprehensive K-12 Dance Education (03 Edition)
Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design : Comprehensive K-12 Dance Education (03 Edition)
by Gayle Kassing
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- Explains, with sample unit plans, how to teach the basics of 10 popular dance forms for K-12 settings- Explains how to apply educational theories to dance - Presents dance education in context of the national standards for dance- Helps readers build... (read more)

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Choreography and Specific Image : Nineteen Essays and a Workbook (01 Edition)
Choreography and Specific Image : Nineteen Essays and a Workbook (01 Edition)
by Daniel Nagrin
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Spiced with wit and strong opinions, the third installment in Daniel Nagrin’s trilogy explores the art of choreography through the life’s work of an important artist. This is the first book to approach choreography through content rather than... (read more)

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Dance As a Way of Knowing
Dance As a Way of Knowing
by Jennifer Zakkai
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Jennifer Donohue Zakkai illuminates why and how dance is a powerful tool for learning and creativity in K-6 classrooms. In this workshop on paper you'll discover how to build on what you already know about movement, and implement techniques to tap into... (read more)

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Moving and Learning Across Curriculum (2ND 07 Edition)
Moving and Learning Across Curriculum (2ND 07 Edition)
by Rae Pica
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Moving and Learning Across the Curriculum: More than 300 Games and Activities to Make Learning Fun, 2E provides hundreds of activities that help teach major concepts in the content areas of art, language arts, math, music, science, and social studies... (read more)

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Moving History/dancing Cultures : a Dance History Reader (01 Edition)
Moving History/dancing Cultures : a Dance History Reader (01 Edition)
by Ann Dils
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A comprehensive and multifaceted anthology of dance history -- ideal for the classroom.... (read more)

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Dancing From Past To Present (07 Edition)
Dancing From Past To Present (07 Edition)
by Buckland
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This groundbreaking collection combines ethnographic and historic strategies to reveal how dance plays crucial cultural roles in various regions of the world, including Tonga, Java, Bosnia-Herzegovina, New Mexico, India, Korea, Macedonia, and England... (read more)

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