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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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Kiss & Tango: Diary of a Dancehall Seductress
Kiss & Tango: Diary of a Dancehall Seductress
by Marina Palmer
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Approaching her dreaded thirtieth birthday, Marina Palmer suddenly found herself adrift in anxiety. A successful but bored advertising executive -- on the therapist's couch thrice weekly and with no lasting love in her life -- she longed for true passion... (read more)

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Mark Morris's L'Allegro, Il Pensoroso, Ed Il Moderato: A Celebration
Mark Morris's L'Allegro, Il Pensoroso, Ed Il Moderato: A Celebration
by Jeffrey Escoffier
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Mark Morris' 1988 dance, L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato, set to music by Handel and poems by John Milton, and inspired by watercolors by William Blake, has been called a work of "utopian grandeur," "a masterpiece of craft, invention, and feeling,... (read more)

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Step-by-step Ballet Class
Step-by-step Ballet Class
by Royal Academy Of Dancing
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Seven lessons follow a young dancer's development, from basic positions and postures to more advanced levels.</p>... (read more)

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Chance and Circumstance: Twenty Years with Cage and Cunningham
Chance and Circumstance: Twenty Years with Cage and Cunningham
by Carolyn Brown
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The long-awaited memoir from one of the most celebrated modern dancers of the past fifty years: the story of her own remarkable career, of the formative years of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, and of the two brilliant, iconoclastic, and forward... (read more)

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Breaking Bounds: The Dance Photography of Lois Greenfield
Breaking Bounds: The Dance Photography of Lois Greenfield
by Lois Greenfield
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In this collection of 87 duotone images that virtually leap off the page, Lois Greenfield's revolutionary photographs capture the explosive energy and beauty of dancers' bodies in motion. Made between 1982 and 1991, they are the result of a collaboration... (read more)

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Margot Fonteyn: A Life
Margot Fonteyn: A Life
by Meredith Daneman
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The legend of Margot Fonteyn has touched every ballerina who has come after her, and her genius endures in the memory of anyone who saw her dance. Yet until now, the complete story of her life has remained untold. Meredith Daneman, a novelist and former... (read more)

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Time & the Dancing Image
Time & the Dancing Image
by Deborah Jowitt
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As a study of theatrical dance which places developments in dance within the larger artistic and historical environment, Deborah Jowitt's generously illustrated book makes a valuable contribution to modern cultural history.... (read more)

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Writing in the Dark, Dancing in the New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader (Arlene Croce Reader)
Writing in the Dark, Dancing in the New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader (Arlene Croce Reader)
by Arlene Croce
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The best of America's best writer on dance "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 1973 until 1996 Arlene Croce was The New Yorker's dance critic, a post created for her... (read more)

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Dancing Thru Life on Toes of Gold
Dancing Thru Life on Toes of Gold
by Lucile Sout Iverson
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A child prodigy at age 16, Lucile was a featured dancer in stage productions throughout the United States. She danced in motion pictures and operas, produced USO shows during WWII, and operated dance studios. This is her story of the ups and downs of a... (read more)

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Nureyev
Nureyev
by Valeria Crippa
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One of the most accomplished names in dance, Nureyev was known for his leaps and fast turns that mesmerized the audience. A charismatic performer and personality, he is credited for expanding the audience for ballet. For the first time, photographer... (read more)

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Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life
Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life
by Donna Mckechnie
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A poignant and revealing memoir from a legendary Tony Award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer who has been a mainstay on and off Broadway since 1961 chronicles her life, her triumphs, and her dazzling career.... (read more)

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Tango Argentino
Tango Argentino
by Paul Bottomer
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Written by a world authority on dancing, and covering all the popular dance styles with easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences and accessible language, these books will have you spinning, swirling and dancing the night away!... (read more)

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No Way Home: A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World
No Way Home: A Dancer's Journey from the Streets of Havana to the Stages of the World
by Carlos Acosta
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Carlos Acosta, the Cuban dancer considered to be one of the world's greatest performers, fearlessly depicts his journey from adolescent troublemaker to international superstar in his captivating memoir, No Way Home. Carlos was just another kid from the... (read more)

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The Language of Ballet: A Dictionary (Dance Horizons Book)
The Language of Ballet: A Dictionary (Dance Horizons Book)
by Thalia Mara
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Complete definition and pronunciation guide for common ballet terms.... (read more)

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Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography
Holding on to the Air: An Autobiography
by Suzanne Farrell
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-310) and index.... (read more)

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The Dancers Foot Book
The Dancers Foot Book
by Terry L Spilken
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A complete guide to the common foot injuries of dancers in ballet, modern, jazz, and aerobic dance. Includes information for dance students, professionals, and teachers. Covers basic foot anatomy and has an alphabetical listing of injuries with... (read more)

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Modern Dance Terminology: The ABC's of Modern Dance as Defined by Its Originators
Modern Dance Terminology: The ABC's of Modern Dance as Defined by Its Originators
by Paul Love
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Modern dance concepts, terms, principles, and movements are defined in the words of the great founders of modern dance.... (read more)

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Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance
by Michael Flatley
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From the international star of Riverdance and creator and star of Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and now, Celtic Tiger, comes this no-holds-barred autobiography that reveals the person, the passion, and the drama behind Michael Flatley's astounding... (read more)

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Courtly Dance of the Renaissance: A New Translation and Edition of the Nobilt Di Dame (1600)
Courtly Dance of the Renaissance: A New Translation and Edition of the Nobilt Di Dame (1600)
by Fabritio Caroso
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Renaissance classic includes choreography and music for 49 dances from the period 1550 to 1610, plus guidance on court dress and etiquette for men and women. Indispensable source of authentic information.... (read more)

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