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by Paul Magriel  Publisher Comments Pavlova: This volume captures the intangible personal qualities that made Anna Pavlova one of the most charismatic ballerinas of all time. An autobiographical sketch, Pages of My Life, reveals her intense striving for perfection. Following this are... (read more)  List Price $17.50 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by Allegra Kent Publisher Comments Ballet dancers have the strongest, most beautiful, probably the most envied bodies in the world. How do they stay slender and willowy while maintaining the extraordinary energy it takes to perform night after night? Can a nondancer or an amateur attain a... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Deborah Hay Publisher Comments A premiere choreographer's compelling argument for the agency of the body in creative processes.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $14.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jennifer Dunning Publisher Comments Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) was a choreographic giant in the modern dance world and a champion of African-American talent and culture. This biography tells the moving story of a man who wove his life and culture into his dance. 27 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price $14.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Deborah Jowitt Publisher Comments In this authoritative biography, Deborah Jowitt explores the life, works, and creative processes of the complex genius Jerome Robbins (1918-1998), who redefined the role of dance in musical theater and is also considered America's greatest native-born... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Juliet Mcmains Publisher Comments In the wake of the blockbuster television success of "Dancing with the Stars," competitive ballroom dance has become a subject of new fascination--and renewed scrutiny. Known by its practitioners as DanceSport, ballroom is a significant dance form and a... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price $18.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Paul Bottomer Publisher Comments Professional advice on what to do and how to do it in style, with tips on what music to use to get the most from these exciting Latin dances.... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price $6.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Rusty E Frank Publisher Comments From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humor. This book collects the voices and memories of thirty of America's best-loved tap... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price $13.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Suki Schorer Publisher Comments When still a young dancer in the New York City Ballet, Suki Schorer was chosen by George Balanchine to lecture, demonstrate, and teach—he recognized in her that rare dancer who not... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $21.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by John Anthony Gilvey Publisher Comments During the Golden Age of the Broadway musical, few director-choreographers could infuse a new musical with dance and movement in quite the way Gower Champion could. From his earliest Broadway success with" Bye Bye Birdie" to his triumphant and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $15.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Barbara Newman Synopsis Interviews with 25 of this century's greatest dancers provide a unique perspective on over 80 years in the development of classical ballet. ..." a volume that will become legendary - a guide for ballet students, their parents, and the audience... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Walter Laird Publisher Comments Glide your way through the most popular ballroom dances?the Latin Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, and Samba; as well as modern classics like the Waltz, Quickstep, and Tango?in this accessible and entertaining dancing guide. With a partner or on your own, the... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Book W/audio Cd) check for new and sale copies
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by Alwin Nikolais Publisher Comments The Nikolais/Louis Dance Technique provides the definite resource for understanding and practicing the influential dance technique developed by two pioneers of modern dance, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis. The Nikolais/Louis technique is presented in a... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price $29.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Dorothy Bird Publisher Comments An autobiography of Martha Graham's protoge who went on to work with every major Broadway choreographer of the 1930s and 40s. It provides invaluable insights into Graham's teaching while telling anecdotes about working on the Great White Way.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $10.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Gill Garcetti Publisher Comments In 2003 "American Photo magazine named Gil Garcetti one of the nation's master photographers. His two critically acclaimed Balcony Press books "Iron: Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall and "Frozen Music have been praised for their evocation of the... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price $40.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Orod Ohanians Publisher Comments Step out with these sizzling hot dances, where you shake it up and feel the rhythm of the beat throughout your body. Sample the most famous Latin techniques from a variety of countries--Salsa from Cuba and Puerto Rico; Merengue from the Dominican... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Kariamu W Asante Publisher Comments This book is a compilation of essays by distinguished writers, critics and artists in the field of Dance and African American Studies who address several areas and disciplines of African dance both on the continent and in the diaspora. Sir Rex Nettleford,... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price $11.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Wendy Buonaventura Publisher Comments Shows us the world of dance and sex--through women's eyes.... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $14.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Katharine Fishman Publisher Comments A fascinating exploration of how artistic talent emerges and develops in the lives of teenagers. At an age when many kids flounder, what does it actually mean to pursue a passion? In Attitude!, Katharine Davis Fishman follows eight young dancers through... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Katherine Teck Publisher Comments A dance-oriented approach to the fundamentals of music. A Dance Book Club Main Selection.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $12.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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