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Ballerina Body

Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Lighter, Stronger, and More Graceful You

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In her first health and fitness book, celebrated ballerina Misty Copeland shows you how to find the motivation to get healthier and stronger, and how to refine the body you were born with to be lean, strong and flexible, with step-by-step advice, meal plans, workout routines and words of inspiration.Misty offers her own time-tested, ballet-inspired movements that are perfect for women who want to ... Read more

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In her first health and fitness book, celebrated ballerina Misty Copeland shows you how to find the motivation to get healthier and stronger, and how to refine the body you were born with to be lean, strong and flexible, with step-by-step advice, meal plans, workout routines and words of inspiration.Misty offers her own time-tested, ballet-inspired movements that are perfect for women who want to
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Life in Motion

An Unlikely Ballerina

by Misty Copeland ...

When Misty Copeland first placed her hands on the ballet barre at an after-school community centre, no one expected the undersized, underprivileged and anxious thirteen-year-old to become one of America's most groundbreaking dancers. A true prodigy, she was attempting in months roles that take most dancers years to master. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in ... Read more

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When Misty Copeland first placed her hands on the ballet barre at an after-school community centre, no one expected the undersized, underprivileged and anxious thirteen-year-old to become one of America's most groundbreaking dancers. A true prodigy, she was attempting in months roles that take most dancers years to master. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in
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Spinning

Choreography for Coming Home

by Janine Kovac ...

When Janine Kovac gives birth to micro preemie twins nearly four months before they are due, she channels the grace and strength that carried her through a successful ballet career. The human body has amazing healing powers if you just know how to listen to it. But old habits bring up old haunts and bitter memories—the futile quest for perfection and a career-ending injury. In the sterile, ... Read more

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When Janine Kovac gives birth to micro preemie twins nearly four months before they are due, she channels the grace and strength that carried her through a successful ballet career. The human body has amazing healing powers if you just know how to listen to it. But old habits bring up old haunts and bitter memories—the futile quest for perfection and a career-ending injury. In the sterile,
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For højt, for vildt og for meget

by Thomas Korsgaard ...

For højt, for vildt og for meget! er en hyldest til kunsten. En kærlighedserklæring til dansens, musikkens og sangens verden og til de dedikerede væsener, der befolker den.”I et hus boede en mand med bister mine og blomst i knaphullet. Hans navn var Far. Far boede der ikke alene. Han havde også tre børn. Den første hed Bror. Den anden hed Søster. Og den tredje hed Tredje.”Sådan begynder Thomas ... Read more

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For højt, for vildt og for meget! er en hyldest til kunsten. En kærlighedserklæring til dansens, musikkens og sangens verden og til de dedikerede væsener, der befolker den.”I et hus boede en mand med bister mine og blomst i knaphullet. Hans navn var Far. Far boede der ikke alene. Han havde også tre børn. Den første hed Bror. Den anden hed Søster. Og den tredje hed Tredje.”Sådan begynder Thomas
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Social Dance

A Short History

by Arthur Franks ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
Originally published in 1963 and authored by the then Editor of the Dancing Times, this was a pioneer work discussing not only the origins and development of many social dance forms from early times, but also relating these forms to their environment. As well as its role in social history, the book analyses the role of dance as a prime creative power in Renaissance spectacles which depicted and ... Read more

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Originally published in 1963 and authored by the then Editor of the Dancing Times, this was a pioneer work discussing not only the origins and development of many social dance forms from early times, but also relating these forms to their environment. As well as its role in social history, the book analyses the role of dance as a prime creative power in Renaissance spectacles which depicted and
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Pirouettes

by Ciro Nacci ...

Composizione pianistica per l’accompagnamento della lezione di danza classica.Ad uso dei pianisti accompagnatori nei licei coreutici, scuole di danza, accademie, teatri. ... Read more

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Composizione pianistica per l’accompagnamento della lezione di danza classica.Ad uso dei pianisti accompagnatori nei licei coreutici, scuole di danza, accademie, teatri.
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The Ballet Teaching Tree

Effective Teaching and Learning in Ballet through Body Knowledge, Motivation, Self-Assertion, and Artistic Development

by Mathias Ellmann ...

Why is repetition alone not enough in ballet? How can technical precision, physical health, motivation, self-respect, and artistic expression develop together?Ballet demands far more than the correct execution of positions, turns, and jumps. Learning emerges through the interaction of body knowledge, attention, memory, physical load, motivation, communication, practice, and artistic development ... Read more

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Why is repetition alone not enough in ballet? How can technical precision, physical health, motivation, self-respect, and artistic expression develop together?Ballet demands far more than the correct execution of positions, turns, and jumps. Learning emerges through the interaction of body knowledge, attention, memory, physical load, motivation, communication, practice, and artistic development
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Anni Sessanta. Linsday Kemp & Stere Popescu

Inghilterra e Romania

by giovanni bertuccio ...

Series Book 2 - Queer e Danza
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Cómo aprender a bailar

Con soltura y elegancia, y sin maestro

by Equipo de Expertos 2100 ...

Aprenda y domine los diferentes bailes europeos (vals, mazurca, polca, pasodoble, etc.), latinoamericanos (tango, samba, merengue, etc.) y norteamericanos (fox trot, twist, rock’n’roll, etc), mediante un fácil y cómodo método que le permitirá aprender sin maestro. El objetivo esencial de este libro es enseñarle los pasos fundamentales de los estilos de baile más conocidos y practicados, para que ... Read more

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Aprenda y domine los diferentes bailes europeos (vals, mazurca, polca, pasodoble, etc.), latinoamericanos (tango, samba, merengue, etc.) y norteamericanos (fox trot, twist, rock’n’roll, etc), mediante un fácil y cómodo método que le permitirá aprender sin maestro. El objetivo esencial de este libro es enseñarle los pasos fundamentales de los estilos de baile más conocidos y practicados, para que
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Ballet pour enfants

Premiers pas et formation artistique

by Fama A.I. Salvia ...

Translated by Fama A.I. Salvia ...

Series Book 2 - Ballet
Ce guide s'adresse aux parents et aux jeunes danseurs qui souhaitent découvrir l'univers du ballet pour enfants. Il offre un aperçu structuré des étapes fondamentales de cette discipline artistique, en commençant par les tout premiers pas et l'éveil corporel jusqu'à l'expérience de la scène.Le livre explore le cheminement vers le ballet pour enfants, en détaillant comment une initiation réussie ... Read more

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Ce guide s'adresse aux parents et aux jeunes danseurs qui souhaitent découvrir l'univers du ballet pour enfants. Il offre un aperçu structuré des étapes fondamentales de cette discipline artistique, en commençant par les tout premiers pas et l'éveil corporel jusqu'à l'expérience de la scène.Le livre explore le cheminement vers le ballet pour enfants, en détaillant comment une initiation réussie
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Balanchine's Apprentice

From Hollywood to New York and Back

by John Clifford ...

A talented young dancer and his brilliant teacherIn this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine. Balanchine’s Apprentice is the story of Clifford—an exceptionally talented artist—and the guiding inspiration for his life’s work in dance ... Read more

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A talented young dancer and his brilliant teacherIn this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine. Balanchine’s Apprentice is the story of Clifford—an exceptionally talented artist—and the guiding inspiration for his life’s work in dance
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SALOME

Bereicherte Ausgabe. Tragödie in einem Aufzuge: Nach Oskar Wilde's gleichnamiger Dichtung

by Oskar Wilde, Isabella Heinrich ...

Translated by Hedwig Lachman ...

In Oscar Wildes SALOME wird die biblische Geschichte von Salome, der Stieftochter des Tetrarchen Herodes, neu interpretiert. Wilde präsentiert eine kraftvolle und sinnliche Darstellung einer Frau, die von ihrer Begierde nach Johannes dem Täufer besessen ist. Der Autor verwebt geschickt die Themen von Macht, Sexualität und Obsession in einer eleganten und stilvollen Prosa, die den Leser fesselt. ... Read more

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In Oscar Wildes SALOME wird die biblische Geschichte von Salome, der Stieftochter des Tetrarchen Herodes, neu interpretiert. Wilde präsentiert eine kraftvolle und sinnliche Darstellung einer Frau, die von ihrer Begierde nach Johannes dem Täufer besessen ist. Der Autor verwebt geschickt die Themen von Macht, Sexualität und Obsession in einer eleganten und stilvollen Prosa, die den Leser fesselt.
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Pink ballet slippers

by Karla Barboza ...

“Pink ballet slippers” is the story of a little girl who finds in ballet a refugee after moving to a new city where she doesn’t know anyone. As a special function is approaching, Diana works with dedication to get the leading role for the play, will she get it? Read “Pink ballet slippers” and find out! ... Read more

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“Pink ballet slippers” is the story of a little girl who finds in ballet a refugee after moving to a new city where she doesn’t know anyone. As a special function is approaching, Diana works with dedication to get the leading role for the play, will she get it? Read “Pink ballet slippers” and find out!
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Ethical Agility in Dance

Rethinking Technique in British Contemporary Dance

Edited by Noyale Colin, Catherine Seago, Kathryn Stamp ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This edited collection examines the potential of dance training for developing socially engaged individuals capable of forging ethical human relations for an ever-changing world and in turn frames dance as a fundamental part of human experience.This volume draws together a range of critical voices to reflect the inclusive potential of dance. The contributions offer perspectives on contemporary ... Read more

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This edited collection examines the potential of dance training for developing socially engaged individuals capable of forging ethical human relations for an ever-changing world and in turn frames dance as a fundamental part of human experience.This volume draws together a range of critical voices to reflect the inclusive potential of dance. The contributions offer perspectives on contemporary
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Instruments of Embodiment

Costuming in Contemporary Dance

by Eric Mullis ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Instruments of Embodiment draws on fashion theory and the philosophy of embodiment to investigate costuming in contemporary dance.It weaves together philosophical theory and artistic practice by closely analyzing acclaimed works by contemporary choreographers, considering interviews with costume designers, and engaging in practice-as-research. Topics discussed include the historical evolution of ... Read more

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Instruments of Embodiment draws on fashion theory and the philosophy of embodiment to investigate costuming in contemporary dance.It weaves together philosophical theory and artistic practice by closely analyzing acclaimed works by contemporary choreographers, considering interviews with costume designers, and engaging in practice-as-research. Topics discussed include the historical evolution of
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The Ballet Codex

by Tim Taylor ...

The Ballet CodexNeural Architecture, Precision, and the Hidden Discipline of Classical BalletClassical ballet is often described in terms of beauty, grace, and artistry. Yet behind every effortless movement lies an invisible structure of discipline, timing, and neurological precision.The Ballet Codex explores the unseen architecture that allows elite dancers to perform with stability, control, and ... Read more

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The Ballet CodexNeural Architecture, Precision, and the Hidden Discipline of Classical BalletClassical ballet is often described in terms of beauty, grace, and artistry. Yet behind every effortless movement lies an invisible structure of discipline, timing, and neurological precision.The Ballet Codex explores the unseen architecture that allows elite dancers to perform with stability, control, and
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Getting Started in Ballet

A Parent's Guide to Dance Education

by Anna Paskevska, Maureen Janson ...

In Getting Started in Ballet, A Parent's Guide to Dance Education, authors Anna Paskevska and Maureen Janson comprehensively present the realities that parents can anticipate during their child's training and/or career in ballet. It can be daunting and confusing when parents discover their child's desire to dance. Parental guidance and education about dance study typically comes from trial by fire ... Read more

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In Getting Started in Ballet, A Parent's Guide to Dance Education, authors Anna Paskevska and Maureen Janson comprehensively present the realities that parents can anticipate during their child's training and/or career in ballet. It can be daunting and confusing when parents discover their child's desire to dance. Parental guidance and education about dance study typically comes from trial by fire
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Black Queer Dance

Gay Men and the Politics of Passing for Almost Straight

by Mark Broomfield ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This book is a groundbreaking exploration of black masculinity and sexual passing in American contemporary dance.Based on ethnographic fieldwork in New York City, the book features keen observations and in-depth interviews with acclaimed dancer-choreographers Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden Co-Artistic Directors of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director of ... Read more

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This book is a groundbreaking exploration of black masculinity and sexual passing in American contemporary dance.Based on ethnographic fieldwork in New York City, the book features keen observations and in-depth interviews with acclaimed dancer-choreographers Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden Co-Artistic Directors of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director of
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You, the Choreographer

Creating and Crafting Dance

by Vladimir Angelov ...

YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from ... Read more

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YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from
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Gestural Imaginaries

Dance and Cultural Theory in the Early Twentieth Century

by Lucia Ruprecht ...

Series series Oxford Studies in Dance Theory
Gestural Imaginaries: Dance and Cultural Theory in the Early Twentieth Century offers a new interpretation of European modernist dance by addressing it as guiding medium in a vibrant field of gestural culture that ranged across art and philosophy. Taking further Cornelius Castoriadis's concept of the social imaginary, it explores this imaginary's embodied forms. Close readings of dances, ... Read more

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Gestural Imaginaries: Dance and Cultural Theory in the Early Twentieth Century offers a new interpretation of European modernist dance by addressing it as guiding medium in a vibrant field of gestural culture that ranged across art and philosophy. Taking further Cornelius Castoriadis's concept of the social imaginary, it explores this imaginary's embodied forms. Close readings of dances,
... Read more
Zapatillas rosas

by Karla Barboza ...

“Zapatillas rosas” narra la historia de una pequeña niña que encuentra en el ballet una actividad que pone contento a su corazón después de haberse mudado a una nueva ciudad. La pequeña Diana trabaja con esfuerzo y dedicación para obtener el papel de bailarina principal en la puesta en escena de su academia de ballet, ¿podrá conseguir este rol? Descúbrelo en “Zapatillas rosas”. ... Read more

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“Zapatillas rosas” narra la historia de una pequeña niña que encuentra en el ballet una actividad que pone contento a su corazón después de haberse mudado a una nueva ciudad. La pequeña Diana trabaja con esfuerzo y dedicación para obtener el papel de bailarina principal en la puesta en escena de su academia de ballet, ¿podrá conseguir este rol? Descúbrelo en “Zapatillas rosas”.
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Balletbogen. Bind 2

by Erik Aschengreen ...

"I årene mellem cirka 1920 og 1950 var kampen mellem modern dance og ballet ofte hård og meget bitter. Den ny bevægelse skulle finde egne ben at stå på, hvilket i realiteten ofte ville sige, at danserne lå på gulvet og brugte det som partner mere end som et sted til at sætte af fra, hvilket er tilfældet i klassisk ballet, hvor det vægtløse og lette er idealet.""Balletbogen" er en grundbog for alle ... Read more

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"I årene mellem cirka 1920 og 1950 var kampen mellem modern dance og ballet ofte hård og meget bitter. Den ny bevægelse skulle finde egne ben at stå på, hvilket i realiteten ofte ville sige, at danserne lå på gulvet og brugte det som partner mere end som et sted til at sætte af fra, hvilket er tilfældet i klassisk ballet, hvor det vægtløse og lette er idealet.""Balletbogen" er en grundbog for alle
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Balanchine & the Lost Muse

Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer

by Elizabeth Kendall ...

Here is the first dual biography of the early lives of two key figures in Russian ballet: famed choreographer George Balanchine and his close childhood friend and extraordinary ballerina Liidia (Lidochka) Ivanova. Tracing the lives and friendship of these two dancers from years just before the 1917 Russian Revolution to Balanchine's escape from Russia in 1924, Elizabeth Kendall's Balanchine & the ... Read more

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Here is the first dual biography of the early lives of two key figures in Russian ballet: famed choreographer George Balanchine and his close childhood friend and extraordinary ballerina Liidia (Lidochka) Ivanova. Tracing the lives and friendship of these two dancers from years just before the 1917 Russian Revolution to Balanchine's escape from Russia in 1924, Elizabeth Kendall's Balanchine & the
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No Hard Feelings - A Dancer's Reflections

by David Arthur Walters ...

I thank my lucky stars that I am a so-called dumb dancer, for I can state unequivocally, without presenting an elaborate argument to prove it, that dance is the foundation of all the arts. This little book recounts my experience with dance in Manhattan and Miami Beach, and includes an unfinished novelette I wrote as a student under master teachers long ago, under the guise of "fiction," and ... Read more

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I thank my lucky stars that I am a so-called dumb dancer, for I can state unequivocally, without presenting an elaborate argument to prove it, that dance is the foundation of all the arts. This little book recounts my experience with dance in Manhattan and Miami Beach, and includes an unfinished novelette I wrote as a student under master teachers long ago, under the guise of "fiction," and
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