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Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts

The Art of Dance Composition

Dance Education around the World

Ballroom Dancing to Bronze Medal Standard

Creative Dance for All Ages

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25 Tango Lessons

HowExpert Guide to Dance and Choreography

Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

Teaching Ballroom Dancing - The Class Method

An Aspiring Ballerina's Guide to: Feet & Pointe Shoes

Dances of José Limón and Erick Hawkins

Audition Arsenal for Men in their 20s - 101 Monologues by type

Finger Cymbals:Play Them Correctly

Ballroom Dance Wedding

How to Land

A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice

Tango. Technical Guide to Fundamentals and analysis of emotional behaviors in dance

39 Steps to Better Screenwriting

Body-mind centering

Breaking méthode

The Thinking Body

Producing Dance

The Encyclopedia of World Ballet