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  • Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts

    An Illustrated Guide to Strength, Flexibility, Training, and Injury Prevention

    by Emily Scherb ...
    An illustrated guide to anatomy and biomechanics for aerialists who want to optimize their performance and train safelySpecifically designed for aerialists—including those who do trapeze, silks, and other aerial arts— Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts is an invaluable resource for those who want to optimize their performance and train safely.Using a biomechanical and movement-based approach, Emily ... Read more

    ₹134.52

  • Quintessential Bellydance

    Beginner Class Companion

    by Evyenia Karmi ...
    If youre looking for a fun, effective, low-impact workout that will build stamina, enhance flexibility, and improve your cardiovascular well-being, look no more. This gentle and effective dance is not only exciting to learn; its also a great workout. Bellydance strengthens your core muscles gracefully, giving you new confidence in your bodys natural sway and movement. These popular dance steps ... Read more

    ₹290.98

  • Ballade by Anna Sokolow

    by Ray Cook ...
    Series series Language of Dance
    This volume publishes Anna Sokolow's Ballade in Labanotation for the first time. It is a dance which explores youth and its discoveries, following the restlessness and inconclusiveness of young love to a final sombre note. The complete score is accompanied by detailed study and performance notes, historical background and photographs. Since moving to New York in 1961, Ray Cook has worked as a ... Read more

    ₹7,920.78

  • Dancing with Cats

    "Marvelously silly photographs . . . in addition to those hilarious images, [there is] much helpful instruction for aspiring dancers with cats." — The New York TimesDiscover the mystery and magic of cat dancing with this cult classic, filled with scores of delightful and inspiring photographs of people and cats engaging in their favorite dance routines, as well as moving testimonies of the ... Read more

    Was ₹464.44 Now ₹393.64 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • HowExpert Guide to Dance and Choreography

    101 Tips to Learn How to Dance, Improve Your Choreography Skills, and Become a Better Performer

    If you want to learn how to dance, improve your choreography skills, and become a better performer, then check out HowExpert Guide to Dance and Choreography.This book goes into detail about where to start as a beginner dancer, what you need to know going into dance, and step-by-step guides to help you become a better dancer. For those also interested in choreography, this book shares some tips on ... Read more

    Was ₹764.63 Now ₹647.99

  • The Dance (by An Antiquary). Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D

    Exploring the Evolution of Dance through Historic Illustrations

    by Anonymous ...
    In "The Dance: Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D," an anonymous Antiquary presents an extensive exploration of dance through the ages, meticulously documenting its evolution across diverse cultures and historical epochs. This scholarly work is enriched with vividly detailed illustrations that not only depict dance forms but also contextualize them within their ... Read more

    ₹179.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How To Dance The Foxtrot

    by Anon ...
    This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to learning the foxtrot, complete with step-by-step instructions, simple diagrams, helpful tips, and more. “How To Dance The Foxtrot” is ideal for the beginner looking to learn how to dance the foxtrot and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “The Waltz Changes (Man)”, “The Waltz Changes (Lady)”, “How ... Read more

    ₹590.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 39 Steps to Better Screenwriting

    A Practical Guide to Improving Your Screenplay

    by Paul Chitlik ...
    This is not a beginner’s book on screenplay writing, though a beginner could read it and learn. This is a writer’s consigliere. It’s a book of advice and reflection that will kick ass against just about any screenwriting problem. It’s a series of essays on film and television writing, a deep background on very specific craft issues ranging from punctuation to meaning in your screenplay. Chapters ... Read more

    ₹748.70

  • The Oxford Handbook of Indian Dance

    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    The Oxford Handbook of Indian Dance is a volume of original essays that consolidates novel research and contemporary analytical approaches to critical Indian dance studies from across the world. It explores new frontiers of scholarship suggested by its contributing authors, and calls attention to urgent agendas that are central to the current field of Indian dance studies. The volume highlights ... Read more

    ₹3,307.06

  • Becomings

    Pregnancy, Phenomenology, and Postmodern Dance

    by Johanna Kirk ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    This book explores postmodern choreographic engagements of pregnant bodies in the US over the last 70 years.Johanna Kirk discusses how choreographers negotiate identification with the look of their pregnant bodies to maintain a sense of integrity as artists and to control representations of their gender and physical abilities while pregnant. Across chapters, the artists discussed include Anna ... Read more

    ₹6,636.15

  • Midnight at the Crossroads

    Has belly dance sold its soul?

    by Alia Thabit ...
    Belly dance and its music arise from an Eastern ethos of feeling, improvisation, and joy. However, it's hard for Western dancers to discover these principles--and even harder to embody them, steeped as we are in an aesthetic of appearance, choreography, and perfectionism.All arts grow and change, that's part of their nature. But in this case, there are surprising advantages to embracing the ... Read more

    ₹2,225.82

  • From the Ball-room to Hell

    "This book has created a greater flutter in social circles than anything published within our remembrance." -Los Angeles TimesReformed ballroom dance instructor Thomas A. Faulkner's 1920 book "From the Ball-room to Hell" had the endorsement of practically all opponents of dancing. It furnished the suggestions for thousands of sermons; it had the commendation of innumerable clergymen, including ... Read more

    ₹105.98 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lighting Dance

    A Study of Technical, Philosophical, and Psychological Shadows

    Lighting Dance pioneers the discussion of the ability of lighting design to foreground shadow in dance performances.Through a series of experiments integrating light, shadow, and improvised dance movement, it highlights and analyses what it advances as an innovative expression of shadow in dance as an alternative to more conventional approaches to lighting design. Different art forms, such as ... Read more

    ₹5,993.84

  • The History Of Dance - Ritual Dance

    by Lilly Grove ...
    This vintage book is a treatise on ritualistic dancing. It delves into the fascinating history of dancing in ancient societies and explores its development within religions ceremonies throughout the ages from the ancient Egyptians to modern Christianity. “The History Of Dance - Ritual Dance” is highly recommended for those with an interest in the relationship between dance and religion and would ... Read more

    ₹590.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance

    While there are books about folk dances from individual countries or regions, there isn’t a single comprehensive book on folk dances across the globe. This illustrated compendium offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk dance.The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance ... Read more

    ₹7,800.02

  • Dance and Activism

    A Century of Radical Dance Across the World

    by Dana Mills ...
    This study focuses on dance as an activist practice in and of itself, across geographical locations and over the course of a century, from 1920 to 2020. Through doing so, it considers how dance has been an empowering agent for political action throughout civilisation.Dance and Activism offers a glimpse of different strategies of mobilizing the human body for good and justice for all, and captures ... Read more

    ₹2,055.19

  • Ballroom Dancing

    by Alex Moore ...
    This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with 72 diagrams and photographs to complement comprehensive step-by-step guides to a variety of dance steps. Contents Include: The Quickstep, The Waltz, The Foxtrot, The Tango, Popular Dances, Old Time Dances, Ballroom Novelty Dances and Games, and The Practical Side of Teaching. Many of the ... Read more

    ₹796.49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ideokinesis

    A Creative Approach to Human Movement and Body Alignment

    Mabel Elsworth Todd pioneered ideokinesis in the 1920s. Her book, The Thinking Body, described new ways to use all the senses as well as inner feeling and imagination to retrain the body to move with ease and balance. The system became an invaluable tool for generations of dancers, actors, and performance artists, thanks largely to one of its most important teachers, André Bernard (1924-2003). ... Read more

    ₹994.49

  • Unwritten Literature of Hawaii

    The Sacred Songs of the Hula

    Nathaniel Bright Emerson's 'Unwritten Literature of Hawaii' delves into the rich oral traditions and storytelling techniques of Hawaiian culture. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, Emerson explores how Hawaiian tales were passed down through generations without the need for a written language, highlighting the importance of orality in preserving cultural heritage. Drawing on a mix ... Read more

    ₹179.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    ₹6,207.95

  • Shape and Momentum

    An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion

    by Liz Lerman ...
    A sequel to Hiking the Horizontal, Liz Lerman's Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion is a choreographic manifesto for living in motion—part memoir, part creative toolkit, part philosophical inquiry. Written in a series of essays, from single-paragraph meditations to expansive chapters, the book weaves together personal anecdotes, creative theory, and movement ... Read more

    ₹1,817.19

  • Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery

    by Eric Franklin ...
    Eric Franklin’s classic reference is back in a new full-color edition, complete with new material and exercises for instructors to use with their dancers, other performing artists, athletes, and classes.In Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Third Edition, Franklin—an internationally renowned teacher, dancer, and choreographer who has been sharing his imagery techniques for more than 35 years ... Read more

    ₹3,682.65

  • Periodization

    A Framework for Dance Training

    The training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career, not necessarily the most talented. It is time to challenge and change how we train tomorrow's professional dancers. This book brings you the reasons why and all tools to implement change.10 years ago, Matthew Wyon and Gaby Allard introduced a new ... Read more

    ₹2,055.19

  • The Intimate Act Of Choreography

    Finally, a comprehensive book that covers all aspects of choreography from the most fundamental techniques to highly sophisticated artistic concerns. The Intimate Act of Choreography presents the what and how of choreography in a workable format that begins with basics - time, space, force - and moves on to the more complex issues faced by the intermediate and advanced choreographer - form, style, ... Read more

    ₹4,956.93