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  • Finger Cymbals:Play Them Correctly

    Never Get Off Rhythm Again

    Discover it is how easy to play Finger Cymbals. This book helps raise the "barre" by educating Middle Eastern dancersand students on the playing of zills correctly. Play exactly waht the body is accenting when dancing. Play exactly what the drummer is playing, live or on CD.Never get iff rhythm again. You will also understand the rhythms of Arabic music for belly dancers. Morwenna learned this way ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • Dancing for Fun

    Group Dancing for All Ages Book Two

    Dancing is part of being human. Our earliest ancestors moved their bodies to the accompaniment of rhythms and chants. This urge to move, together with sounds or music, is part of our human nature. Dancing for Fun, the second in the series, presents dances in which you can express your deepest feelings together with musicalone or with a group of any size.Author Mark L. Greathouse, in collaboration ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • Core Teaching Practices for Dance Education

    by Emily Enloe ...
    Take your K-12 dance program to the next level.Core Teaching Practices for Dance Education is a practical guide for dance educators that covers the basics of running a successful dance program and addressing challenges that are not always solvable by great lesson plans alone.Teaching dance in a K-12 public school setting comes with its own unique dilemmas and opportunities. Core Teaching Practices ... Read more

    RM 130.59

  • Méthode de création chorégraphique

    Cet ouvrage explore le processus de création en danse et propose une nouvelle didactique de cet art vivant.Cette méthode théorique et pratique mets en scène trois types de création :la création formelle;la création sensée;la création émotionnelle.Ce livre est un chemin. Vous allez, grâce à lui, affiner votre signature artistique et laisser ainsi libre cours à votre talent. Pour cela, l’ouvrage ... Read more

    RM 43.30 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ballroom Etiquette - For Ladies And Gentlemen

    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    RM 27.41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Talking Tap

    A Discussion

    by Terry Dill ...
    An introduction to tap dancing through the language of the subject: what it is, why it is, how to use it. Terminology is organized and described by technique categories and listed by increasing difficulty. The common dance notation format used gradually builds the user's ability to read and write performance routines. Discussions include developing tap skills, use of dance notes, and rhythm ... Read more

    RM 39.17

  • Ballroom Dances - For All

    by Thomas Parson ...
    This early work on dance steps is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast. It provides the means of obtaining a working knowledge of the simple fundamentals necessary in becoming proficient in the social dances. Contents Include: Explanation of Terms and Abbreviations, Dance Fundamentals, The Fox-Trot, The Waltz, The Rumba, The Samba, The Tango, The Mambo, and The Lindy. Many of the earliest ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kazuo e Yoshito Ohno

    by Emidio Luisi ...
    Abordando nascimento, morte, sexualidade e inconsciente, o butô compreende e transmite o percurso íntimo do artista em busca dele mesmo em meio às transformações ao seu redor. É como uma experiência de vida, sem tempo fixo para se esgotar, e que, em cena, Kazuo Ohno conseguia elevar a uma dimensão sublime e universal. Emidio Luisi conseguiu registrar essa profundidade ao iniciar um diálogo entre ... Read more

    RM 35.25

  • Kinetic Atmospheres

    Performance and Immersion

    This book offers a sustained and deeply experiential pragmatic study of performance environments, here defined at unstable, emerging, and multisensational atmospheres, open to interactions and travels in augmented virtualities. Birringer’s writings challenge common assumptions about embodiment and the digital, exploring and refining artistic research into physical movement behavior, gesture, ... Read more

    RM 215.59

  • The Encyclopedia of World Ballet

    Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe.In The Encyclopedia of World Ballet ... Read more

    RM 379.29

  • 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

    RM 151.79

  • Ballroom Dance Wedding

    The Complete Book of Ballroom Dance Wedding, Ballroom Dancing for Kids, Ballroom Dancing Classes, Parties, Fitness and Fun

    The ultimate guide about ballroom dancing, ballroom dance wedding, ballroom dancing for kids, ballroom dancing classes, ballroom dance studio and more. ... Read more

    RM 11.72

  • A short guide to Tango and Cookery

    This booklet wants to be a friendly suggestion to a possible distracted companion or a small reminder for oneself, without any pretense as the title already shows. You can read it on a train while traveling or on a cot bathed in sunlight or even for a couple of minutes right before sleeping.It's the result of the author's wonderful experience in approaching and discovering Tango, the simple and ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Easy Instructor Series - How to Dance - The Latest and Most Complete Instructions in Ballroom Dance Steps

    by Various ...
    This vintage book is a detailed guide to learning a variety of ballroom dances, with step-by-step instructions, simple diagrams, tips on etiquette, and much more. This volume will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in learning a range of dances from the foxtrot to the tango, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: ... Read more

    RM 27.41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dancing Mind, Minding Dance

    Socially Relevant and Personally Resonant Dance Education

    Dancing Mind, Minding Dance encompasses a collection of pivotal texts published by scholar and researcher Doug Risner, whose work over the past three decades has emphasized the significance of social relevance and personal resonance in dance education. Drawing upon Risner’s breakthrough research and visionary scholarship, the book contextualizes critical issues of dance making in the rehearsal ... Read more

    RM 239.12

  • How to Land

    Finding Ground in an Unstable World

    How to Land: Finding Ground in an Unstable World foregrounds the importance of embodiment as a means of surviving the disorientation of our twenty-first century world. Linking somatics and politics, author Ann Cooper Albright argues that a renewed attention to gravity as both a metaphoric sensibility and a physical experience can help transform moments of personal disorientation into an ... Read more

    RM 155.29

  • Dancehall In/Securities

    Perspectives on Caribbean Expressive Life

    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    This book focuses on how in/security works in and through Jamaican dancehall, and on the insights that Jamaican dancehall offers for the global study of in/security.This collection draws together a multi-disciplinary range of key scholars in in/security and dancehall. Scholars from the University of the West Indies' Institute of Caribbean Studies and Reggae Studies Unit, as well as independent ... Read more

    RM 239.12

  • Hofesh Shechter

    Il coreografo posseduto dal Daimon

    Series Book 1 - Coreografi Contemporanei
    Hofesh Shechter è una delle voci più radicali e riconoscibili della danza contemporanea. Coreografo, musicista e performer, ha costruito un linguaggio fisico e sonoro capace di trasformare il movimento in esperienza collettiva, il palco in campo di tensione, lo spettacolo in rito contemporaneo.Questo volume attraversa l’opera di Shechter analizzando il suo rapporto con il corpo, la musica, lo ... Read more

    RM 19.56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Looking at Contemporary Dance

    A Guide for the Internet Age

    With a focus on dance innovation from the late 19th century to the present, this history provides dance students with accessible information on the major contributors to the art. Organized chronologically by the decades in which innovators were born or dance organizations were founded, the study shows the similarities and generational character that arise from shared influence. Rather than ... Read more

    RM 80.39 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dancer's Handbook

    A Practical Guide to Reimagining Dance, Body, and Society by OFEN Co-Arts

    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    The Dancer’s Handbook offers a holistic exploration of the dance industry's challenges, authored by dancers intimately familiar with its complexities.This comprehensive resource tackles themes like power dynamics, hierarchical structures, and the pervasive influences of capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy as the “status quo” in the arts. This book delves into dismantling the status quo, ... Read more

    RM 215.59

  • ENRICH LIFE

    A Journey to Social, Emotional, Mental, and Physical Health Through Dance

    by Sergei Ivanov ...
    Are you tired of feeling stuck? Unlock the mindset shift that will transform your life. This book offers practical strategies, inspiring stories, and scientifically backed techniques to help you break free from limitations and achieve your greatest potential. Whether you're seeking confidence, success, or inner peace, this is your ultimate guide to personal growth.You are one step away from ... Read more

    RM 27.41

  • 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

    RM 38.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Physics and Dance

    by Emily Coates ...
    A fascinating exploration of our reality through the eyes of a physicist and a dancer—and an engaging introduction to both disciplinesFrom stepping out of our beds each morning to admiring the stars at night, we live in a world of motion, energy, space, and time. How do we understand the phenomena that shape our experience? How do we make sense of our physical realities? Two guides—a former member ... Read more

    RM 11.72 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

    A Manual for the Student of Hawaiian Dance

    A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula ... Read more

    RM 56.39