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  • 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

  • Body-mind centering

    A dança e a poética nas linhas dançantes de Paul Klee

    Body-Mind Centering – a dança e a poética nas linhas dançantes de Paul Klee é o registro defiinitivo da prestigiada e estudiosa bailarina, coreógrafa, terapeuta e professora de dança Adriana Almeida Pees. A obra é direcionada não apenas a quem ama a dança, mas também para quem busca um conhecimento mais profundo do seu próprio corpo. Além de contar suas experiências de vida, que revelam muita ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Floating Bones

    A Dancer's Tensegretic Body as Teacher

    Floating Bones charts the author’s journey into tensegrity, which begins in ballet and culminates in a model for addressing one’s body as a teacher.Tensegrity flips traditional biomechanical models such that instead of support coming from the bones, the bones float, and it is the muscles and other soft connective tissue that provide support for the moving body. Using the model of tensegretic ... Read more

    RM 125.42

  • Dance Cultures Around the World

    Written by a diverse group of authors from across the globe, Dance Cultures Around the World offers students a rich and in-depth look at 25 different cultures of dance. Through a dynamic collaboration with the chapter authors, editors Lynn E. Frederiksen and Shih-Ming Li Chang have carefully created a unique multimedia resource that includes vetted links to dance videos, images, and other ... Read more

    RM 310.59

  • 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

  • Functional Awareness and Yoga

    An Anatomical Guide to the Body in Reflective Practice

    Functional Awareness and Yoga is an essential book for all who wishes to deepen their yoga practice and discover strategies to reduce strain or discomfort on the mat as well as in daily life. It is also an excellent book of introductory concepts in anatomy as applied to yoga required during a yoga teacher training. Each chapter provides essentials in functional anatomy with over 60 practical ... Read more

    RM 85.69

  • Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

    Karen Clippinger’s first two editions of Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology were hailed as the standard in the field. This third edition builds on that success by retaining its scientific perspective while making the material even more accessible to students and teachers and by bringing in a significant amount of new material.What’s New?In an effort to further enhance learning, Dance Anatomy and ... Read more

    RM 338.79

  • Ballroom Dancing to Bronze Medal Standard

    by Anon ...
    This vintage book is a brief outline of the basic figures of the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, rumba, and samba. It was originally intended to aid those wishing to pass the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing test to achieve a bronze medal. “Ballroom Dancing To Bronze Medal Standard” is ideal for beginners and would make for a useful addition to collections of related literature. Contents ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introducing The Waltz - History-Steps-Etiquette

    This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to learning the waltz, complete with step-by-step instructions, simple diagrams, helpful tips, and more. “Introducing The Waltz – History-Steps-Etiquette” is ideal for the beginner looking to learn how to dance the waltz. Highly accessible and full of interesting historical information, this book would make for a fantastic addition to collections of ... Read more

    RM 27.41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice

    The Anatomy of Center

    by Nancy Topf ...
    An introduction to embodied movement through the work of a dance education pioneerIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf (1942–1998), readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function. Making available the full text of Topf’s The Anatomy of Center for the first time in print, this ... Read more

    RM 105.89

  • Autograph Collection

    America's #1 Guide to Autograph Books for Kids, Autograph Letters, What You Would Want to Know About The Autograph World, Autograph Books and More

    Feast your eyes on the best book that shares the truth and nothing but the truth about autograph letters, autograph collection, autograph books, the insider's grasp on the autograph world and autograph books for kids. ... Read more

    RM 11.72

  • Creativity: Power of Commitment

    Daily Thoughts to Build Your Dance Business

    Being a prfessional belly dancer is really the samething as being a professional in any other creative endeavor.To be taken seriously one must be professionalin attitude from day one. The suggestions here are daily ideasto help you open up your creative sideand be a whole person. Be able to achieve the success you are looking for. This is not a how-to book! It is ideas to open you up creatively as ... Read more

    RM 39.17

  • Dance Education around the World

    Perspectives on dance, young people and change

    Dance has the power to change the lives of young people. It is a force in shaping identity, affirming culture and exploring heritage in an increasingly borderless world. Creative and empowering pedagogies are driving curriculum development worldwide where the movement of peoples and cultures generates new challenges and possibilities for dance education in multiple contexts. In Dance Education ... Read more

    RM 270.48

  • Creative Dance for All Ages

    Provide quality creative dance experiences for students of all ages and abilities.With a long history as a leading resource for dance educators, Creative Dance for All Ages, Third Edition, is the research-backed tool every creative dance teacher needs. Internationally recognized master teacher and author Anne Green Gilbert presents creative dance for everyone and provides tips on meeting the ... Read more

    RM 169.39

  • Salsa Dancing For Beginners

    by Leo Boone ...
    This book covers several topics including:Chapter 1: Salsa Dancing HistoryChapter 2: Learn To Dance Salsa With Passion - 5 SecretsChapter 3: How To Dance - Five Golden Tips And Tricks To Know How To DanceSmooth Salsa SpinsChapter 4: How To Dance - Secret Tips To Learn How To Dance Like A SalsaProfessionalChapter 5: Salsa Class - A Countdown Of The 7 Things A Salsa Dancer Should TryChapter 6: Learn ... Read more

    RM 27.33

  • Dancing with Cats

    The cult classic is back! This 15th anniversary edition keeps all the original mystery and magic of cat dancing delightfully intact. Perpetually ahead of its time, Dancing with Cats presents scores of delightful and inspiring photographs of people and cats engaging in their favorite dance routines as well as moving testimonies of the personal transformations brought about through this uniquely ... Read more

    RM 38.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of Making Dances

    Written just before the author's death in 1958, this book is an autobiography in art, a gathering of experiences in performance, and a lucid and practical source book on choreography. ... Read more

    Was RM 80.19 Now RM 64.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dancing Motherhood

    by Ali Duffy ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance
    Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance profession impact pregnant women and mothers working in it.Ali Duffy introduces the book by laying a foundation of social and cultural histories and systemic structures and power that shape the issues mothers in dance negotiate today. This book then reveals perspectives from mothers in dance working in areas such as performance, ... Read more

    RM 215.59

  • Contemporary Dance Festivals in the Former Yugoslav Space

    (in)dependent Scenes

    Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
    This book expands the understanding of conditions defining the creation and circulation of contemporary dance that differ across Europe. It focuses on festival-making connected with the Balkan regional project ‘Nomad Dance Academy’ (NDA), and highlights collective approaches to sustain a theorisation of festivals using the concepts of dissensus and imperceptible politics. Drawing from ... Read more

    RM 227.36

  • Ethical Agility in Dance

    Rethinking Technique in British Contemporary Dance

    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

    RM 223.44

  • The History Of Dance - The Dance In Portugal, Spain, And Italy

    by Lilly Grove ...
    This vintage book is a concise treatise on the history of dancing in Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating information and interesting insights, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the traditional dances and songs of these countries. Contents include: “Portuguese Dances”, “Basque Dances”, “Spain”, and “Italy”. Many vintage books such ... Read more

    RM 27.41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    RM 290.09

  • 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

  • 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

    RM 39.17