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Dances of José Limón and Erick Hawkins

The Art Of Dancing, Historically Illustrated - To Which Is Added A Few Hints On Etiquette

Finger Cymbals:Play Them Correctly

Dancing for Fun

Ballroom Dance Wedding

Méthode de création chorégraphique

Ballroom Etiquette - For Ladies And Gentlemen

Producing Dance

Ballroom Dances - For All

Kazuo e Yoshito Ohno

Kinetic Atmospheres

The Encyclopedia of World Ballet

The History Of Dance - Ritual Dance

Teaching Ballroom Dancing - The Class Method

The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance

Contemporary Dance Lighting

Dance and Activism

Ballroom Dancing

Ideokinesis

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery

The Intimate Act Of Choreography

Social Dance

Burlesque Dancer 101

Instruments of Embodiment