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Bottom of the Pyramid

A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life

by Nia Sioux ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic agency.” - Publisher’s WeeklyWhen you’ve been told over and over that you belong at the bottom, how do you come out on top? Dance Moms star and triple threat Nia Sioux shows the way via her story of ... Read more

$22.99 NZD

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic agency.” - Publisher’s WeeklyWhen you’ve been told over and over that you belong at the bottom, how do you come out on top? Dance Moms star and triple threat Nia Sioux shows the way via her story of
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The Burlesque Handbook

by Jo Weldon ...

“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across AmericaFrom one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across AmericaFrom one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque
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The Ballroom Blitz

The escapist and romantic novel from the nation’s favourite entertainer

by Anton Du Beke ...

Series series Buckingham
The stunning new Buckingham novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anton Du Beke.September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at the famed Buckingham Hotel can do to keep their guests in the luxury they're accustomed to, and evoke the magic of the Grand ballroom for them each night.Home on leave and still reeling from the tragic events at Dunkirk, ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

The stunning new Buckingham novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anton Du Beke.September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at the famed Buckingham Hotel can do to keep their guests in the luxury they're accustomed to, and evoke the magic of the Grand ballroom for them each night.Home on leave and still reeling from the tragic events at Dunkirk,
... Read more
Dance to the Piper

by Agnes de Mille ...

Born into a family of successful playwrights and producers, Agnes de Mille was determined to be an actress. Then one day she witnessed the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, and her life was altered forever. Hypnotized by Pavlova’s beauty, in that moment de Mille dedicated herself to dance. Her memoir records with lighthearted humor and wisdom not only the difficulties she faced—the resistance of ... Read more

$27.36 NZD

Born into a family of successful playwrights and producers, Agnes de Mille was determined to be an actress. Then one day she witnessed the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, and her life was altered forever. Hypnotized by Pavlova’s beauty, in that moment de Mille dedicated herself to dance. Her memoir records with lighthearted humor and wisdom not only the difficulties she faced—the resistance of
... Read more
Re-Choreographing Cortical & Cartographic Maps

Going West to Find East Going East to Find West

by Henry Daniel ...

A transdisciplinary approach to practice-as-research, complete with its own elaborate theory of practice and a set of four multi-year-performance research projects through which the theory plays out. Its methodology is at times ethnographic as Henry Daniel deftly inserts himself and his Caribbean West African ancestry into a series of complex cortical and geographic maps, which become ... Read more

$162.99 NZD

A transdisciplinary approach to practice-as-research, complete with its own elaborate theory of practice and a set of four multi-year-performance research projects through which the theory plays out. Its methodology is at times ethnographic as Henry Daniel deftly inserts himself and his Caribbean West African ancestry into a series of complex cortical and geographic maps, which become
... Read more
Ethical Agility in Dance

Rethinking Technique in British Contemporary Dance

Edited by Noyale Colin, Catherine Seago, Kathryn Stamp ...

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

$108.99 NZD

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
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Prze-pisać taneczny modernizm: sieci. Re-writing Dance Modernism: Networks

Edited by Julia Hoczyk, Wojciech Klimczyk ...

Dance modernism is not only a part of cultural history. It is also, perhaps above all, a multicolored reference for thinking about the dancing body’s past and presence as well as its many practices. Finally, dance modernism is a story of modern longings and anxieties. The story has been constantly re-written, with a growing awareness of its global and collective character. An outcome of a meeting ... Read more

$59.99 NZD

Dance modernism is not only a part of cultural history. It is also, perhaps above all, a multicolored reference for thinking about the dancing body’s past and presence as well as its many practices. Finally, dance modernism is a story of modern longings and anxieties. The story has been constantly re-written, with a growing awareness of its global and collective character. An outcome of a meeting
... Read more
Anthony Thomas' "Rhythm Nation " Experience

by Anthony Thomas ...

Go behind the scenes of the making of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" 1814 Videos and World Tour as told by Anthony Thomas, the man known for creating some of the most iconic choreography in music videos, ranking Rhythm Nation as one of the top 100 videos of all time. But would the overwhelming success of the Rhythm Nation project and rise to sudden acclaim silence Anthony's aspirations and dreams ... Read more

$26.99 NZD

Go behind the scenes of the making of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" 1814 Videos and World Tour as told by Anthony Thomas, the man known for creating some of the most iconic choreography in music videos, ranking Rhythm Nation as one of the top 100 videos of all time. But would the overwhelming success of the Rhythm Nation project and rise to sudden acclaim silence Anthony's aspirations and dreams
... Read more
Dance and Light

The Partnership Between Choreography and Lighting Design

by Kevin Dreyer ...

Dance and Light examines the interconnected relationship between movement and design, the fluid partnership that exists between the two disciplines, and the approaches that designers can take to enhance dance performances through lighting design.The book demystifies lighting for the dancer and helps designers understand how the dancer/choreographer thinks about their art form, providing insight ... Read more

$100.63 NZD

Dance and Light examines the interconnected relationship between movement and design, the fluid partnership that exists between the two disciplines, and the approaches that designers can take to enhance dance performances through lighting design.The book demystifies lighting for the dancer and helps designers understand how the dancer/choreographer thinks about their art form, providing insight
... Read more
William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography

It Starts From Any Point

by Steven Spier ...

William Forsythe’s reinvigoration of classical ballet during his 20-year tenure at the Ballett Frankfurt saw him lauded as one of the greatest choreographers of the postwar era. His current work with The Forsythe Company has gone even further to challenge and investigate fundamental assumptions about choreography itself.William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography presents a diverse range of ... Read more

$104.43 NZD

William Forsythe’s reinvigoration of classical ballet during his 20-year tenure at the Ballett Frankfurt saw him lauded as one of the greatest choreographers of the postwar era. His current work with The Forsythe Company has gone even further to challenge and investigate fundamental assumptions about choreography itself.William Forsythe and the Practice of Choreography presents a diverse range of
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Staging Dance

by Susan Cooper ...

Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production. It highlights the current diversity of dance activities, choosing examples from working dance groups and from individual dancers.The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding ... Read more

$125.32 NZD

Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production. It highlights the current diversity of dance activities, choosing examples from working dance groups and from individual dancers.The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding
... Read more
Doris Humphrey

A Centennial Issue

Edited by Naomi Mindlin ...

Series series Choreography and Dance Studies Series
In honour of Doris Humphrey's centennial, which was celebrated worldwide in 1995, this issue explores her legacy to the world of dance and her place in history. The varied aspects of her work are covered including choreography, teaching approach, Labanotation scores, reconstruction/recreations, and composition. In order to convey a sense of movement into the next century, the articles are ... Read more

$117.72 NZD

In honour of Doris Humphrey's centennial, which was celebrated worldwide in 1995, this issue explores her legacy to the world of dance and her place in history. The varied aspects of her work are covered including choreography, teaching approach, Labanotation scores, reconstruction/recreations, and composition. In order to convey a sense of movement into the next century, the articles are
... Read more
Blue Sky Body

Thresholds for Embodied Research

by Ben Spatz ...

Blue Sky Body: Thresholds for Embodied Research is thefollow-up to Ben Spatz's 2015 book What a Body Can Do, charting a course through more than twenty years of embodied, artistic, and scholarly research.Emerging from the confluence of theory and practice, this book combines full-length critical essays with a kaleidoscopic selection of fragments from journal entries, performance texts, and other ... Read more

$106.33 NZD

Blue Sky Body: Thresholds for Embodied Research is thefollow-up to Ben Spatz's 2015 book What a Body Can Do, charting a course through more than twenty years of embodied, artistic, and scholarly research.Emerging from the confluence of theory and practice, this book combines full-length critical essays with a kaleidoscopic selection of fragments from journal entries, performance texts, and other
... Read more
Beyond Dance

Laban's Legacy of Movement Analysis

by Eden Davies ...

Beyond Dance: Laban's Legacy of Movement Analysis offers students of dance and movement a brief introduction to the life and work of Rudolf Laban, and how this work has been extended into the fields of movement therapy, communications, early childhood development, and other fields.While many dance students know of Laban and his work as it applies to their field, few know the full story of how this ... Read more

$117.72 NZD

Beyond Dance: Laban's Legacy of Movement Analysis offers students of dance and movement a brief introduction to the life and work of Rudolf Laban, and how this work has been extended into the fields of movement therapy, communications, early childhood development, and other fields.While many dance students know of Laban and his work as it applies to their field, few know the full story of how this
... Read more
Rudolf Nureyev

The Life

by Julie Kavanagh ...

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY RALPH FIENNES, THE WHITE CROW'A gripping account of an extraordinary life' Daily TelegraphBorn on a train in Stalin's Russia, Rudolf Nureyev was ballet's first pop icon. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement - both on and off stage.Nureyev's achievements and conquests became legendary: he rose out of Tatar peasant poverty to become the Kirov's thrilling ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

NOW A MAJOR FILM BY RALPH FIENNES, THE WHITE CROW'A gripping account of an extraordinary life' Daily TelegraphBorn on a train in Stalin's Russia, Rudolf Nureyev was ballet's first pop icon. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement - both on and off stage.Nureyev's achievements and conquests became legendary: he rose out of Tatar peasant poverty to become the Kirov's thrilling
... Read more
Teaching Dance Studies

Edited by Judith Chazin-Bennahum ...

Teaching Dance Studies is a practical guide, written by college professors and dancers/choreographers active in the field, introducing key issues in dance pedagogy. Many young people graduating from universities with degrees – either PhDs or MFAs – desire to teach dance, either in college settings or at local dance schools.This collection covers all areas of dance education, including ... Read more

$110.12 NZD

Teaching Dance Studies is a practical guide, written by college professors and dancers/choreographers active in the field, introducing key issues in dance pedagogy. Many young people graduating from universities with degrees – either PhDs or MFAs – desire to teach dance, either in college settings or at local dance schools.This collection covers all areas of dance education, including
... Read more
Invisible Connections

Dance, Choreography and Internet Communities

by Sita Popat ...

Series series Innovations in Art and Design
The first and only book to focus on dance on the Internet, Sita Popat‘s fascinating Invisible Connections examines how Internet and communication technologies offer dance and theatre new platforms for creating and performing work, and how opportunities for remote interaction and collaboration are available on a scale never before imaginable.Drawing ... Read more

$125.32 NZD

The first and only book to focus on dance on the Internet, Sita Popat‘s fascinating Invisible Connections examines how Internet and communication technologies offer dance and theatre new platforms for creating and performing work, and how opportunities for remote interaction and collaboration are available on a scale never before imaginable.Drawing
... Read more
Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing

Enriched edition. The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

by Raoul-Auger Feuillet, Victor Ball ...

Translated by John Weaver ...

In "Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing," Raoul-Auger Feuillet presents a pioneering work that intricately explores the fundamentals of dance in the Baroque era. Blending detailed instructional techniques with elegant illustrations, this treatise not only serves as a manual for dancers but also as a cultural artifact reflecting the social and artistic paradigms of its time. Feuillet's meticulous ... Read more

$3.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing," Raoul-Auger Feuillet presents a pioneering work that intricately explores the fundamentals of dance in the Baroque era. Blending detailed instructional techniques with elegant illustrations, this treatise not only serves as a manual for dancers but also as a cultural artifact reflecting the social and artistic paradigms of its time. Feuillet's meticulous
... Read more
Leader of the Dance

How to Lead the Dances of Universal Peace

by Dede Callichy ...

Leader of the Dance is a treasure chest for everyone who loves the Dances of Universal Peace and general circle/folk dancing! The book unfolds a map of the journey of becoming a dances leader. As you explore its delightfully illustrated pages, you enrich your own understanding of the dances culture and you learn powerful skills for spreading the cherished values of love, joy and peace through ... Read more

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Leader of the Dance is a treasure chest for everyone who loves the Dances of Universal Peace and general circle/folk dancing! The book unfolds a map of the journey of becoming a dances leader. As you explore its delightfully illustrated pages, you enrich your own understanding of the dances culture and you learn powerful skills for spreading the cherished values of love, joy and peace through
... Read more
Dança Cristal

da arte do movimento à abordagem somático-performativa

by Ciane Fernandes ...

Series series Pesquisa em Artes
O livro traça o desenvolvimento da Abordagem Somático-Performativa de pesquisa em artes cênicas, a partir de uma perspectiva autobiográfica, simultaneamente acadêmica e poética, analítica e criativa. A abordagem inédita no país, faz parte do terceiro paradigma metodológico, integrando o arcabouço da Prática Artística como Pesquisa, que vem sendo desenvolvido principalmente na Austrália, ... Read more

$8.77 NZD

O livro traça o desenvolvimento da Abordagem Somático-Performativa de pesquisa em artes cênicas, a partir de uma perspectiva autobiográfica, simultaneamente acadêmica e poética, analítica e criativa. A abordagem inédita no país, faz parte do terceiro paradigma metodológico, integrando o arcabouço da Prática Artística como Pesquisa, que vem sendo desenvolvido principalmente na Austrália,
... Read more
Illustrated Handbook of Salsa Dance Patterns

by Marisol Enchufa ...

Series Book 2 - Handbook of Salsa Dance
This Handbook provides a breakdown of common positions, holds, turns, and patterns. It contains 36 dance positions, 51 dance patterns, 184 illustrations, 12 dance pattern combinations, and a curated list of links to 83 free online lessons. Each position is illustrated from multiple angles.Are you a beginner or intermediate level salsa dance enthusiast? Do you want to expand your repertoire of ... Read more

$8.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This Handbook provides a breakdown of common positions, holds, turns, and patterns. It contains 36 dance positions, 51 dance patterns, 184 illustrations, 12 dance pattern combinations, and a curated list of links to 83 free online lessons. Each position is illustrated from multiple angles.Are you a beginner or intermediate level salsa dance enthusiast? Do you want to expand your repertoire of
... Read more
Using the Sky

A Dance

by Deborah Hay ...

Deborah Hay is an internationally renowned dance artist whose unique approach to bodily practice has had lasting impact on American choreography. Her commitment to dance as a process is as exquisite as it is provoking. Rooted in NYC's 1960s experimental Judson Dance Theater in New York, Hay's work has evolved through experimentation with a use of language that is unique to dance. This book is an ... Read more

$24.02 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deborah Hay is an internationally renowned dance artist whose unique approach to bodily practice has had lasting impact on American choreography. Her commitment to dance as a process is as exquisite as it is provoking. Rooted in NYC's 1960s experimental Judson Dance Theater in New York, Hay's work has evolved through experimentation with a use of language that is unique to dance. This book is an
... Read more
The Dancer's Handbook

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

by Gala Moody, Michael Carter ...

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

$98.99 NZD

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
Louise Lecavalier

Dance, Labor, Culture

by MJ Thompson ...

As principal dancer with Montréal-based company La La La Human Steps, Louise Lecavalier was among the most iconic dancers of her generation: strong, muscled, androgynous, punk. Moving with spectacular speed, precision and an athletic physicality, her commitment to dancing would ultimately transform the potential of what bodies within Western concert dance could do.Drawing on extensive oral history ... Read more

$142.99 NZD

As principal dancer with Montréal-based company La La La Human Steps, Louise Lecavalier was among the most iconic dancers of her generation: strong, muscled, androgynous, punk. Moving with spectacular speed, precision and an athletic physicality, her commitment to dancing would ultimately transform the potential of what bodies within Western concert dance could do.Drawing on extensive oral history
... Read more

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