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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

$31.38 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
Tanzen ohne Partner - Teil 2

by Beatrice Kobras ...

Series Book 2 - Tanzen ohne Partner
Dieses Buch soll nicht nur eine Anregung für Trainer sein, um auch einzelnen Damen das Tanzen zu ermöglichen, es soll vor allem Tänzern eine Gedächtnisstütze sein, sich an die neu erlernten Figuren zu erinnern, diese nachlesen zu können oder Hilfe beim Verstehen des Tanzes oder der Figuren zu erlangen. Dieses Buch ersetzt nicht den Tanzunterricht.Nun beherrschen Sie die Figuren aus dem ersten Teil ... Read more

$35.99 NZD

Dieses Buch soll nicht nur eine Anregung für Trainer sein, um auch einzelnen Damen das Tanzen zu ermöglichen, es soll vor allem Tänzern eine Gedächtnisstütze sein, sich an die neu erlernten Figuren zu erinnern, diese nachlesen zu können oder Hilfe beim Verstehen des Tanzes oder der Figuren zu erlangen. Dieses Buch ersetzt nicht den Tanzunterricht.Nun beherrschen Sie die Figuren aus dem ersten Teil
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The Limitless Creator

by Michael Bonnah 99, Michael .E. Bonnah ...

"The Limitless Creator"This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive guide for dancers, exploring how to cultivate and grow their inner fire for the art of dance.Have you ever questioned the validity of your own creative movements? Have you ever felt like your creations weren't good enough?This is here to empowers you understand your unique artistic expression, regardless of external validation, ... Read more

$25.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

"The Limitless Creator"This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive guide for dancers, exploring how to cultivate and grow their inner fire for the art of dance.Have you ever questioned the validity of your own creative movements? Have you ever felt like your creations weren't good enough?This is here to empowers you understand your unique artistic expression, regardless of external validation,
... Read more
Daniel Lewis

A Life in Choreography and the Art of Dance

by Donna H. Krasnow, Daniel E. Lewis ...

Daniel Lewis's legacy as a hugely influential choreographer and teacher of modern dance is celebrated in this biography. It showcases the many roles he played in the dance world by organizing his story around various aspects of his work, including his years at the Juilliard School, dancing and touring with the Jose Limon Company, staging Limon's masterpieces around the world, directing his own ... Read more

$33.99 NZD

Daniel Lewis's legacy as a hugely influential choreographer and teacher of modern dance is celebrated in this biography. It showcases the many roles he played in the dance world by organizing his story around various aspects of his work, including his years at the Juilliard School, dancing and touring with the Jose Limon Company, staging Limon's masterpieces around the world, directing his own
... Read more
Salsa - Grundlagen - Teil 1

by Beatrice Kobras ...

Series Book 1 - Salsa
Salsa ist ein beliebter Tanz und es gibt ihn in unendlich vielen Styles. In diesem Band möchte ich Sie mit den Grundlagen der Salsa mit seinen Grundschritten und den ersten Grundfiguren vertraut machen. Sie werden überrascht sein, was Sie hiermit schon für anspruchsvolle Folgen tanzen können. ... Read more

$35.99 NZD

Salsa ist ein beliebter Tanz und es gibt ihn in unendlich vielen Styles. In diesem Band möchte ich Sie mit den Grundlagen der Salsa mit seinen Grundschritten und den ersten Grundfiguren vertraut machen. Sie werden überrascht sein, was Sie hiermit schon für anspruchsvolle Folgen tanzen können.
... Read more
Tanzen ohne Partner - Teil 4

by Beatrice Kobras ...

Series Book 4 - Tanzen ohne Partner
Es gibt viele Frauen, die gerne tanzen möchten, doch leider ist die Herrenwelt nicht immer vom Tanz begeistert und in der Welt der Tänzer gibt es meistens großen Damenüberschuss.Doch auf das Tanzen müssen die Damen keinesfalls verzichten. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, die Figuren aus dem Paartanz in schönen Choreografien für Gruppen ganz nach dem aktuellen Leistungsstand und Koordinationsfähigkeit ... Read more

$35.99 NZD

Es gibt viele Frauen, die gerne tanzen möchten, doch leider ist die Herrenwelt nicht immer vom Tanz begeistert und in der Welt der Tänzer gibt es meistens großen Damenüberschuss.Doch auf das Tanzen müssen die Damen keinesfalls verzichten. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, die Figuren aus dem Paartanz in schönen Choreografien für Gruppen ganz nach dem aktuellen Leistungsstand und Koordinationsfähigkeit
... Read more
A Jew in Ramallah and Other Essays

by Carla Blank ...

Series series Baraka Nonfiction
This wide-ranging collection of essays explores various milestones and landmarks of American music, theatre, dance--and life in general. From Elvis Presley to Kabuki, from dance to destruction, Blank dissects how culture, society and politics have intersected--sometimes for the better, often not. The title essay, written after the events of October 7, 2023, looks back on a three-month residency in ... Read more

$29.60 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This wide-ranging collection of essays explores various milestones and landmarks of American music, theatre, dance--and life in general. From Elvis Presley to Kabuki, from dance to destruction, Blank dissects how culture, society and politics have intersected--sometimes for the better, often not. The title essay, written after the events of October 7, 2023, looks back on a three-month residency in
... Read more
Moving Sites

Investigating Site-Specific Dance Performance

Edited by Victoria Hunter ...

Moving Sites explores site-specific dance practice through a combination of analytical essays and practitioner accounts of their working processes. In offering this joint effort of theory and practice, it aims to provide dance academics, students and practitioners with a series of discussions that shed light both on approaches to making this type of dance practice, and evaluating and reflecting on ... Read more

$172.99 NZD

Moving Sites explores site-specific dance practice through a combination of analytical essays and practitioner accounts of their working processes. In offering this joint effort of theory and practice, it aims to provide dance academics, students and practitioners with a series of discussions that shed light both on approaches to making this type of dance practice, and evaluating and reflecting on
... Read more
Dance Studies: The Basics

by Jo Butterworth ...

Series series The Basics
A concise introduction to the study of dance ranging from the practical aspects such as technique and choreography to more theoretical considerations such as aesthetic appreciation and the place of dance in different cultures. This book answers questions such as:Exactly how do we define dance?What kinds of people dance and what kind of training is necessary?How are dances made?What do we know ... Read more

$66.99 NZD

A concise introduction to the study of dance ranging from the practical aspects such as technique and choreography to more theoretical considerations such as aesthetic appreciation and the place of dance in different cultures. This book answers questions such as:Exactly how do we define dance?What kinds of people dance and what kind of training is necessary?How are dances made?What do we know
... Read more
Dance Masters

Interviews with Legends of Dance

by Janet Lynn Roseman ...

Dance Masters is a lively ensemble of conversations with seven celebrated dancers and choreographers. In these intimate interviews, dance critic Janet Lynn Roseman probes the heart of dance:* The creative process* The role of dream and rituals* The interplay between dancer and audience* The spiritual aspects of performanceThese dance masters offer rare insights into the internal world of the ... Read more

$113.66 NZD

Dance Masters is a lively ensemble of conversations with seven celebrated dancers and choreographers. In these intimate interviews, dance critic Janet Lynn Roseman probes the heart of dance:* The creative process* The role of dream and rituals* The interplay between dancer and audience* The spiritual aspects of performanceThese dance masters offer rare insights into the internal world of the
... Read more
Speaking of Dance

Twelve Contemporary Choreographers on Their Craft

by Joyce Morgenroth ...

Speaking of Dance: Twelve Contemporary Choreographers on**Their Craft delves into the choreographic processes of some of America's most engaging and revolutionary dancemakers. Based on personal interviews, the book's narratives reveal the methods and quests of, among others, Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk, Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, and Mark Morris. Morgenroth shows how the ideas, craft, and ... Read more

$107.78 NZD

Speaking of Dance: Twelve Contemporary Choreographers on**Their Craft delves into the choreographic processes of some of America's most engaging and revolutionary dancemakers. Based on personal interviews, the book's narratives reveal the methods and quests of, among others, Merce Cunningham, Meredith Monk, Bill T. Jones, Trisha Brown, and Mark Morris. Morgenroth shows how the ideas, craft, and
... Read more
Understand K-pop: Deconstructing the Obsession and Toxicity in K-pop Stan Culture

Kiss, Kill, K-pop, #1

by Arushi Raj ...

Series Book 1 - Kiss, Kill, K-pop
Though K-pop has spread globally, a lot of English language discussion about it is dominated by American media. This led me to write this book to add the South Asian perspective in the discourse on this global music phenomenon.What's in the book?Delineation of all kinds of K-pop fans; from the creative ones to the crazies.Analysis of K-pop Stan culture vis-a-vis Korean Idol industries' marketing ... Read more

$4.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Though K-pop has spread globally, a lot of English language discussion about it is dominated by American media. This led me to write this book to add the South Asian perspective in the discourse on this global music phenomenon.What's in the book?Delineation of all kinds of K-pop fans; from the creative ones to the crazies.Analysis of K-pop Stan culture vis-a-vis Korean Idol industries' marketing
... Read more
The Artistry of Merce Cunningham

Choreography, Technique, Creativity

by Daniel Roberts, Karen Eliot ...

Revealing Merce Cunningham’s creative processes as inspiration for today’s dancers and choreographersIn this book, former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company detail the technique classes, rehearsal procedures, and compositional approaches that defined Cunningham’s New York studio for more than sixty years. Through firsthand accounts supported by interviews and secondary sources, the ... Read more

$61.99 NZD

Revealing Merce Cunningham’s creative processes as inspiration for today’s dancers and choreographersIn this book, former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company detail the technique classes, rehearsal procedures, and compositional approaches that defined Cunningham’s New York studio for more than sixty years. Through firsthand accounts supported by interviews and secondary sources, the
... Read more
You, the Choreographer

Creating and Crafting Dance

by Vladimir Angelov ...

YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from ... Read more

$174.99 NZD

YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from
... Read more
Judson Dance Theater

Performative Traces

by Ramsay Burt ...

"The Judson Dance Theatre "explores the work and legacy of one of the most influential of all dance companies, which first performed at the Judson Memorial Church in downtown Manhattan in the early 1960s. There, a group of choreographers and dancers--including future well-known artists Twyla Tharp, Carolee Schneemann, Robert Morris, Trisha Brown, Yvonne Rainier, and others--created what came to be ... Read more

$115.99 NZD

"The Judson Dance Theatre "explores the work and legacy of one of the most influential of all dance companies, which first performed at the Judson Memorial Church in downtown Manhattan in the early 1960s. There, a group of choreographers and dancers--including future well-known artists Twyla Tharp, Carolee Schneemann, Robert Morris, Trisha Brown, Yvonne Rainier, and others--created what came to be
... Read more
Merce Cunningham

The Modernizing of Modern Dance

by Roger Copeland ...

Merce Cunningham and the Modernizing of Modern Dance is a complete study of the life and work of this seminal choreographer/dancer. More than just a biography, Copeland explores Cunningham's life story against a backdrop of an entire century of developments in American art. Copeland traces his own experience of Cunningham's dances-from the turbulent late '60s through the experimental works of the ... Read more

$123.99 NZD

Merce Cunningham and the Modernizing of Modern Dance is a complete study of the life and work of this seminal choreographer/dancer. More than just a biography, Copeland explores Cunningham's life story against a backdrop of an entire century of developments in American art. Copeland traces his own experience of Cunningham's dances-from the turbulent late '60s through the experimental works of the
... Read more
Salammbô

by Gustave Flaubert ...

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert - After the First Punic War, Carthage cannot keep promises made to its mercenaries and is attacked. The fictional title character, a priestess and daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the leading Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive desire of Matho, a mercenary leader. With the help of the scheming freed slave Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the ... Read more

$8.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert - After the First Punic War, Carthage cannot keep promises made to its mercenaries and is attacked. The fictional title character, a priestess and daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the leading Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive desire of Matho, a mercenary leader. With the help of the scheming freed slave Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the
... Read more
Nos Passos da Dança Negra da Civilização BaNtu: Do Tradicional ao Contemporâneo

by Carlos Kiss ...

Nos passos da dança negra da civilização BaNtu: do tradicional ao contemporâneo propõe uma imersão nos processos de preservação, transformação e reexistência das danças negras originadas das civilizações BaNtu, com ênfase em seus desdobramentos na contemporaneidade e na diáspora africana, particularmente no contexto brasileiro. A partir de uma abordagem transdisciplinar, que articula os campos da ... Read more

$19.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nos passos da dança negra da civilização BaNtu: do tradicional ao contemporâneo propõe uma imersão nos processos de preservação, transformação e reexistência das danças negras originadas das civilizações BaNtu, com ênfase em seus desdobramentos na contemporaneidade e na diáspora africana, particularmente no contexto brasileiro. A partir de uma abordagem transdisciplinar, que articula os campos da
... Read more
Strictly Blackpool

by Alison Maloney ...

Magic moments and memories from the world capital of danceAsk a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom dancing world since 1894, and *Strictly'*s annual trip to the bright lights is a highlight of the series for contestants and viewers alike.Strictly Blackpool ... Read more

$23.99 NZD

Magic moments and memories from the world capital of danceAsk a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom dancing world since 1894, and *Strictly'*s annual trip to the bright lights is a highlight of the series for contestants and viewers alike.Strictly Blackpool
... Read more
Gesto orientado

Reeducação do movimento

by Ivaldo Bertazzo ...

Series series Método Bertazzo
Gesto Orientado completa a trilogia do método Reeducação do Movimento, composta pelos livros Corpo vivo (2010) e Cérebro ativo (2012). Com fotografias e ilustrações, a obra discute o papel da pele nas funções de sustentação do esqueleto e organização muscular. Para isso, aborda-se a importância da pele para a reeducação motora enquanto mensageira do sistema locomotor, explorando questões estéticas ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

Gesto Orientado completa a trilogia do método Reeducação do Movimento, composta pelos livros Corpo vivo (2010) e Cérebro ativo (2012). Com fotografias e ilustrações, a obra discute o papel da pele nas funções de sustentação do esqueleto e organização muscular. Para isso, aborda-se a importância da pele para a reeducação motora enquanto mensageira do sistema locomotor, explorando questões estéticas
... Read more
Dance Works

Stories of Creative Collaboration

by Allison Orr ...

In 2001, Allison Orr made a dance with 13 City of Austin firefighters. Over the next 20 years, her unique practice of collaborating with city employees flowered into civic storytelling through movement at public pools, tableaus of power line workers shimmying up 40' poles in front of 5000 people, and intricate choreography of trash trucks on a misty tarmac. Part memoir, part guide, the artist ... Read more

$28.99 NZD

In 2001, Allison Orr made a dance with 13 City of Austin firefighters. Over the next 20 years, her unique practice of collaborating with city employees flowered into civic storytelling through movement at public pools, tableaus of power line workers shimmying up 40' poles in front of 5000 people, and intricate choreography of trash trucks on a misty tarmac. Part memoir, part guide, the artist
... Read more

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