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  • Making Dances That Matter

    Resources for Community Creativity

    by Anna Halprin ...
    Anna Halprin, vanguard postmodern dancer turned community artist and healer, has created ground-breaking dances with communities all over the world. Here, she presents her philosophy and experience, as well as step-by-step processes for bringing people together to create dances that foster individual and group well-being. At the heart of this book are accounts of two dances: the Planetary Dance, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Dancing with Unity

    Transcending Racism Globally

    by Jan Ford ...
    This book has a companion workbook - look for Dancing with Unity WorkbookDancing with Unity is based on true events. It is one woman's God-inspired quest to answer the questions: What can I do to make a difference in a world filled with racial hatred and violence? How can each of us, acting individually, change the world's perspective? The answers to these questions take us on a journey through ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Raising the Barre

    Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker

    Like generations of little girls, Lauren Kessler fell in love with ballet the first time she saw The Nutcracker, and from that day, at age five, she dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But when she was twelve, her very famous ballet instructor crushed those dreams -- along with her youthful self-assurance -- and she stepped away from the barre.Fast forward four decades. Lauren -- suddenly, powerfully ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Gods of God's Own Country - Theyyam

    Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country

    Series Book 1 - The Gods of The God's Own Country
    The Gods of God's Own Country is a reminder of a forgotten culture and the communities surrounding it. Theyyam is a Dravidian ritual art form of Kerala, India - God's own country. This book provides detailed information about Theyyam, beautiful images, and hundreds of stories. We dedicate this book to the Theyyam artists, the veritable gods "Of the People, by the People, for the People."The author ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • International Showgirl

    by Gaynor Scott ...
    International Showgirl, Gaynor Scott shares her fascinating story about her life as a professional showgirl, dancing around the world in some of the most famous and prestigious cabaret shows. This beautifully written memoir transports us to the diverse countries and cultures where she danced and lived. From Madrid to Paris, Monte Carlo, Mallorca, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Jersey, Switzerland, Japan and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dance with Demons

    The Life Jerome Robbins

    by Greg Lawrence ...
    The first biography of the celebrated Broadway and Hollywood choreographer and director—a complex man of extraordinary genius and overwhelming demons.His work on such legendary shows as The King and I, West Side Story, Gypsy, Funny Girl, and Fiddler on the Roof made him one of the most influential and creative forces in the history of American theater. His collaborators, friends, and enemies were ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • La Danza

    by Anna Harsh ...
    Imagine an assignment in college as a dance major opening a door and leading you to a life-long mission after just one performance.Anna Harsh made a vision board in 6th grade about dancing professionally, traveling to Italy, and meeting the Pope. Fast forward to her senior thesis project that catapulted her journey fulfilling that vision and so much more.Her quest to find traditional Italian ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Martha Graham in Love and War

    The Life in the Work

    by Mark Franko ...
    Often called the Picasso, Stravinsky, or Frank Lloyd Wright of the dance world, Martha Graham revolutionized ballet stages across the globe. Using newly discovered archival sources, award-winning choreographer and dance historian Mark Franko reframes Graham's most famous creations, those from the World War II era, by restoring their rich historical and personal context. Graham matured as an artist ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • LUCY NEGRO, REDUX

    The Bard, a Book, and a Ballet

    Lucy Negro, Redux, uses the lens of Shakespeare's "Dark Lady" sonnets to explore the way questions about and desire for the black female body have evolved over time, from Elizabethan England to the Jim Crow South to the present day. Equally interested in the sensual and the serious, the erotic and the academic, this collection experiments with form, dialect, persona, and voice. Ultimately a hybrid ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Singularities

    Dance in the Age of Performance

    by Andre Lepecki ...
    How does the production of performance engage with the fundamental issues of our advanced neo-capitalist age?André Lepecki surveys a decade of experimental choreography to uncover the dual meaning of ‘performance’ in the twenty-first century: not just an aesthetic category, but a mode of political power. He demonstrates the enduring ability of performance to critique and subvert this power, ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The Moving Researcher

    Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis in Performing Arts Education and Creative Arts Therapies

    This comprehensive book will serve as a step-by-step guide to Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, updating and expanding concepts and practices.Following extensive research on the method developed by Rudolf von Laban and his disciples, this book explains movement principles, exercises, and motif symbols in detail. Organized according to the four categories of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Illustrated Handbook of Salsa Dance Patterns

    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

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Dance

    Alexander Barabanov, a key figure in the Russian dance world, has sifted through many thousands of photographs of dance to accumulate an extraordinary collection of pictures, ranging from historical ballet photographs to shocking avant-garde imagery.This work has been collected and edited to form an astonishing sequence. Rather than being assembled as an anthology, the sequence has in fact been ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • Afro-Mexico

    Dancing between Myth and Reality

    While Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro-Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts

    An Illustrated Guide to Strength, Flexibility, Training, and Injury Prevention

    by Emily Scherb ...
    An illustrated guide to anatomy and biomechanics for aerialists who want to optimize their performance and train safelySpecifically designed for aerialists—including those who do trapeze, silks, and other aerial arts— Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts is an invaluable resource for those who want to optimize their performance and train safely.Using a biomechanical and movement-based approach, Emily ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Dave Grohl

    The Biography of Dave Grohl

    "Dave Grohl: The Beat of a Generation" delves into the extraordinary life of one of rock's most iconic figures. From his raw, powerful drumming with Nirvana to leading the legendary Foo Fighters, this biography unravels Grohl's journey through the tumultuous world of rock music. Experience the highs and lows, from the tragic loss of Kurt Cobain to Grohl's triumphant rebirth as a multi-talented ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Ariana

    The Biography

    by Danny White ...
    Ariana Grande captured the hearts of a nation with her One Love Manchester concert. Less than a fortnight after a terrorist killed twenty-two people at her Manchester show, the petite princess stood tall at her tribute concert that united and healed a shaken nation. She was the emotional core of a powerful evening that reminded us all of music’s redemptive power. But who is Ariana Grande? This ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Billie Eilish

    From e-girl to Icon: The Unofficial Biography

    by Adrian Besley ...
    With number one songs all over the world, a Bond theme, an armful of Grammys and over 70 million Instagram followers to her name, Billie Eilish is a global star.She has collaborated with Justin Bieber and Khalid, headlined Glastonbury and Coachella, and appeared in Calvin Klein ad campaigns. In her short career she has become an icon for Generation Z. Her postponed world tour is already sold out, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Body of a Dancer

    by Renee D'Aoust ...
    "A remarkably clear-eyed descent into New York's surreal world of modern dance peopled by the obsessed, dispossessed, sexy, suicidal, brutal, broke, and absurd."-Lance Olsen, author of Nietzsche's KissesThe award-winning writer Renée E. D'Aoust draws from her experiences as a modern dancer in New York during the nineties. Her luminous prose spotlights this passionate, often brutal world. Trained ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fishnets in the Far East

    A Dancer's Diary in Korea

    The Memoir with a real kick!Set in 1989, a year after the Olympic Games in South Korea, this is the true story of Michele, a young dancer, whose naïve dream of working in the Far East quickly turns into a nightmare.Signing a six-month contract, she is whisked off to the other side of the world where she finds herself in a host of situations which she is ill-equipped to deal with. Dancing her way ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ethical Dilemmas in Dance Education

    Case Studies on Humanizing Dance Pedagogy

    Edited by Doug Risner, Karen Schupp ...
    The first of its kind, this volume presents research-based fictionalized case studies from experts in the field of dance education, examining theory and practice developed from real-world scenarios that call for ethical decision-making. Dilemmas faced by dance educators in the studio, on stage, in recreation centers and correctional facilities, and on social media are explored, accompanied by ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Moment Of Movement

    Dance Improvisation

    Dance improvisation, the intriguing phenomenon of the creative process alive in the moving body, exists powerfully, sublimely - lending insight, solving problems, allowing moments of transcendence, diversion, and delight. Flourishing especially since the postmodern movement of the 1960s, it has come into its own in the performing arts. While there are many books containing ideas for developing ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Italian Dance Quest. Finding Power, Wealth, and Innovation

    by Anna Harsh ...
    Anna Harsh, dancer and Italian American takes a trip to Italy with her mother and brother as a child that sets her on a path which changes her life forever.The Italian Dance Quest is a travel memoir of an adventure that has made a lasting impact on the life of this Italian-American dancer. Be immersed into five different regions through dances that reflect the people, food, and history. Anna ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fierce and Delicate

    Essays on Dance and Illness

    Memoir about ballet and illness from a creative writing teacher whose career as a ballerina was stopped by rheumatoid arthritis.Renée Nicholson’s professional training in ballet had both moments of magnificence and moments of torment, from fittings of elaborate platter tutus to strange language barriers and unrealistic expectations of the body. In Fierce and Delicate, she looks back on the often ... Read more

    $14.99 USD