Dance Books
Scarecrow Press Music and the Arts in the Community The Community
Book SynopsisTraces the development and growth of community schools of the arts, now found in every region of the U.S. and in Canada.
£138.60
Scarecrow Press Directory of Blacks in the Performing Arts Ccrs
Book SynopsisA single-volume ready reference source on some 1,100 black performing artists in film, television, theatre, dance, and musical performance.Trade Review...authoritative... * American Theatre *...excellent and unique...Recommended. * Classic Images *Mapp includes basic facts on a wide spectrum of those in the performing arts and that is the book's chief advantage...recommended for libraries where there is interest in black performance in the arts. * CHOICE *Public libraries, as well as academic libraries with performing arts, popular culture, and black studies collections, will welcome the new edition. * Booklist *...remains a valuable biographic tool. * American Reference Books Annual *This is probably the most complete reference of its type for both current and past performers. * Library Journal *As a reference work, it is quite an achievement. * Reactions *
£153.90
Scarecrow Press Ten Lectures on Theories of the Dance
Book SynopsisThis book aims to clear some of the intellectual underbrush that tends to accumulate in neglected fields of academic study, and it will be especially useful to people who are interested in the anthropology of dance and human movement.
£105.30
Scarecrow Press Jazz Gentry Aristocrats of the Music World
Book SynopsisA living history of American popular music, the book profiles those musicians and entertainers who reached the top of their professions and made substantial contributions to it, without necessarily becoming household names in the years between World Wars I and II .Trade ReviewA marvelous book that should be in the hands of every music lover. * Cadence Magazine *What we have here is a series of entertaining and enlightening sketches of some 39 figures in the jazz world. What distinguishes this book is the source of the information: all of these are people Warren knew personally and interviewed over the years. * New Jersey Jazz Society *...Vaché serves as an unobtrusive interviewer, who later places into perspective the autobiographical reminiscences of his subjects... * JazzTimes Magazine *The individual biographies are crammed with intimate detail, and Vaché's prose style is exemplary in its choice of words and inspiration of atmosphere. * Crescendo & Jazz Music *Many of the subjects were prominent in the big-band era...and a few are contemporary musicians who keep the traditional jazz flame burning. All have contributed to a vibrant music which is as underappreciated in its homeland as these performers are. Thanks to Mr. Vache, their histories will live on. * Past Times *Warren Vaché, Senior, is a noted musician, author, and one of America's greatest storytellers. In his work Jazz Gentry: Aristocrats of the Music World, Warren offers articles on 39 of some of the more notable musicians, i.e. Cork O'Keefe, Bill Challis, Joe Tarto, and Dolly Dawn. What a treat to have all of these stories in one book. This book belongs on everyone's bookshelf, for we will want to read it, again and again. Truly a wonderful collection of stories. -- Phillip R. Evans, Jazz critic and scholarFreelance writer/jazz musician Vaché collects interviews with lesser-known jazz greats —many of whom were his friends—along with biographical details and his recollections about the jazz scene between World Wars I and II. * Reference and Research Book News *These are first-person interviews that will stand the test of time. Be sure to add this book to your jazz library. * Mississippi Rag *The stories are richly told in an entirely fascinating manner so that when you complete one biography (the average being about 10 pages), it's like potato chips: you have to have more! * Jazz Educators Journal *...all [the articles] are written with affection and admiration arising from extensive knowledge of each individual's work and, perhaps even more importantly, often close personal friendship. * Jazz Journal International *Each article is a keepsake that would not have reached the general audience were it not for this book...It's the perfect book to dip into in-between all others. * Rapport *Very fascinating and enjoyable stuff. All of it. I think that everyone would enjoy reading this book and I recommend it heartily. -- Russ Chase * The IAJRC Journal *Very fascinating and enjoyable stuff. All of it... I recommend it heartily. * The IAJRC Journal *
£108.90
Scarecrow Press The History of Brooklyns Three Major Performing
Book SynopsisThis text investigates the history of Brooklyn's three best known performing arts institutions: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, and St Ann's Center for Restoration and the Arts.Trade ReviewLittle in size, but big on information, this book...is well written and highly readable. * New York History *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1 The Brooklyn Academy of Music Chapter 5 2 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Chapter 6 3 St. Ann's Center for Restoration in the Arts Chapter 7 4 Conclusion: Brooklyn's Challenge Chapter 8 Bibliography Chapter 9 Index Chapter 10 About the Authors
£52.00
Scarecrow Press Satan in the Dance Hall Rev John Roach Straton
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDescribes a huge cultural phenomenon focusing on the debate about the morality of social dancing. * Foreword Reviews, January 2009 *This is a book of amazing revelations, leaving no doubt that jazz culture was more threatening than punk. * Djhistory.Com, Fall 2009 *An in-depth examination of the clash between morality and modernism in New York City in the 1920s. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, March 2009 *Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Chapter 3 1. The War, the Flu, and New York City Chapter 4 2. Dr. Straton Tells of Buying Drinks Chapter 5 3. The Dance of Death and Satan's Circus Chapter 6 4. The Dance Masters Respond to Issues of Morality Chapter 7 5. Flappers and the Dance of Life Chapter 8 6. The Devil's Music and the Scopes Trial Chapter 9 7. Searching for Satan in the Dance Hall Chapter 10 8. Fighting the Devil in Modern Babylon Chapter 11 9. Eulogy for The Last Dragon-Slayer Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 Index Part 14 About the Author
£75.00
Abrams Dancing
Book SynopsisLooks at the history of dance, dance around the world, and influential dancers and choreographers of the past and present.
£25.99
Random House USA Inc Hamlet
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc The Tempest Modern Library Classics Paperback
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£999.99
Random House USA Inc King Lear Modern Library Classics Paperback
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£999.99
University Press of Florida Balanchines Apprentice From Hollywood to New
Book SynopsisIn this long-awaited memoir, dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine. Balanchine's Apprentice is the story of Clifford and the guiding inspiration for his life's work in dance.Trade Review"Even those not enraptured by ballet will find Clifford’s extraordinary career and bond with Balanchine, who died in 1983, affecting. For ballet devotees, this intimate account is required reading.”—Publishers Weekly“Though Balanchine's works and influence have been well documented, the male perspective has been somewhat lacking, and Clifford is to be commended for this sparkling read, an appreciative yet clear-eyed tribute to his mentor and a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of ballet.”—Library Journal“A close-up look by an astute and engaging observer, neither self-important nor falsely modest, at one of the supreme artists of the past century and a celebration of the astonishing work and the astonishing company he created.”—Wall Street Journal
£22.46
Princeton Book Company The Art of Making Dances
Book SynopsisWritten 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.
£999.99
Princeton Book Company Dance as a Theatre Art Source Readings in Dance
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£999.99
Princeton Book Company Jazz Dance Class Beginning Thru Advanced A dance
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£999.99
Princeton Book Company Luigis Jazz Warm Up An Introduction to Jazz Style
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£999.99
Princeton Book Company Ear Training for the Body A Dancers Guide to
Book SynopsisAn approach to music from the dancer's viewpoint, this book offers a two-part exploration of music as it relates to dance, beginning with an introduction to aspects of musicality that dancers--and other music lovers--can explore and put into practice immediately.
£999.99
Princeton Book Company Inside Ballet Technique Separating Anatomical
Book SynopsisA Dance Book Club main selection, this guide offers a general explanation of anatomy, kinesiology, and technique for ballet dancers, students, and teachers.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Getting it all Straight; What We Need to Know About Muscles; The Stem of Aplomb; The Control Centre; Well Turned Out; Above the Waist; A Modified Hinge; The Bottom of it All; What We Say and What We Mean; Conclusion; Index.
£17.95
Princeton Book Company The Vision of Modern Dance
Book SynopsisPresents the story of the development of modern dance as told by the visionary artists who created it. This work includes essays of Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Ruth St Denis, and twenty nine other modern dance artists.
£999.99
Princeton Book Company Tapworks
Book SynopsisThis dictionary features more than 1500 up-to-date entries, researched by its internationally respected author, Beverly Fletcher. Each tap term is concisely defined in all its variations. Clear directions on "How to Execute" are given.Trade Review"For those interested in the American tap scene, this manual would be a treat..." -- Dance Expression, October 2003. "The dictionary, [which] includes directions for many steps, is the heart of the book." -- Dance Spirit, May/June 2003. "Fletcher's "Tapworks" has been adopted by the Dance Masters of America as the official tap manual. " -- Choice, June 2003. "An important reference for teachers of tap dance." -- Journal Of Dance Education, October 2003."Beverly Fletcher is surely one of the most knowledgeable authorities in tap dance and its history today." --Bob Rizzo, choreographer
£999.99
Princeton Book Co. Looking at Contemporary Dance A Guide for the
Book SynopsisWith 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 illustrations or photographs, this modern guide offers links to YouTube videos and other internet references to view examples of the work discussed. The scope is international, with coverage of German, Swedish, Belgian, Dutch, Taiwanese, Russian, Finnish, and Spanish pioneers of the avant-garde to illustrate that dance is a global language that continues to break boundaries and explore new ideas. Just a few of the 120 artists and performers featured include Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, George Balanchine, Mark Morris, Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Jose Limon, Katherine Dunham, Chunky M
£999.99
Princeton Book Company The Erick Hawkins Modern Dance Technique
Book SynopsisThe Hawkins dance technique embodies the philosophy that dance should integrate the body, mind, and soul while always following scientific principles. This system of dance trainingâan approach that continues to influence dancers around the worldâis examined through a variety of illustrations. Photographs of dancers illustrate the technique in action. Drawings demonstrate the relationship between movements of the body and everyday objects, such as the similarities between a spiral action of the spine and a barberâs pole or winding staircase. This vibrant text examines Hawkinsâs originality, philosophical thinking, and teaching methods.
£25.75
Princeton Book Company Appreciating Dance
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Concise - easy to teach. Questions at the end make it easier to keep class directed. Totally complete." Professor Lawrence Singer, Los Angeles City College"Although I have used other books, I prefer this one because of the detailed information." Professor Bernice Boseman, El Camino College"...a fully updated and revised fifth edition with new information, including suggestions for YouTube viewing at the ends of each chapter... impressively informed and informative... thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation... especially and unreservedly recommended." Midwest Book Review
£999.99
Princeton Book Co. Dance Science Anatomy Movement Analysis and
Book SynopsisWinner of: Certificate of Merit, Association of Medical Illustrators Rather than focusing on dance injuries, this book takes a positive approach showing what a dancer can do to dance better, which, in turn, will decrease injury rates. It presents human anatomy and motion in a functional, dance-specific way that teaches the readers to appreciate and take ownership of their bodies through a tour of the musculoskeletal system and movement analysis. The book is divided into three parts. Part one, Anatomy, describes the specific characteristics that affect motion at each individual joint, demonstrated by a variety of hands-on activities for readers to perform. Part two, Movement Analysis, discusses muscles that produce movement and introduces readers to a system of movement analysis. Part three, Conditioning, provides a practical, integrative approach to exercise for enhanced performance. The written material is accompanied by anatomical line drawings commissioned for the book, photographs,
£999.99
Princeton Book Company Dance Production and Management
Book SynopsisTrade Review"There's a lot more than just movement on stage: costumes and makeup, lighting design and sound, lightboards and consoles, publicity, administration.The book is a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to make art in dance successfully." --Johnny Nevin, Huffpost Arts & Culture"Everything from formulating a mission statement to holding auditions, technical know-how to performance and touring are covered in this how-to book. Create a fictional company and follow the steps necessary to establish a successful troupe and mount successful productions. " -- Dance Studio Life"A thoroughly 'user friendly' and ideal how-to book for dance management, this superbly organized and presented manual provides aspiring dance directors with the basic theater terminology and the skills needed when planning, marketing and public relations campaigns for actual dance companies." Midwest Book Review
£24.69
Warner Easy Baroque Duets for Violin
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£7.55
Limelight Editions Finding Funds for Your Film or TV Project Quick
Book SynopsisFINDING FUNDS FOR YOUR FILM OR TV PROJECT
£13.49
Limelight Editions Grace Under Pressure Passing Dance Through Time
Book SynopsisGRACE UNDER PRESSURE
£20.25
Talon Books,Canada Judith Thompson Critical Perspectives on Canadian
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£23.13
Costume & Fashion Press/Quite Specific Media Medieval Tailors Assistant Common Garments
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£37.46
Academy Chicago Publishers Tinder Box
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A painfully and superbly written work..." -- ALA Booklist, April 2003.
£999.99
Princeton Book Company Modern Dance Forms In Relation to the Other
Book SynopsisBy relating the development of modern dance to movements in painting, architecture, drama, and music, the book prompts students to develop a keen ear for emerging trends in the arts as a continual resource for dance.
£17.95
Princeton Book Company Basic Concepts in Modern Dance A Creative
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£999.99
Princeton Book Co Pub Black Dance from 1619 to Today A Dance horizons
Book SynopsisA complete history of black dance forms, this book explores folk, ballet, jazz, tap, Broadway/Hollywood, disco, and breakdancing. An ultimate research tool, it includes portraits of hundreds of important black dancers and choreographers.
£999.99
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. Subscribe Now Building Arts Audiences Through
Book SynopsisBuy it, borrow it, steal it, but get your hands on it! If you follow Danny''s advice on how to sell tickets, you won''t have an unsold seat in the house all season long!--Ralph Black, American Symphony League
£16.14
Teacher Created Materials, Inc Amusement Parks Around America
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£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Methuen Drama Handbook of Interculturalism
Book SynopsisDaphne P. Lei is Professor of Drama at the University of California, Irvine, USA. She is internationally known for her work on Chinese opera, Asian American theatre, intercultural theatre, and diasporic and transnational performance. She is the author of many scholarly articles, both in English and Chinese. She has published two books: Operatic China: Staging Chinese Identity across the Pacific (2006) and Alternative Chinese Opera in the Age of Globalization: Performing Zero (2011), and her articles can be seen in many scholarly journals. She is the president of American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR, 2015-2018).Charlotte McIvor is Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at NUI Galway, Ireland. She is the author of Migration and Performance in Contemporary Ireland: Towards A New Interculturalism (2016), and the co-editor of Staging Intercultural Ireland: Plays and Practitioner Perspectives (with Matthew Spangler, 2014) and Devised PerfoTable of ContentsKeywords List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Daphne P. Lei (University of California, USA), ‘Chapter One: Introduction’ Section I: HIT (Hegemonic Intercultural Theatre)’s Counter-Currents Marcus Cheng Chye Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), ‘Chapter Two: (Re)Sounding Universals: The Politics of Listening to Peter Brook’s Battlefield’ Emily Sahakian (University of Georgia, USA), ‘Chapter Three: The Intercultural Politics of Performing Revolution: Maryse Condé’s Inter-theatre with Ariane Mnouchkine’ Arnab Banerji (Muhlenberg College, USA) ‘Chapter Four: What lies beyond Hattamala?: Badal Sircar and his Third Theatre as an Alternative Trajectory for Intercultural Theatre’ Section II: Networking New Interculturalisms Bi-qi Beatrice Lei (National Taiwan University, Taiwan), ‘Chapter Five: Decentering Asian Shakespeare: Approaching Intercultural Theatre as a Living Organism’ Diana Looser (Stanford University, USA), ‘Chapter Six: Connecting the Dots: Performances, Island Worlds, and Oceanic Interculturalisms’ Roaa Ali (University of Manchester, UK) ‘Chapter Seven: Subversive Immigrant Narratives in the In/visible Margin: Performing Interculturalism on Online Stages’ Section III: Interculturalism as Practice Jennifer Goodlander (Indiana University, USA), ‘Chapter Eight: Beyond HIT: Towards Regional Interculturalism through Puppetry in Southeast Asia’ SanSan Kwan (University of California, Berkeley, USA), ‘Chapter Nine: Acts of Loving: Emmanuelle Huynh, Akira Kasai, and Eiko Otake’ Angeline Young (Arizona State University, USA), ‘Chapter Ten: reORIENTing interculturalism in the academy: An Asianist Approach to teaching Afro-Haitian dance’ Section IV: Testing the Limits of New Interculturalism Ketu H. Katrak (University of California, USA), ‘Chapter Eleven: Mamela Nyamza and Dada Masilo: South African Black Women Dancer-Choreographers Dancing ‘New Interculturalism’’ Min Tian (University of Illinois, USA), ‘Chapter Twelve: The ‘Dis/De-’ in the Hyphen: The Matrix and Dynamics of Displacement in Intercultural Performance’ Lisa Jackson-Schebetta (Skidmore College, USA), ‘Chapter Thirteen: Interculturalidad: (How) Can Performance Analysis Decolonize?’ Section V: Interculturalism(s): Mapping the Past, Reflecting on the Future Charlotte McIvor National (University of Ireland, Ireland) with Justine Nakase (National University of Ireland, Ireland), ‘Chapter Fourteen: Annotated Bibliography’ Charlotte McIvor (National University of Ireland, Ireland), ‘Chapter Fifteen: Conclusion’ Bibliography Index
£999.99
Barcharts, Inc Theater Appreciation QuickStudy Laminated
Book SynopsisPremier study tool for those merely seeking an elective credit for the course - more importantly an incredibly well written guide that is pouring over with facts so entirely that it reads like an ode to the theater covering it's importance in society and human creativity. With history, the types of theater, companies and popular plays this is an all-encompassing portrait of theater and why it has been appreciated for thousands of years. 6-page laminated guide includes: What is Theater? Historical Background Origins in Prehistory & Earliest Civilizations Festival Theater Greek Tragedies & Comedies (6th-5th Century BCE) Medieval Festival Theater (900-1560 CE) Late Medieval & Early Renaissance: Northern Europe (ca. 1400-1570) Earliest Professional Dramatists: For Gain & Profit Hellenistic Greek & Roman Empire (4th Century BCE-549 CE) Renaissance Theater Restoration Dramas (1660-1700) Romanticism (Early 1800s) Early American Theaters (1800s) Modern Theater Global Diversity Basic Parts of
£999.99
G. Schirmer, Inc. Scene de Ballet Op 100 Schirmer Library of
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£999.99
Capstone Press Breaking 02 HipHop Dancing Library
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£999.99
History Press Winfields Walnut Valley Festival
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£999.99
The University of North Carolina Press Dancing with the Revolution Power Politics and
Book SynopsisAligns culture and politics by focusing on an art form that became a darling of the Cuban revolution: dance. In this history of staged performance in ballet, modern dance, and folkloric dance, Elizabeth Schwall analyzes how and why dance artists interacted with republican and, later, revolutionary politics.
£27.96
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO.(UK)LTD CONCERTINO FOR THE YOUNG
Book SynopsisConcertino for the Youngis a work in three movements that helps elementary students develop skills in balance, technique, and artistry. Beginning with an energetic first movement, followed by a lyrical second movement, and ending with a lively third movement, this piece provides unique technical and listening challenges related to the varied articulations and phrase shaping. Together with the second piano accompaniment to be played by a teacher, older student, or relative, students will experience the thrill and fun of performing a concerto. MovementsAllegro con brioAndantino caloreAllegro giocoso.
£7.35
Simon & Schuster And Then We Danced A Voyage into the Groove
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£15.30
Skyhorse Publishing Weird Dance: Curious and Bizarre Dancing Trivia
Book SynopsisAttend a grand ball of the bizarre and never look at dance the same way again!Weird Dance processes through the odd, grim, and unintentionally humorous history of dance, uncovering strange stories and weird facts.These dark tales of murder, rivalry, insanity, and more reveal all sorts of grim goings-on, proving that—for dancers—life was not just one grand plié. Stories include: An elderly woman who stepped out of her Strasbourg home one summer day in 1518 and began to dance furiously; nothing and no one could stop her. Soon, dozens more joined her, and so began another strange epidemic of the deadly dancing plague. The horrific fate of a young ballerina who had a run-in with a gaslight and saw her career go up in smoke. The medieval Dance of Death that reminded all of their inevitable doom. The controversial ballet that sparked a riot. The strange and macabre fate of the infamous Mata Hari’s head after her execution. The grotesque scarf accident that led to Isadora Duncan’s demise.From Roman Bacchanals to medieval and Renaissance dancing plagues, from the bloody world of ballet to scandals, ghosts, spirit possessions, superstitions, and more, you will attend a grand ball of the bizarre that shows just how awful dancers, choreographers, and even audience members have been to each other over the centuries.
£16.14
Arsenal Pulp Press Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became
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£16.16
Coach House Books Camera, Woman
Book Synopsis'There are no lost women, only women who've forgotten their scripts.' RM Vaughan's play about Hollywood director Dorothy Arzner comes off the stage and onto the page in this handsome edition from Coach House Books. An insightful look at the gender politics behind the cameras and studios of the golden age of cinema.
£12.34
McArthur & Company Are You Trying to Seduce Me, Miss Turner?:
Book SynopsisRichard Ouzounian turns his probing questions and observational skills to the world of pop culture celebrity, Heknows just what buttons to push to get larger-than-life figures to reveal things about themselves they've never told anyone before.
£12.76
Pelican Publishing Co Mardi Gras Treasures: Costume Designs of the
Book Synopsis"Presented in this collection are stunning examples of original costume designs as rendered in watercolor and lithographs-- most of them reproduced here for the first time, including some whose artists were, until now, unknown."--Provided by publisher.
£28.79
