Dance category: 839 books

If you are a performing arts professional working in Europe and you don’t know about the work of disabled artists, you are missing one of the creative opportunities of our time, and you are doing your artists and your audiences a disservice.It is a bold statement, but one which reflects the simple...

Charlie Chaplin grew up in and around the music hall. His parents, aunt and their friends all earned their precarious livings on the stage and Chaplin himself started out his career touring music halls with a dance troupe. His experiences of the culture of the music hall were a major influence, shaping...

Dancing was important to the ancient Egyptians. One of the few books available in English on this topic, this carefully researched, profusely illustrated work investigates the origins, nature and role of dance in Egyptian culture. Features 80 figure drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, reliefs, other authentic sources. New introduction. Bibliography.

A teaching syllabus for teachers of Middle Eastern dance to allow students to play correctly to Arabic music. Inspired and dedicated to the teachings of the late Ibrahim Farrah.

"This is an urgently needed book � as the question of choreographing behavior enters into realms outside of the aesthetic domains of theatrical dance, Susan Foster writes a thoroughly compelling argument." � Andr�epecki, New York University"May well prove to be one of Susan Foster�s most important works." � Ramsay Burt, De Montford University, UKWh

Research Show 9 Out Of 10 Women Lose Weight With Dancing! Is the fact that you would like to learn to dance and lose weight but just don't know how. This is making your life difficult... maybe even miserable? First, you are NOT alone! It may seem like it sometimes, but not knowing how...

Glory Lamb has written poetry and short stories since she was a child, and created her first character, Marie Jordan, at the age of 12. In 2007, her poem The Competition was published by the International Poets Society. In 2008, she was among the top five trophy winners in the Ms. Sr. California Pageant,...

What is physical dramaturgy? While the traditional dramaturg shares research intellectually, the physical dramaturg does so viscerally and somatically. By combining elements of text, history, dramatic structure, and the author’s intent with movement analysis and physical theatre pedagogies, the...

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Tango phenomenon today is a reality for the whole world involving people from all walks of life in three continents: Asia, America and Africa. The author has asked herself the reason for this ‘retrieval’ of the Tango, in particular the dance. Why are people from all over the world going to...

A far-reaching and engaging overview of the role of narrative in dance and theatre performance, bringing together chapters written by an international range of scholars and subsequently creating a critical dialogue for approaching this fundamental topic within performance studies. Drawing on historical...

This book relates the evolution of dancing, with illustrations of dancers and style of dance. Dancing, as an art, has been of gradual growth, and subject to the law of evolution. ... Folk-dancing was the first to rise into finished art. It has been rightly called "the eldest of the arts,"...

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This vintage book is a brief outline of the basic figures of the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, rumba, and samba. It was originally intended to aid those wishing to pass the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing test to achieve a bronze medal. “Ballroom Dancing To Bronze Medal Standard” is ideal...