Dance category: 839 books
Life Without Ed
How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
The 10th Anniversary Edition of the book that has given hope and inspiration to thousands who are dealing with eating disorders
"If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, this is the book to read."
—Dr. Phil
Jenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for far too...
by David Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Focusing on Commedia Dell'Arte, this work provides a historical and critical commentary of the Commedia. It highlights common factors between this genre and that of the Japanese Noh theatre. The author proposes six similarities: characters familiar to their audience and masked, minimal properties...
by David Griffiths, D. Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2005
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
So, You Want To Be a Ballet Dancer?
Making It In the Rough & Tumble World of Professional Ballet
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
“A revealing book about the grueling—and glamorous—world of ballet” (Daily News, New York).
Is everything really so beautiful at the ballet? For Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg it is; but it wasn’t always so. Learn how she made it through all of her...
by Ray Cook
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Cuban Women and Salsa
To the Beat of Their Own Drum
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2014
Salsa is both an American and transnational phenomenon, however women in salsa have been neglected. To explore how female singers negotiate issues of gender, race, and nation through their performances, Poey engages with the ways they problematize the idea of the nation and facilitate their musical performances' movement across multiple borders.
Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts
An Illustrated Guide to Strength, Flexibility, Training, and Injury Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
An illustrated guide to anatomy and biomechanics for aerialists who want to optimize their performance and train safely
Specifically 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...
by Annika Chung
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
Interested in learning Korean while having fun? Love K-pop songs? Then, you found the right book! This book will take you to a unique cultural and linguistic journey through which you will eventually master Korean language and hopefully emerge as a great K-pop singer! The first volume of the book...
Embodied Consciousness
Performance Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
This volume of essays combines research from neuroscience, conscious studies, methods of training performers, modes of creating a staged narrative, Asian aesthetics, and post-modern theories of performance in an examination of the relationship between consciousness and performance.
Turning the Tune
Traditional Music, Tourism, and Social Change in an Irish Village
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
The last century has seen radical social changes in Ireland, which have impacted all aspects of local life but none more so than traditional Irish music, an increasingly important identity marker both in Ireland and abroad. The author focuses on a small village in County Clare, which became a kind...
by Gemma Pearce
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Ever wish that your pointe shoes came with a user manual? Well wish no more, the Aspiring Ballerina's Guide to Feet & Pointe Shoes was designed to make your life that little bit easier.- Do you want to know how to make your feet feel and look good in any shoes? This guide covers the basics...
by Arthur Murray
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This early work by Arthur Murray is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Its 250 pages contain a wealth of information on how to learn the art of dancing and include chapters on the Fox Trot, the Rumba the Mambo, all accompanied by instructional diagrams. This fascinating work is...
Selena Gomez
The Quote Book
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Selena Gomez is an actress and singer who is best known for her role of “Alex Russo” on the magical series Wizards of Waverly Place on the Disney Channel and her recent pop music stardom. Gomez has also received a lot of attention because of her relationship with fellow pop music star Justin Bieber....
by Jacob Gleam
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
2014 is almost gone and 2015 is around the corner. It is important to start getting ready to make 2015 an incredible year. Now shoes cannot be ignored as they are a part and parcel of our lives. When dressed in proper shoes, our sense of self esteem usually goes high and we are able to enjoy maximum...