Reference Books


The Oxford Dictionary of Dance (Oxford Paperback Reference) Best Price: $8.72 With over 2,600 entries, the second edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Dance is a unique...	Dance, Spectacle, and the Body Politick, 1250-1750 Best Price: $20.94 From the mid-13th to the mid-18th century the ability to dance was an important social skill for...	Flute Dreams: Playing the Native American Flute Best Price: $8.56 Wow, this book rocks. In addition to explaining how to play this great instrument in a very...	The Art of Dance in Education (Teacher's Books) Best Price: $49.89 This text provides a theoretical framework for good practice in the art of dance in education in...	Lance Laguna's Dance! Dance! Dance!: Master Six Ballroom Dances (Miniature Editions) Best Price: $0.01 What a delightful little book! I ballroom dance and reading was a good review of private...



Dancing: Pleasure, Power & Art of Movement	Language of Ballet: A Dictionary This is the complete definition and pronunciation guide for common ballet terms.	Staging Dance (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback)) Best Price: $27.29 Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production....	Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet Best Price: $6.14 This is an excellent and informative book, with clear definitions and pronunciation guides for...	Conditioning with Imagery for Dancers Best Price: $176.50



Finding the Best Dance Instruction: Look Before You Leap The author certainly knows what she is talking about. This is the best book I have seen on this...	Nutrition for the Dancer Best Price: $17.31 The tremendous physical mastery of a 21st century dancer undoubtedly rivals that of an athlete,...	Hanya Holm: A Pioneer in American Dance (Choreography and Dance)	Yes? No! Maybe... Yes? No! Maybe ... is a book about performing and watching dance. Using a unique combination of...	International Encyclopedia of Dance: 6-Volume Set Best Price: $310.00 Since its 1998 publication, the International Encyclopedia of Dance has been the definitive...

Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts) Best Price: $106.95 The written content is very comprehensive but the presentation woefully lacking, especially in a...	Ballet Steps: Practice to Performance An illustrated guide to the major positions and steps of classical ballet, including pas de deux...	Index Dance Periodicals 2003 (Index to Dance Periodicals)	The Contributions of Martha Hill to American Dance and Dance Education, 1900-1995 Best Price: $137.92 Looks at the life of Martha Hill, the prominent educator and founding director of three pivotal...	Bibliographic Guide to Dance 2003 V2

A Measured Pace: Toward a Philosophical Understanding of the Arts of Dance (Toronto Studies in Philosophy) Although the theoretical importance of dance has always been recognized, dance has been...	Nda Proceedings 2007: Valuable, Viable, Visible	Nicolas Legat: Heritage of a Ballet Master Best Price: $13.99 Having been a very young part of Andre Eglevskys' world (my mother, and I when I was old...	Theatre Street: The Reminiscences of Tamara Karsavina Tamara Karsavina (1885-1978) starts by telling us of her childhood in pre-revolution Russia, in...	A Source Book for Sequence Dancers

Interculturalism and Performance (PAJ Books) Best Price: $290.76 What is refreshing is the inclusion of essays which reach beyond theatre in considering issues...	New York Dance Schools - Studio Guide	Dance, Space and Subjectivity Best Price: $25.58 This book contains readings of American, British and European postmodern dances informed by...	An Introduction to Community Dance Practice Best Price: $25.46 This introductory textbook is aimed at undergraduates studying community dance. Drawing on...	Bob Fosse's Broadway Best Price: $13.59 Here for once is first hand musical theatre history written by someone who took part in the...

The Fit and Healthy Dancer Best Price: $66.68 Regardless of the grace of their movement, dancers experience injuries more often than the lugs...	Tango!: The Dance, the Song, the Story Best Price: $18.00 Until I read "¡Tango!", most of what I knew from tango was what was...	Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages Best Price: $23.00 A thought provoking book that gives the reader insight into African American culture and views....	Poor Dancer's Almanac: Managing Life & Work in the Performing Arts Best Price: $94.95 Combining how-to information with voices of working artists, Poor Dancer's Almanac is an...	Dance Composition (Theatre Arts (Routledge Paperback)) Best Price: $49.00 In Dance Composition , renowned dance educator Jacqueline M. Smith-Autard provides an...

Classes in Classical Ballet Best Price: $12.98 CLASSES IN CLASSICAL BALLET has long been a classic out of print, so its reappearance after...	Creative Movement for 3-5 Year Olds As a teacher of ten years in Physical education and movement and now with a three year old of my...	The Tap Dance Dictionary Best Price: $49.91 From Backstage 9/18/98 review by Jennie Schulman "....intensive and comprehensive. In...	Index to Dance Periodicals: 1991	Poor Dancer's Almanac: Managing Life & Work in the Performing Arts Best Price: $16.97 This book should be required reading for aspiring dancers, particularly those who lack the...

Spreading the Gospel of the Modern Dance: Newspaper Dance Criticism in the United States, 1850-1934 Best Price: $4.49	On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line Best Price: $12.78 Broadway is always exciting. It's constantly in a state of change with dozens of new shows...	It's Not All Song and Dance: A Life Behind the Scenes in the Performing Arts Best Price: $10.95 Gershunoff is a keen observer of character and an excellent judge of artistic quality. This book...	Actividades ritmicas y de baile / Rhythmic and dance activities (Spanish Edition) Best Price: $51.79	Classes in Classical Ballet A companion guide to one of the bestselling Limelight Edition titles, this book by Asaf...

History and Anthology of French Song and Cabaret From 1780 to the Present Day:Origin, History, Music, Acts, Songwriters, Composers, Entertainers, Biggest ... and stars from 1780 to the present day) History and Anthology of French Song and Cabaret From 1780 to the Present Day: Origin, History,...	SERBIA BEST SINGERS FROM OPERA TO POP: Pioneers, Divas, Icons, Mega Stars, Legends, and New Talents. (Best Singers in the World) SERBIA BEST SINGERS FROM OPERA TO POP: Pioneers, Divas, Icons, Mega Stars, Legends, and New...	Choreographing Difference: The Body and Identity in Contemporary Dance The choreographies of Bill T. Jones, Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels, Zab Maboungou, David...	Choreographing Difference: The Body and Identity in Contemporary Dance Best Price: $20.00 I felt some type of connection to this book as I passed it in the shop. I have been a dance...	Language of Ballet: A Dictionary (Dance Horizons Book) Best Price: $4.87 The Language of Ballet is an extraordinary dictionary of terms and definitions for the serious...

Ballroom Dancing Best Price: $19.98 This is a "how to" book, not a book to read (strictly) for pleasure. And not just A...	Interpreting News Best Price: $28.40 This core introductory text offers a clear and comprehensive overview of how news has been...	Dance Degree Programs: Career Readiness and Preparation Criteria in Undergraduate Best Price: $15.88	Grandmother's Secrets: The Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing Best Price: $25.00 I enjoyed this book immensely. The first part is a brief, anecdotal account of the author's...	Anton's Dance Class Best Price: $1,811.98

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet (Oxford Paperback Reference) Best Price: $7.30 This totally necessary work just has to be there on your bookshelf! Herr Koegler deals not only...	De Pratica Seu Arte Tripudii: "On the Practice or Art of Dancing" This important new sourcebook is the first publication in simultaneous Italian and English...	Dance, Drama, and Theatre in Thailand: The Process of Development and Modernization	A Queer History of the Ballet No description available	Country Gal's Guide to Square Dancing

Country & Western Dance (The American Dance Floor) Country & Western Dance turns the spotlight on a uniquely American form of dance, one that...	Beginning Ballroom : Whys, Dos, Don'ts, and Shoes Beginning Ballroom: Why's, Do's, Don'ts, and Shoes is categorized under...	Dramatis Personae (Stage by Stage) Best Price: $14.29 A history of theater from the disappearance of Greek and Roman drama through Shakespeare and his...	Leonide Massine and the 20th Century Ballet Best Price: $45.00 The great Russian choreographer Léonide Massine was the most important figure in modernist...	The Tango in the United States: A History Best Price: $15.58 In the earliest years of the 20th century, North American ballroom dancers favored the waltz or...

Stage Presence from Head to Toe: A Manual for Musicians Best Price: $10.88 BY: Appreciative Musician I am a (classical) musician myself and I attend a lot of concerts. ...	Marmalade Me Best Price: $1,046.20 The early work of a profoundly influential dance and cultural critic available now in an...	The Bournonville Heritage: A Choreographic Record, 1829-1875 : Twenty-Four Unknown Dances in Labanotation Best Price: $46.93	Dance Techniques 2010: Tanzplan Germany Best Price: $21.51 In 2008, Tanzplan?s Educational Program initiated a research project on important techniques in...	Dying Swans and Madmen: Ballet, the Body, and Narrative Cinema From mid-twentieth-century films such as Grand Hotel, Waterloo Bridge, and The Red Shoes to...

Dancing, Out of Germany Dancing, Out of Germany describes the lives of some of the dancers who, forced to leave Germany...	Society Dancing: Fashionable Bodies in England, 1870-1920 Best Price: $71.65 Based on new archival research, this book uniquely presents a fresh interrogation of how, among...	The Art of Dance in Education, Second Edition Best Price: $26.36 This text offers a theoretical and practical framework for the teaching of dance in education....	Ballet Basics Best Price: $36.01 I have the 3rd edition of this book, which was required for a college Ballet I class. As a...	The Who on Record: A Critical History, 19631998 This book offers an unforgiving, honest dissertation of the recording career of the Who. Though...

Dance Composition: A Practical Guide to Creative Success in Dance Making Best Price: $25.79 This book is great! From the first page down it helps you out in easy to follow guides. As you...	Maximova & Vasiliev at the Bolshoi Just look at the photographs and tell me who is dancing today like this pair! The answer:...	The Legat Saga: Nicolai Gustavovitch Legat 1869-1937 Best Price: $44.97	Dance Information Sourcebook Best Price: $32.99 This Sourcebook has ANY and ALL information that every dancers should absolutely have! Even as a...	The Ballet Companion The Kindle edition does not include any illustrations or charts. Some of these omitted pictures...

Classes in Classical Ballet Best Price: $17.48 This is a wonderful reference book for the classical ballet teacher. It is a compilation of...	On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line A Chorus Line, the biggest Broadway hit of its generation, is returning to Times Square in a...	International Encyclopedia of Dance: A Project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc Vol 3	A Queer History of the Ballet Best Price: $81.39 I found this to be a very engaged and thoughtful book on possible relationships between ballet...	A Queer History of the Ballet Best Price: $28.78 Designed for students, scholars and general readers with an interest in dance and queer history,...

Bibliographic Guide to Dance 2003 V1	The Language of Spanish Dance Best Price: $66.20 Hello, I work like a pianist in a spanish dance school. In my opinion, it's a very good...	The Legat Saga: Nicolai Gustavovitch Legat 1869-1937 Best Price: $44.97	Dance Information Sourcebook Best Price: $32.99 This Sourcebook has ANY and ALL information that every dancers should absolutely have! Even as a...	The Ballet Companion The Kindle edition does not include any illustrations or charts. Some of these omitted pictures...

Classes in Classical Ballet Best Price: $17.48 This is a wonderful reference book for the classical ballet teacher. It is a compilation of...	On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line A Chorus Line, the biggest Broadway hit of its generation, is returning to Times Square in a...	International Encyclopedia of Dance: A Project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc Vol 3	A Queer History of the Ballet Best Price: $81.39 I found this to be a very engaged and thoughtful book on possible relationships between ballet...	A Queer History of the Ballet Best Price: $28.78 Designed for students, scholars and general readers with an interest in dance and queer history,...

Bibliographic Guide to Dance 2003 V1	The Language of Spanish Dance Best Price: $66.20 Hello, I work like a pianist in a spanish dance school. In my opinion, it's a very good...

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