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  • Elements of Classical Ballet Techniqueby Karel Shook

    Princeton Book Company 2004; US$ 9.95

    Elements of Classical Ballet Technique as Practiced in the School for the Dance Theatre of Harlem champions the rich heritage of American dance from Fanny Elssler's triumphs to the square dances of the pioneers and on to the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Originally published in 1977, the text serves as a theoretical and practical outline of Shook's teaching philosophies. The book is divided into three parts: The Antecedents; The Theory; The Practice. In The Antecedents, Shook respectively discusses the tradition of a dance teacher, the American attitude, classical ballet and the development of Dance Theatre of Harlem. The Theory and The Practice are divulgences into Shook's philosophies on teaching, supplemented by a syllabus for the elementary... more...

  • Modern Dance Techniques and Teachingby Gertrude Shurr; Rachael Dunaven Yocom

    Princeton Book Company 2004; US$ 11.95

    Modern Dance Techniques and Teaching is truly one of a kind: it is the only book to be published documenting Martha Graham's movement philosophy, as recorded by two of Graham's original followers. The purpose of the book, according to its authors, is "to analyze, illustrate and organize for teaching purposes some of the vocabulary (techniques) of modern dance to provide a reference and a guide for teachers and students of modern dance." more...

  • Beyond the Danceby Chan Hon Goh; Cary Fagan

    Tundra 2009; US$ 10.99

    Shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award Nominated for The Rocky Mountain Book Award (An Alberta Children's Choice Book Award) Nominated for the 2003 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction An elegant, expressive dancer, Chan Hon Goh is one of the ballet world’s great stars. She is a brilliant technician possessing a delicate beauty and radiant stage presence. Born in Beijing to dancer parents, she tells the story of their flight to Canada from an oppressive regime that thwarted her father’s career, her rigorous training, and her battle to achieve acceptance as the only Chinese-born prima ballerina in the history of the National Ballet. This fascinating look at the life of a dancer will appeal not... more...

  • Europe Dancingby Andree Grau; Stephanie Jordan

    Routledge 2000; US$ 39.95

    Europe Dancing examines the dance cultures and movements which have developed in Europe since the Second World War. Nine countries are represented in this unique collaboration between European dance scholars. more...

  • Routledge Dance Studies Readerby Alexandra Carter

    Routledge 1998; US$ 50.95

    Represents the range and diversity of writings on dance from the mid-to-late 20th century, providing contemporary perspectives on ballet, modern dance, postmodern 'movement performance' jazz and ethnic dance. more...

  • Prom Nightby Amy L Best

    Routledge 2000; US$ 42.95

    Amy Best interviews countless teens about their prom experiences, and she looks at popular media to understand today's teens. more...

  • Understanding Danceby Graham McFee

    Routledge 1992; US$ 41.95

    By focusing on the work of a number of major choreographers, companies and critics, McFee explores the nature of our understanding of dance. He provides detailed insights into the nature and appreciation of art. more...

  • Dance Historyby June Layson; Janet Adshead-Lansdale

    Routledge 1994; US$ 39.95

    The first edition in 1983 was quickly established as a core text. Now fully updated it remains the only book in its field of comparable scope and depth - an essential purchase for all students of dance history. more...

  • From Petipa to Balanchineby Tim Scholl

    Routledge 1994; US$ 125.00

    An engaging and provocative re-evaluation of ballet's development from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century. more...

  • Dance, Modernity and Cultureby Helen Thomas

    Routledge 1995; US$ 44.95

    By examining the development of modern dance in the USA in the inter-war period, Thomas develops a framework for analysing dance from a sociological perspective. She applies her approach to, among others, St Denis, Ted Shawn, and Martha Graham. more...