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Don'ts for Dancers
A&C Black 2008; US$ 3.89Following hot on the heels of the best-selling Don'ts for Husbands, Don'ts for Wives and Don'ts for Golfers this facsimile copy of the original edition contains everything you ever needed to know, from what to wear at a fancy dress party to how to hold your partner during a slow dance. Advice we should all follow: Don't be a martyr... more...
Salsa for People Who Probably Shouldn't
Mainstream Publishing 2011; US$ 17.33Every week for much of the year, millions of Brits view and vote on Strictly Come Dancing , with the salsa being one of the most popular dances. Dark, enticing Afro-Caribbean rhythms; moving bodies gently interlaced, responding to the music: at first sight, salsa dancing seems to recover something our regimented British lives suppress. For not much... more...
Choreographing Empathy
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 48.95"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." ? André Lepecki, New York University "May well prove to be one of Susan Foster?s most important works." ? Ramsay Burt, De Montford... more...
Contemporary French Theatre and Performance
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00This is the first book to explore the relationship between experimental theatre and performance making in France. Reflecting the recent return to aesthetics and politics in French theory, it focuses on how a variety of theatre and performance practitioners use their art work to contest reality as it is currently configured in France. more...
The Royal Ballet: 75 Years
Faber and Faber 2011; US$ 14.57In 1931, Ninette de Valois started a ballet company with just six dancers. Within twenty years, the Royal Ballet - as it became - was established as one of the world's great companies. It has produced celebrated dancers, from Margot Fonteyn to Darcey Bussell, and one of the richest repertoires in ballet. This book is a perceptive and critical account... more...
Different Drummer
Faber and Faber 2010; US$ 26.24The first complete biography of one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century, a real-life Billy Elliot. more...
Carlos Acosta
Arcadia Books 2011; US$ 8.74This is about a Cuban boy, who roamed the streets barefoot when he should have been in school, stole fruit from neighbours' orchards, was always hungry and wanted nothing more than to be a football star, just like any other young boy. But it didn't work out that way. He achieved the fame and fortune that he always dreamed about, but in a very different... more...
Memoirs of a Showgirl
Hachette Australia 2010; US$ 31.70The captivating life of an Australian showgirl in Paris. more...
Every Step You Take
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 19.99In June 2005 Jock Soto, at forty years old, gave his farewell performance as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. The program, an event of unprecedented ambition, showcased pieces from five legendary choreographers, and it capped one of the most storied careers in ballet history?an ascent that began when Soto was just three years old.... more...
The Joffrey Ballet School's Book of Ballet-Fit
St. Martin's Press 1999; US$ 7.99The world-renowned Joffrey Ballet School makes the art and joy of ballet available to everyone. Let Dena Simone Moss and Allison Kyle Leopold teach you everything you need to know to get in shape, beautifully sculpt your body, and truly appreciate the art of ballet. They'll let you in on all their secrets, including: -A demystifying explanation... more...









