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Modern Dance Techniques and Teachingby Gertrude Shurr; Rachael Dunaven Yocom
Princeton Book Company 2004; US$ 11.95Modern 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$ 10.99Shortlisted 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$ 39.95Europe 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$ 50.95Represents 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$ 42.95Amy 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$ 41.95By 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$ 39.95The 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$ 125.00An 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$ 44.95By 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...
Male Dancerby Ramsay Burt
Routledge 1995; US$ 44.95Examines the representation of masculinity in 20th century. Builds upon ideas of the gendered gaze from film and feminist theory to provide a provacative theory of spectatorship in dance. Broad coverage from Nijinsky to DV8. more...