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  • Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts

    An Illustrated Guide to Strength, Flexibility, Training, and Injury Prevention

    by Emily Scherb ...
    An illustrated guide to anatomy and biomechanics for aerialists who want to optimize their performance and train safelySpecifically 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 want to optimize their performance and train safely.Using a biomechanical and movement-based approach, Emily ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Estructura de una Coreografía en Flamenco

    Como en cualquier otra disciplina de baile, en el flamenco una coreografía se compone de varias partes que son bien diferenciables e indispensables para un resultado óptimo. Estos son los que vamos a aprender y analizar paso a paso. También analizaremos algunas actuaciones cargadas en la red para tener una muestra visual. Si eres un fanático del flamenco o un bailarín profesional, debes leer este ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • La danse orientale pour votre santé

    La danse orientale est aujourd’hui bien connue et elle est pratiquée partout dans le monde, plus seulement en Orient, par de nombreuses femmes, et même par des hommes.C’est que cette danse est envoûtante, aussi agréable à regarder qu’à pratiquer. Les rythmes ensorcelants de la musique orientale tout comme les mouvements gracieux et sensuels de la danseuse en font un art apprécié qui donne envie de ... Read more

    $3.32 USD

  • Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery

    by Eric Franklin ...
    Eric Franklin’s classic reference is back in a new full-color edition, complete with new material and exercises for instructors to use with their dancers, other performing artists, athletes, and classes.In Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Third Edition, Franklin—an internationally renowned teacher, dancer, and choreographer who has been sharing his imagery techniques for more than 35 years ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • Body-mind centering

    A dança e a poética nas linhas dançantes de Paul Klee

    Body-Mind Centering – a dança e a poética nas linhas dançantes de Paul Klee é o registro defiinitivo da prestigiada e estudiosa bailarina, coreógrafa, terapeuta e professora de dança Adriana Almeida Pees. A obra é direcionada não apenas a quem ama a dança, mas também para quem busca um conhecimento mais profundo do seu próprio corpo. Além de contar suas experiências de vida, que revelam muita ... Read more

    $5.99 USD $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dancing Mind, Minding Dance

    Socially Relevant and Personally Resonant Dance Education

    Dancing Mind, Minding Dance encompasses a collection of pivotal texts published by scholar and researcher Doug Risner, whose work over the past three decades has emphasized the significance of social relevance and personal resonance in dance education. Drawing upon Risner’s breakthrough research and visionary scholarship, the book contextualizes critical issues of dance making in the rehearsal ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Encyclopedia of World Ballet

    Throughout the centuries, ballet has had a rich and ever-evolving role in the humanities. Renowned choreographers, composers, and performers have contributed to this unique art form, staging enduring works of beauty. Significant productions by major companies embrace innovations and adaptations, enabling ballet to thrive and delight audiences all over the globe.In The Encyclopedia of World Ballet ... Read more

    $103.99 USD

  • Moving Between Worlds

    A Guide to Embodied Living and Communicating

    by Andrea Olsen ...
    Communication is a fundamental human activity, and as much as 90% of all communication is non-verbal. Yet awareness of embodied intelligence in communication is rare. This book is the fourth in a series by interdisciplinary educator Andrea Olsen focused on embodiment. Through the exercises and readings in this book, we can deepen our relationship to ourselves and others and improve our ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Floating Bones

    A Dancer's Tensegretic Body as Teacher

    Floating Bones charts the author’s journey into tensegrity, which begins in ballet and culminates in a model for addressing one’s body as a teacher.Tensegrity flips traditional biomechanical models such that instead of support coming from the bones, the bones float, and it is the muscles and other soft connective tissue that provide support for the moving body. Using the model of tensegretic ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Dancing Motherhood

    by Ali Duffy ...
    Series series Routledge Series in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Theatre and Performance
    Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance profession impact pregnant women and mothers working in it.Ali Duffy introduces the book by laying a foundation of social and cultural histories and systemic structures and power that shape the issues mothers in dance negotiate today. This book then reveals perspectives from mothers in dance working in areas such as performance, ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Tango Argentino Piccolo Breviario per i suoi Ballerini

    In questo libro scopriamo il codice d'onore dei ballerini porteños del Tango Milonguero, non contaminati dal turismo del Tango, la cui età si aggira intorno ai 70-80 anni. Il loro comportamento rispecchia i concetti di cui si parlava giaà nell'antica Cina! Scopriamoli insieme seguendo le orme del saggio Lao Tse e de Viejos Milongueros. Rimarrete sicuramente sorpresi! ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Guide to a Somatic Movement Practice

    The Anatomy of Center

    by Nancy Topf ...
    An introduction to embodied movement through the work of a dance education pioneerIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf (1942–1998), readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function. Making available the full text of Topf’s The Anatomy of Center for the first time in print, this ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Ballroom Dancing Techniques - The One Step

    by Anon ...
    This vintage book is a concise guide to learning the ballroom dancing technique called “the one step”. With simple, step-by-step instructions and many useful diagrams and photographs, this volume is ideal for beginners with an interest in learning ballroom dancing. Contents include: “The Castle Walk”, “The Dip”, “The Grape-Vine”, “The One-Step Eight”, “The Square”, “The Murray Anderson Turn”, “A ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ballroom Dancing

    by Alex Moore ...
    This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any dance enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with 72 diagrams and photographs to complement comprehensive step-by-step guides to a variety of dance steps. Contents Include: The Quickstep, The Waltz, The Foxtrot, The Tango, Popular Dances, Old Time Dances, Ballroom Novelty Dances and Games, and The Practical Side of Teaching. Many of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ballroom Dance Wedding

    The Complete Book of Ballroom Dance Wedding, Ballroom Dancing for Kids, Ballroom Dancing Classes, Parties, Fitness and Fun

    The ultimate guide about ballroom dancing, ballroom dance wedding, ballroom dancing for kids, ballroom dancing classes, ballroom dance studio and more. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Dancing for Fun

    Group Dancing for All Ages Book Two

    Dancing is part of being human. Our earliest ancestors moved their bodies to the accompaniment of rhythms and chants. This urge to move, together with sounds or music, is part of our human nature. Dancing for Fun, the second in the series, presents dances in which you can express your deepest feelings together with musicalone or with a group of any size.Author Mark L. Greathouse, in collaboration ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Tango Argentino Kleines Brevier Für Seine Tänzer

    In diesem Buch Entdecken wir sie gemeinsam auf den Spuren des weisen Lao Tse und der Viejos Milongueros..Sie sind nicht durch Tango-Tourismus kontaminiert worden. Ihr Alter beträgt etwa 70-80 Jahre.Ihr Verhalten spiegelt die Konzepte wider, über die bereits im alten China gesprochen wurde.Entdecken wir sie gemeinsam auf den Spuren des weisen Laotse und des alten Milongueros. Sie werden sicherlich ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History Of Dance - The Dance In Portugal, Spain, And Italy

    by Lilly Grove ...
    This vintage book is a concise treatise on the history of dancing in Portugal, Spain, and Italy. Profusely illustrated and full of fascinating information and interesting insights, this is a volume that will appeal to those with an interest in the traditional dances and songs of these countries. Contents include: “Portuguese Dances”, “Basque Dances”, “Spain”, and “Italy”. Many vintage books such ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mes mémoires

    by Jane Avril ...
    D’anciens et rares amis qui me sont demeurés fidèles insistaient depuis quelques années à me conseiller d’écrire mes mémoires.Mes mémoires ! m’écriais-je en riant. Contribuer pour ma part à l’histoire de mon temps ! De quelle présomption me supposez-vous capable ?Ils ne se lassaient pas cependant et me répétaient : « Faites appel à vos souvenirs, ils ne sauraient manquer d’un certain piquant ; ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Danser sa vie (Paris - 2012)

    Les Fiches Exposition d'Universalis

    Présentée du 23 novembre 2011 au 2 avril 2012 au Centre Georges-Pompidou, Danser sa vie (sous-titrée Art et danse de 1900 à nos jours) fut une exposition sans précédent. Pour la première fois une institution muséale nationale consacrait une exposition entière à la danse...À PROPOS DE L’ENCYCLOPAEDIA UNIVERSALISReconnue mondialement pour la qualité et la fiabilité incomparable de ses publications, ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • Tango Argentino a Buenos Aires 36 consigli

    Patricia Müller ci fa conoscere, indagando sulle situazioni storiche, sui personaggi e sui luoghi importanti di Buenos Aires, come gli indios, gli schiavi africani, i coloni spagnoli e gli immigranti europei hanno plasmato il tango e sviluppato il suo ballo. Attraverso esercizi pratici e semplici impariamo a tonificare e rilassare il corpo, a ballare facendo un tutt'uno con il partner e ad ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 25 Tango Lessons

    Some of the things tango taught me about life and vice versa

    Andrea discovered Argentine tango in her 20s. Over the next decades it gradually changed - and in many ways became - her life. Just about everything in tango is a microcosm of life at large, and just about everything learned on the dance floor is a life lesson as well. This book is a collection of some of the most interesting and valuable things this passionate and complex dance has taught Andrea ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • La Fisica in punta di piedi

    In questo libro la fisica classica, studiata nel biennio della scuola secondaria, viene illustrata attraverso la danza. I due autori, un’insegnante di fisica e un ballerino professionista, hanno messo in relazione i principali passi della danza classica e le leggi della fisica in otto capitoli. Ad esempio: una serie di pirouette durante un pas de deux è un’evidenza sperimentale della presenza ... Read more

    $10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Research Methods in the Dance Sciences

    A comprehensive guide to conducting empirical research in danceResearch Methods in the Dance Sciences introduces concepts and practices that support effective, empirical research in the dance sciences, including medical science. A valuable new resource for this growing field, this book provides foundational knowledge for anyone who wants to understand, apply, and conduct research with dancers and ... Read more

    $64.99 USD