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  • From Petipa to Balanchine

    Classical Revival and the Modernisation of Ballet

    by Tim Scholl ...
    In this rich interdisciplinary study Tim Scholl provides a provocative and timely re-evaluation of the development of ballet from the 1880s to the middle of the twentieth century. In the light of a thoughtful re-appraisal of dance classicism he locates the roots of modern ballet in the works of Marius Petipa, rather than in the much-celebrated choreographic experiements of Diaghilev's Ballet Russe ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Sleeping Beauty, a Legend in Progress

    by Professor Tim Scholl ...
    In 1999 the Maryinsky (formerly Kirov) Ballet and Theater in St. Petersburg re-created its 1890 production of Sleeping Beauty. The revival showed the classic work in its original sets and costumes and restored pantomime and choreography that had been eliminated over the past century. Nevertheless, the work proved unexpectedly controversial, with many Russian dance professionals and historians ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

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  • In the Wings

    Behind the Scenes at the New York City Ballet

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  • Keep On Moving

    A True Story

    by J L Robinson ...
    A true story of an ordinary girl from Yorkshire, England - with big dreams. Growing up life was a little rough for Jean - until she found love through dance. Jean embarks on journey with cruise ships, holiday parks & summer camps - sharing her passion for dance & entertainment with the public. Jean takes you through the ups, the downs & the down right 'weirds' of her life, including Disney. A must ... Read more

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  • The Faber Pocket Guide to Ballet

    by Luke Jennings, Deborah Bull ...
    The essential, easy-to-use classical ballet guide - spanning nearly two centuries of classical dance - with entries for more than eighty works from ballet companies around the world, from Giselle and Swan Lake to Cinderella and Steptext. This new edition has been revised to include new ballets by Wayne McGregor, Alexei Ratmansky and Christopher Wheeldon alongside classics by Tchaikovsky, Diaghilev ... Read more

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    Historical, Critical and Theoretical Perspectives

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    The language of the body is central to the study of flamenco. From the records of the Inquisition, to 16th century literature, to European travel diaries, the Spanish dancer beguiles and fascinates. The word flamenco evokes the image of a sensuous and rebellious woman--the bailaora --whose movements seduce the audience, only to reject their attention with a stomp of defiance. The dancer's body is ... Read more

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  • Balanchine & the Lost Muse

    Revolution & the Making of a Choreographer

    by Elizabeth Kendall ...
    Here is the first dual biography of the early lives of two key figures in Russian ballet: famed choreographer George Balanchine and his close childhood friend and extraordinary ballerina Liidia (Lidochka) Ivanova. Tracing the lives and friendship of these two dancers from years just before the 1917 Russian Revolution to Balanchine's escape from Russia in 1924, Elizabeth Kendall's Balanchine & the ... Read more

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    Mixed methods research techniques, combining both quantitative and qualitative elements, have become well established throughout the social, behavioural and natural sciences. This is the first book to focus on the application of mixed methods research in the movement sciences, specifically in sport, physical education and dance. Researchers and practitioners in each of these fields are concerned ... Read more

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