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The Haumana Hula Handbook for Students of Hawaiian Dance

A Manual for the Student of Hawaiian Dance

by Mahealani Uchiyama ...

A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A great resource for students of traditional Hawaiian dance, this beautiful handbook filled with archival photographs covers the origins, language, etiquette, ceremonies, and the spiritual culture of hula. Hula, the indigenous dance of Hawai'i, preserves significant aspects of Native Hawaiian culture with strong ties to health and spirituality. Kumu Hula, persons who are culturally recognized hula
... Read more
The Thinking Body

by Mabel Elsworth Todd ...

Mabel Elsworth Todd is considered the founder of what has come to be known as 'Ideokinesis', a form of somatic education that became popular in the 1930s amongst dancers and health professionals. Todd's ideas involved using anatomically based, creative visual imagery and consciously relaxed volition to create and refine neuromuscular coordination. Lulu Sweigard, who coined the term Ideokinesis, ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Mabel Elsworth Todd is considered the founder of what has come to be known as 'Ideokinesis', a form of somatic education that became popular in the 1930s amongst dancers and health professionals. Todd's ideas involved using anatomically based, creative visual imagery and consciously relaxed volition to create and refine neuromuscular coordination. Lulu Sweigard, who coined the term Ideokinesis,
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The Ballet Companion

A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet

by Eliza Gaynor Minden ...

A New Classic for Today's DancerThe Ballet Companion is a fresh, comprehensive, and thoroughly up-to-date reference book for the dancer. With 150 stunning photographs of ballet stars Maria Riccetto and Benjamin Millepied demonstrating perfect execution of positions and steps, this elegant volume brims with everything today's dance student needs, including:Practical advice for getting started, such ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A New Classic for Today's DancerThe Ballet Companion is a fresh, comprehensive, and thoroughly up-to-date reference book for the dancer. With 150 stunning photographs of ballet stars Maria Riccetto and Benjamin Millepied demonstrating perfect execution of positions and steps, this elegant volume brims with everything today's dance student needs, including:Practical advice for getting started, such
... Read more
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

$12.99 USD

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
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Movement for Actors (Second Edition)

Edited by Nicole Potter, Barbara Adrian, Mary Fleischer ...

In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for ... Read more

$16.99 USD

In this updated rich resource for actors, renowned movement teachers and directors reveal the physical skills needed for the stage and the screen. Readers will gain remarkable insights into the physical skills and techniques used in a wide variety of performance styles through ready-to-use exercises and approaches. Included in this new edition are chapters covering:Stage combatYoga for
... Read more
Physics and Dance

by Emily Coates ...

A fascinating exploration of our reality through the eyes of a physicist and a dancer—and an engaging introduction to both disciplinesFrom stepping out of our beds each morning to admiring the stars at night, we live in a world of motion, energy, space, and time. How do we understand the phenomena that shape our experience? How do we make sense of our physical realities? Two guides—a former member ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A fascinating exploration of our reality through the eyes of a physicist and a dancer—and an engaging introduction to both disciplinesFrom stepping out of our beds each morning to admiring the stars at night, we live in a world of motion, energy, space, and time. How do we understand the phenomena that shape our experience? How do we make sense of our physical realities? Two guides—a former member
... Read more
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

$38.69 USD

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
Weird Dance

Curious and Captivating Dance Trivia

by Tim Rayborn, Abigail Keyes ...

Attend a grand ball of the bizarre and never look at dance the same way again!Weird Dance processes through the odd, grim, and unintentionally humorous history of dance, uncovering strange stories and weird facts.These dark tales of murder, rivalry, insanity, and more reveal all sorts of grim goings-on, proving that—for dancers—life was not just one grand plié. Stories include:An elderly woman who ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Attend a grand ball of the bizarre and never look at dance the same way again!Weird Dance processes through the odd, grim, and unintentionally humorous history of dance, uncovering strange stories and weird facts.These dark tales of murder, rivalry, insanity, and more reveal all sorts of grim goings-on, proving that—for dancers—life was not just one grand plié. Stories include:An elderly woman who
... Read more
Functional Awareness and Yoga

An Anatomical Guide to the Body in Reflective Practice

by Nancy Romita, Allegra Romita ...

Functional Awareness and Yoga is an essential book for all who wishes to deepen their yoga practice and discover strategies to reduce strain or discomfort on the mat as well as in daily life. It is also an excellent book of introductory concepts in anatomy as applied to yoga required during a yoga teacher training. Each chapter provides essentials in functional anatomy with over 60 practical ... Read more

$21.89 USD

Functional Awareness and Yoga is an essential book for all who wishes to deepen their yoga practice and discover strategies to reduce strain or discomfort on the mat as well as in daily life. It is also an excellent book of introductory concepts in anatomy as applied to yoga required during a yoga teacher training. Each chapter provides essentials in functional anatomy with over 60 practical
... Read more
Looking at Contemporary Dance

A Guide for the Internet Age

by Marc Raymond Strauss, Myron Howard Nadel ...

With a focus on dance innovation from the late 19th century to the present, this history provides dance students with accessible information on the major contributors to the art. Organized chronologically by the decades in which innovators were born or dance organizations were founded, the study shows the similarities and generational character that arise from shared influence. Rather than ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With a focus on dance innovation from the late 19th century to the present, this history provides dance students with accessible information on the major contributors to the art. Organized chronologically by the decades in which innovators were born or dance organizations were founded, the study shows the similarities and generational character that arise from shared influence. Rather than
... Read more
39 Steps to Better Screenwriting

A Practical Guide to Improving Your Screenplay

by Paul Chitlik ...

This is not a beginner’s book on screenplay writing, though a beginner could read it and learn. This is a writer’s consigliere. It’s a book of advice and reflection that will kick ass against just about any screenwriting problem. It’s a series of essays on film and television writing, a deep background on very specific craft issues ranging from punctuation to meaning in your screenplay. Chapters ... Read more

$8.69 USD

This is not a beginner’s book on screenplay writing, though a beginner could read it and learn. This is a writer’s consigliere. It’s a book of advice and reflection that will kick ass against just about any screenwriting problem. It’s a series of essays on film and television writing, a deep background on very specific craft issues ranging from punctuation to meaning in your screenplay. Chapters
... Read more
Dancing with Cats

by Burton Silver, Heather Busch ...

"Marvelously silly photographs . . . in addition to those hilarious images, [there is] much helpful instruction for aspiring dancers with cats." — The New York TimesDiscover the mystery and magic of cat dancing with this cult classic, filled with scores of delightful and inspiring photographs of people and cats engaging in their favorite dance routines, as well as moving testimonies of the ... Read more

$9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Marvelously silly photographs . . . in addition to those hilarious images, [there is] much helpful instruction for aspiring dancers with cats." — The New York TimesDiscover the mystery and magic of cat dancing with this cult classic, filled with scores of delightful and inspiring photographs of people and cats engaging in their favorite dance routines, as well as moving testimonies of the
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Tango. Technical Guide to Fundamentals and analysis of emotional behaviors in dance

by Carlo Colajanni ...

A technical guide to the fundamentals of argentine tango, essential, rich in details, tips, and practical advice; true private lessons enclosed in a book that you can use to approach the study of dance in a correct way, optimizing times and methods of learning without getting lost in the meanders of stylistic connotations and ‘figures’. And also, a guide to the exploration of one’s inner world to ... Read more

$14.26 USD

A technical guide to the fundamentals of argentine tango, essential, rich in details, tips, and practical advice; true private lessons enclosed in a book that you can use to approach the study of dance in a correct way, optimizing times and methods of learning without getting lost in the meanders of stylistic connotations and ‘figures’. And also, a guide to the exploration of one’s inner world to
... Read more
Burlesque Dancer 101

A Professional Burlesque Dancer's Quick Guide on How to Learn, Grow, Perform, and Succeed at the Art of Burlesque Dancing From A to Z

by HowExpert, Emilie Declaron ...

• Learn how to become a professional burlesque dancer, with clear detailed steps illustrated by real-life examples of famous performers from the 20th century and current stars, and beneficiate from a former performer’s insight• Discover the legends of the art form and its origins, find out what kind of performer you want to become, enter a world of glamour and glitter you never suspected existed• ... Read more

$9.99 USD

• Learn how to become a professional burlesque dancer, with clear detailed steps illustrated by real-life examples of famous performers from the 20th century and current stars, and beneficiate from a former performer’s insight• Discover the legends of the art form and its origins, find out what kind of performer you want to become, enter a world of glamour and glitter you never suspected existed•
... Read more
Salsa Dancing For Beginners

by Leo Boone ...

This book covers several topics including:Chapter 1: Salsa Dancing HistoryChapter 2: Learn To Dance Salsa With Passion - 5 SecretsChapter 3: How To Dance - Five Golden Tips And Tricks To Know How To DanceSmooth Salsa SpinsChapter 4: How To Dance - Secret Tips To Learn How To Dance Like A SalsaProfessionalChapter 5: Salsa Class - A Countdown Of The 7 Things A Salsa Dancer Should TryChapter 6: Learn ... Read more

$6.97 USD

This book covers several topics including:Chapter 1: Salsa Dancing HistoryChapter 2: Learn To Dance Salsa With Passion - 5 SecretsChapter 3: How To Dance - Five Golden Tips And Tricks To Know How To DanceSmooth Salsa SpinsChapter 4: How To Dance - Secret Tips To Learn How To Dance Like A SalsaProfessionalChapter 5: Salsa Class - A Countdown Of The 7 Things A Salsa Dancer Should TryChapter 6: Learn
... Read more
A short guide to Tango and Cookery

by Lucienne Delamarque ...

This booklet wants to be a friendly suggestion to a possible distracted companion or a small reminder for oneself, without any pretense as the title already shows. You can read it on a train while traveling or on a cot bathed in sunlight or even for a couple of minutes right before sleeping.It's the result of the author's wonderful experience in approaching and discovering Tango, the simple and ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This booklet wants to be a friendly suggestion to a possible distracted companion or a small reminder for oneself, without any pretense as the title already shows. You can read it on a train while traveling or on a cot bathed in sunlight or even for a couple of minutes right before sleeping.It's the result of the author's wonderful experience in approaching and discovering Tango, the simple and
... Read more
How to Teach a Belly Dance Fitness Class

by Katayoun Farah ...

Created by dancer and educator, Katayoun Hutson, "How to Teach a Belly Dance Fitness Class" is a guide for new and seasoned instructors on how to present this beautiful performing art to a wide audience as a fitness activity. Drawing from her expertise in Middle Eastern dance and her extensive teaching experience, Katayoun shares her unique perspective and provides the tips and tools every belly ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Created by dancer and educator, Katayoun Hutson, "How to Teach a Belly Dance Fitness Class" is a guide for new and seasoned instructors on how to present this beautiful performing art to a wide audience as a fitness activity. Drawing from her expertise in Middle Eastern dance and her extensive teaching experience, Katayoun shares her unique perspective and provides the tips and tools every belly
... Read more
Body-mind centering

A dança e a poética nas linhas dançantes de Paul Klee

by Adriana Almeida Pees ...

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

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
Shape and Momentum

An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion

by Liz Lerman ...

A sequel to Hiking the Horizontal, Liz Lerman's Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion is a choreographic manifesto for living in motion—part memoir, part creative toolkit, part philosophical inquiry. Written in a series of essays, from single-paragraph meditations to expansive chapters, the book weaves together personal anecdotes, creative theory, and movement ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A sequel to Hiking the Horizontal, Liz Lerman's Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion is a choreographic manifesto for living in motion—part memoir, part creative toolkit, part philosophical inquiry. Written in a series of essays, from single-paragraph meditations to expansive chapters, the book weaves together personal anecdotes, creative theory, and movement
... Read more
Floating Bones

A Dancer's Tensegretic Body as Teacher

by Cynthia Roses-Thema ...

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

$31.99 USD

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
Dance Cultures Around the World

Edited by Lynn E. Frederiksen, Shih-Ming Li Chang ...

Written by a diverse group of authors from across the globe, Dance Cultures Around the World offers students a rich and in-depth look at 25 different cultures of dance. Through a dynamic collaboration with the chapter authors, editors Lynn E. Frederiksen and Shih-Ming Li Chang have carefully created a unique multimedia resource that includes vetted links to dance videos, images, and other ... Read more

$79.19 USD

Written by a diverse group of authors from across the globe, Dance Cultures Around the World offers students a rich and in-depth look at 25 different cultures of dance. Through a dynamic collaboration with the chapter authors, editors Lynn E. Frederiksen and Shih-Ming Li Chang have carefully created a unique multimedia resource that includes vetted links to dance videos, images, and other
... Read more
Lighting Dance

A Study of Technical, Philosophical, and Psychological Shadows

by Flaviana Xavier Antunes Sampaio ...

Lighting Dance pioneers the discussion of the ability of lighting design to foreground shadow in dance performances.Through a series of experiments integrating light, shadow, and improvised dance movement, it highlights and analyses what it advances as an innovative expression of shadow in dance as an alternative to more conventional approaches to lighting design. Different art forms, such as ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Lighting Dance pioneers the discussion of the ability of lighting design to foreground shadow in dance performances.Through a series of experiments integrating light, shadow, and improvised dance movement, it highlights and analyses what it advances as an innovative expression of shadow in dance as an alternative to more conventional approaches to lighting design. Different art forms, such as
... Read more
Introducing The Waltz - History-Steps-Etiquette

by Bernard Stetson ...

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to learning the waltz, complete with step-by-step instructions, simple diagrams, helpful tips, and more. “Introducing The Waltz – History-Steps-Etiquette” is ideal for the beginner looking to learn how to dance the waltz. Highly accessible and full of interesting historical information, this book would make for a fantastic addition to collections of ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to learning the waltz, complete with step-by-step instructions, simple diagrams, helpful tips, and more. “Introducing The Waltz – History-Steps-Etiquette” is ideal for the beginner looking to learn how to dance the waltz. Highly accessible and full of interesting historical information, this book would make for a fantastic addition to collections of
... Read more
The Inherent Potential in Art Performance

To Critically Challenge Art Traditions in Scenes of Love and Sexual Desire

by Iris Julian ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This book spotlights artworks and art performances whose common denominator is the theme of (self-)representation of artists in the 'woman' category in scenes of love and sexuality. Pursuing the research practice of deep drilling, this study presents various methodologies and research directions to create diverse perspectives on the selected artworks. This book combines historical outlines based ... Read more

$31.99 USD

This book spotlights artworks and art performances whose common denominator is the theme of (self-)representation of artists in the 'woman' category in scenes of love and sexuality. Pursuing the research practice of deep drilling, this study presents various methodologies and research directions to create diverse perspectives on the selected artworks. This book combines historical outlines based
... Read more

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