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103 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"In this sparkling, innovative, fully illustrated work, world-renowned choreographer Annie-B Parson translates the components of dance--time, proximity, space, motion, and tone--into text. Parson invites the reader to share her home, her reading, her walks down the street, and her conversations on everything from Homer to feminist art to social protest. She helps us to see how everyday movement creates the wider world. Dance, it turns out, is everything...
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With the popularity of Glee, many students are asking themselves, "How can I start a glee club at my school?" With this come other pertinent questions: how do you pick a choreographer, how do you find great dancers who can put on a good performance, and many more. This volume, in the Glee Club series, answers these questions and more. Readers will be well on their way to forming their own glee club with this fun and engaging guide to all things glee...
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In Dance and Choreography, readers can explore the art of dance, from style and technique to standing out at a dance audition. It takes the reader from the audition process to opening night with tips and hints for both the dancer and the choreographer. Everything an aspiring dance enthusiast needs to know.
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Movement is crucial to setting the pace and mood of any play. Whether it's the synchronous movement of a crew of dancers or the seemingly random coordination of actors on stage, this physical activity is part of the vision established by the choreographer. This book explores the methods and techniques that meshes that vision with those of the director to create a unified message.
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When Janine Kovac gives birth to micro preemie twins nearly four months before they are due, she channels the grace and strength that carried her through a successful ballet career. The human body has amazing healing powers if you just know how to listen to it. But old habits bring up old haunts and bitter memories-the futile quest for perfection and a career-ending injury. In the sterile, fluorescent world of the NICU, ballet breeds hope as the twins...
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Divine Choreography of Redemption explores the story of redemption as divine drama advanced by acts and agents that transcend time and space. The novel is set beyond the Storied Sea on the ancient Isle of Estillyen, far from everywhere yet mystically near. There, a troupe of Message Makers from the seventeenth century mysteriously arrives to grapple with the theme in today's context.
At the heart of the novel, a battle brews between technology's propelled...
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Musical theatre choreography has indisputably evolved over the years and choreographers develop methods of working and philosophical approaches that should be documented but rarely are. Textual information is limited, and what has been written is generally more practical than theoretical and is minimal compared to those books written for choreographers of modern and contemporary dance. By pointing out the similarities and dissimilarities between concert...
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De una palabra puede emerger un cuerpo y, de ahí, muchos más. Si esa palabra es «bailar», su significado parece inmediato. Pero visto más de cerca, se oscurece. Es necesario un gesto de precisión para experimentar qué implica «bailar». En Asymmetrical-Motion/Clases, de Lucas Condró, asistimos a ese gesto, delicado y riguroso. El libro recoge una vida de investigación y enseñanza, donde se concibe el espacio-tiempo llamado «clase» como...
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Cet ouvrage explore le processus de création en danse et propose une nouvelle didactique de cet art vivant.
Cette méthode théorique et pratique mets en scène trois types de création:
la création formelle,
la création sensée,
la création émotionnelle.
Ce livre est un chemin. Vous allez, grâce à lui, affiner votre signature artistique et laisser ainsi libre cours à votre talent. Pour cela, l'ouvrage propose:
des objectifs pédagogiques...
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You can learn tap dancing easily! This fantastic book's thirty-nine lessons will guide you to mastering the steps you've seen on stage. Each lesson is illustrated through the use of posed photographs and includes rhythm notation to aid your practice. Will the help of these lessons and some determined practice you'll be tap dancing within a month or two. Originally published in 1930, we are republishing this vintage guide now in an affordable, modern,...
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Chris Lynam left a passion for screenwriting to pursue a summer job as a dance teacher. More than two decades later, he found a way to combine both passions as the co-owner of seven of the top Arthur Murray Dance Studios in the world with his wife and dance partner, Daisey. Chris firmly believes that behind the atmosphere of glitter, Tango dancing, and spray tans lies one of the greatest customer service organizations in the world. The close proximity...
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By the turn of the 20th century, American entertainment was still preoccupied with European-style operetta, as embodied in the works of cellist-composer Victor Herbert. Traditional dance forms moved from European stories to the American prairie in Oklahoma by the late 1940s, and what was once the property of Bavarian princes became the singing standards of cowboys riding through the corn fields in Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Out of My Dreams....
14) The Matachines dance of the upper Rio Grande: history, music, and choreography Flavia Waters Champe
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xii, 101 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm + 1 audio disc (33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 7 in.)
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For the first time, the choreographer of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Björk and many others reveals stage stories through his extraordinary journey.
Vincent Paterson began his professional dancing career late in life. It would take an exceptional turn when he became one of the lead dancers in Michael Jackson's “Beat It” music video. Through hard work, he rises to the rank of choreographer and director for the world's greatest singers, but also for...
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Although the techniques of classical ballets were invented by French and Italian masters two-hundred years ago, the Russian Ballet refined these techniques, thus enhancing its already superb performances. This book uncovers the Great History of Russian Ballet, its art and choreography.
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Leader of the Dance is a treasure chest for everyone who loves the Dances of Universal Peace and general circle/folk dancing! The book unfolds a map of the journey of becoming a dances leader. As you explore its delightfully illustrated pages, you enrich your own understanding of the dances culture and you learn powerful skills for spreading the cherished values of love, joy and peace through dance and song. You become motivated by the awe-inspiring...
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"Dive into the vibrant world of TikTok with our comprehensive e-book, 'From Beginner to Pro: 30 Chapters on Creating Epic TikTok Dance Videos.' Whether you're a dance enthusiast or a complete novice, this guide is your roadmap to mastering the art of creating show-stopping dance content on the world's favorite short-form video platform. With these in-depth chapters, we take you on a journey from the basics of choreography to the intricacies of advanced...
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Une fiche de référence sur Pina, un chef-d'oeuvre de Wim Wenders.
Cela faisait des années que Wim Wenders rêvait de filmer la danse de Pina Bausch. Depuis un soir de 1985 o Café Müller, spectacle phare donné au Teatro La Fenice de Venise, a provoqué en lui un choc : « Je n'en croyais pas mes yeux. En quarante minutes, cette femme, Pina Bausch, m'a montré plus de choses que j'avais jamais ressenti dans ce contexte que toute l'histoire du...
20) Alvin Ailey
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
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