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1) Let's dance!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Simple text and photographs describe various dances from all over the world.
2) Dance
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59 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
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English
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Surveys all forms of dance throughout the world, discussing its cultural and social significance, its costume, its history, and noted dancers and choreographers.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
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Lupita is excited about dancing La Raspa, a Mexican folk dance, with her first-grade class at a celebration of Children's Day, El Día de los Niños, but just before the performance her partner, Ernesto, sprains his ankle.
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English
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"Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernandez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernandez's birth, Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer. Danza! is a celebration of Hernandez's life and of the rich history of dance in Mexico. As a child, Amalia always thought she would grow up to be a teacher, until she...
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40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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English
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Profiles Josʹe Tena, who dreamed that someday everyone in his town would know the folk dances from when New Mexico was still a Spanish colony, and who made that dream come true through his Ballet Folklorico.
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xiii, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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English
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An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.
15) Desert queen
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Has been captivating audiences and critics around the globe and has grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Now fans will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when the world famous Lord of the Dance and its creator, producer, director, and star Michael Flatley brings his vision to home audiences, giving the viewer an unparalleled sense of the scale of the show as never seen before.
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