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Dance Anecdotes : Stories from the Worlds of Ballet, Broadway, the Ballroom, and Modern Dance
Mindy Aloff
Paperback - $27.95
A leading dance critic who has written for "The Nation, The New Republic," and "The New Yorker" brings together a marvelous book of stories by and about dancers.
Reinventing Dance in the 1960s : Everything Was Possible
Sally Banes
Paperback - $47.95
The 1960s was a pivotal decade in dance, an era of intense experimentation and rich invention. In this volume an impressive range of dance critics and scholars examine the pioneering choreographers and companies of the era, such as Anna Halprin's Wes ...
Something in the Way She Moves : Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna
Wendy Buonaventura
Paperback - $24.95
Rethinking Dance History
Alexandra Carter
Hardcover - $254.95
From the "ballet de cours" of the 17th century to Matthew Bourne's" Swan Lake," this fascinating selection of new writing invites the reader to revisit key moments in the history of western theater dance practice. By taking a fresh approach to the st ...
Rethinking Dance History
Alexandra Carter
Paperback - $77.95
From the "ballet de cours" of the 17th century to Matthew Bourne's" Swan Lake," this fascinating selection of new writing invites the reader to revisit key moments in the history of western theater dance practice. By taking a fresh approach to the st ...
National Rhythms, African Roots : The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance
John Charles Chasteen
Paperback - $59.95
John Chasteen examines the history behind sexually suggestive dances (salsa, samba, and tango) that brought people of different social classes and races together in Latin America.
Writing in the Dark, Dancing in "The New Yorker"
Arlene Croce
Paperback - $41.95
From 1973 until 1998 Croce wrote "The New Yorker"Us dance column, which was created for her. This volume of her most significant and provocative writings reverberates with consequence and controversy for the state of the art today.
The Encyclopaedia of Dancing
Chas DAlbert
Paperback - $58.95
Originally published in 1921. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, mod ...
Critical Gestures : Writings on Dance and Culture
Ann Daly
Paperback - $51.95
Ann Daly ranks among the most insightful, articulate dance critics and scholars writing today. Spanning the divide between journalism and scholarship, this collection offers a double-sighted view of dance in America from 1986 to the present, document ...