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Dance & Performing arts
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Performance in Contemporary Art
Catherine Wood
Art & design styles: Conceptual art; Other performing arts
Hardback
A brand new history of contemporary performance and its crucial role in contemporary art, written by one of the world's leading... [more]
Dance and Organization: Integrating Dance Theory and Methods into the Study...
Brigitte Biehl (Professor at BSP Business School Berlin Potsdam, Germany)
Dance; Sociology: work & labour; Organisational theory & behaviour
Paperback
Dance and Organisation is the first comprehensive work to integrate dance theory and methods into the study of management,... [more]
History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance
Ofosuwa M. Abiola
Dance; African history
Hardback
The field of history is founded on the interrogation of written documents from the past. However, culture is the center of... [more]
Psychology for Dancers: Theory and Practice to Fulfil Your Potential
Cathy Schofield (Truro and Penwith College, UK), Lucy Start
Dance; Psychology; Sports psychology
Paperback
Psychology for Dancers: Theory and Practice to Fulfil Your Potential examines how psychological theory can be related to dance... [more]
Performing Arts Center Management
Patricia Dewey Lambert, Robyn Williams
Theatre Studies; Dance & Performing arts; Management & management techniques; Sport & leisure industries
Paperback
Performing arts centers (PACs) are an integral part of the cultural and creative industries, significantly influencing the... [more]
Rudolf Laban
Karen K. Bradley
Performance art; Dance
Paperback
Rudolf Laban was one of the leading dance theorists of the twentieth century. His work on dance analysis and notation raised... [more]
Craig Revel Horwood's Ballroom Dancing: A Strictly Fantastic Step-by-Step...
Craig Revel Horwood
Ballroom dancing; Contemporary dance
Paperback
Let Craig Revel Horwood show you how to master the basic steps and discover the joy of ballroom dancing. [more]
Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic
John Zubrzycki
Conjuring & magic; History; Asian history; Psychic powers & psychic phenomena; Mysticism, magic & ritual
Paperback
A vibrant narrative of India's magical traditions and their journey across the world [more]
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker: Rosas 2007-2017
Anne Van Aerschot, Herman Sorgeloos
Contemporary dance
Hardback
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (b. 1960) founded her dance company, Rosas, in 1983. Her work is grounded on a rigorous exploration... [more]
Anna Halprin
Libby Worth (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK), Helen Poynor
Performance art; Theatre Studies; Dance
Paperback
This guidebook traces the life's work of radical dance-maker Anna Halprin, documenting her early career as a modern dancer... [more]
Pina Bausch
Royd Climenhaga (The New School for Liberal Arts, New York, USA)
Performance art; Theatre Studies; Dance
Paperback
Presents an overview of theatre-maker Pina Bausch's work and methods. This title presents an historical and artistic context... [more]
Making Video Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen...
Katrina McPherson (Dundee University, Scotland, UK)
Films, movies & cinema; Dance
Hardback
Making Video Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen is the first workbook to follow the entire process... [more]
The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance
Bruce Baird (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA), Rosemary Candelario (Texas Women's University, USA)
Performance art; Theatre Studies; Dance
Hardback
The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance provides a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of the global art form... [more]
Beginning Hip-Hop Dance with Web Resource
E Moncell Durden
Dance
Paperback
Beginning Hip-Hop Dance provides dance students and general education students a strong foundation in the fundamentals of... [more]
The Routledge Handbook of Festivals
Judith Mair (University of Queensland, Australia)
Pageants, parades, festivals; Tourism industry; Hospitality industry; Sporting events, tours & organisations; Travel tips & advice: general
Hardback
In recent times, festivals around the world have grown in number due to the increased recognition of their importance for... [more]
Jean Hugard's Complete Course in Modern Magic: Skills and Sorcery for the...
Jean Hugard
Conjuring & magic
Hardback
A Comprehensive Magic Overview from a Master Magician [more]
Cultural Performance: Ethnographic Approaches to Performance Studies
Kevin Landis, Suzanne MacAulay
Theatre Studies; Dance & Performing arts; Social & cultural anthropology
Paperback
This engaging text introduces the burgeoning and interdisciplinary field of cultural performance, offering ethnographic approaches... [more]
Boris Charmatz
David Velasco, Ana Janevski
Choreography
Paperback
Since shocking audiences in 1993, at age nineteen, with his radically sparse A bras le corps, Boris Charmatz has emerged as... [more]
Sarah Michelson
Ralph Lemon
Choreography
Paperback
Born in Manchester, England, Sarah Michelson has lived and worked in New York since 1991, where she has become a fixture of... [more]
Body, Sound and Space in Music and Beyond: Multimodal Explorations
Clemens Wollner
Dance; Theory of music & musicology; Perception
Paperback
Body and space refer to vital and interrelated dimensions in the experience of sounds and music. Sounds have an overwhelming... [more]
Consort Suites and Dance Music by Town Musicians in German-Speaking Europe,...
Michael Robertson (University of Leeds, UK)
Theatre Studies; Dance; Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750); Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles
Paperback
This companion volume to The Courtly Consort Suite in German-Speaking Europe surveys an area of music neglected by modern... [more]
A Unicorn in a World of Donkeys: A Guide to Life for All the Exceptional,...
Mia Michaels
Dance & Performing arts; Self-help & personal development
Hardback
An empowerment manifesto for creatives, misfits, innovators, and disruptors [more]
Ballet Music: A Handbook
Matthew Naughtin
Ballet; Music; Reference works; Self-help & personal development
Paperback
This book provides a practical guide for the professional musician who works with ballet companies. It addresses the daily... [more]
A History of Equestrian Drama in the United States: Hippodrama's Pure Air...
Kimberly Poppiti
Theatre Studies; Animal spectacles
Hardback
A History of Equestrian Drama in the United States documents the history of equestrian drama in the United States and clarifies... [more]
Seriously ... I'm Kidding
Ellen DeGeneres
Film, TV & Radio; Other performing arts; Autobiography: arts & entertainment
Paperback
Ellen's view of life, love, and American Idol [more]
