The Language of Dance


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A noted German dancer and choreographer reveals the personal states of mind and soul that accompanied the creation of her major works




The Mary Wigman Book


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Dance Anatomy-2nd Edition


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Dance Anatomy is a visually stunning presentation of more than 100 of the most effective dance, movement, and performance exercises, each designed to promote correct alignment, improved placement, proper breathing, and prevention of common injuries.




Shawn's Fundamentals of Dance


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First Published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.




Motif Notation


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An ideal tool to learn about Motif symbols and their usage at an introductory level. This spiral-bound booklet will be a welcome guide for those newly interested in Motif Notation.




Dance Words


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In her unique collection of the verbal language of dance practitioners and researchers, Valerie Preston-Dunlop presents a comprehensive view of people in dance: what they do, their movement, their sound, and the space in which they work - from the standpoint of the performers, choreographers, audiences, administrators, and teachers. The words and phrases of their technical and vernacular languages, which are used to communicate what is essentially a non-verbal activity, have been collected in rehearsal classes and workshops by interviews, and from published sources. In this first collection of its kind Valerie Preston-Dunlop extends her selection of verbal language to include the various social and theatrical domains of dance.




This is One Way to Dance


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Deluxe -- Thank You -- Pelham Road -- There Is No Mike Here -- Things People Said: An Essay in Seven Steps -- Temporary Talismans -- Six Hours from Anywhere You Want to Be -- No One Is Ordinary; Everyone Is Ordinary -- Ring Theory -- Saris and Sorrows -- Voice Texting with My Mother.




Dance Is the Hidden Language of the Soul - Martha Graham


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This beautiful motivational journal would be a great dance gift for anyone who loves dance of any kind. Use it for taking notes, planning a dance routine, or just to write about your thoughts on anything.




To Dance is Human


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Exploring dance from the rural villages of Africa to the stages of Lincoln Center, Judith Lynne Hanna shows that it is as human to dance as it is to learn, to build, or to fight. Dance is human thought and feeling expressed through the body: it is at once organized physical movement, language, and a system of rules appropriate in different social situations. Hanna offers a theory of dance, drawing on work in anthropology, semiotics, sociology, communications, folklore, political science, religion, and psychology as well as the visual and performing arts. A new preface provides commentary on recent developments in dance research and an updated bibliography.