The Art of Making Dances by Doris Humphrey; Barbara Pollack (ed.)
$12.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: very good
This is perhaps the most important book on choreography ever published. Written just before Humphrey's death in 1958, it is her autobiography in art, a gathering of her experiences in performance and a lucid and practical source book on choreography.
Secret Muses - The Life of Frederick Ashton by Julie Kavanagh
$16.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: very good
Sir Frederick Ashton, Britain's greatest choreographer, was a major figure on the cultural landscape of the twentieth century and his influence extended far beyond the world of dance. Julie Kavanagh traces Ashton's progress with a keen and sympathetic sense of both the man and his milieu. The drama of h ...Show more
Light Fantastic: Dance Floor Courtship in New Zealand by Georgina White
$20.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: very good
SPECIAL PRICE Light fantastic: Dance floor courtship in New Zealand is a beautiful and evocative social history of public dance. From the first settlers' socials and Governor's balls to the formality of debutantes and the ritual of 'coming out', through sock hops and disco to dance raves, the story of p ...Show more
Bolshoi Confidential - Secrets of the Russian Ballet - from the Rule of the Tsars to the Age of Putin by Simon Morrison
$18.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: very good
On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into scandal. Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi Theatre has been called on ...Show more
Ballet & Modern Dance by Susan Au
$14.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Series: World of Art Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Traces the development of ballet, describes influential choreographers, dances, and dancers, and looks at modern trends in dance.
Touch Compass: Celebrating Integrated Dance by Michele Powles
$20.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: Very Good
This beautifully illustrated book celebrates and chronicles the first decade of the company's achievements. In Touch Compass, company members share their passion and the pleasure they get from dance, and offer intriguing insights into their dancing lives and the challenges of integrated dance, expanding ...Show more
The History of Morris Dancing 1458-1750 by Forrest, John
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dance | Reading Level: Very Good
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