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  • The Burlesque Handbook

    by Jo Weldon ...
    “Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across AmericaFrom one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque ... Read more

    $94.79 HKD

  • Choreography

    Creating and Developing Dance for Performance

    by Kate Flatt ...
    Choreography is the highly creative process of interpreting and coordinating movement, music and space in performance. By tracing different facets of development and exploring the essential artistic and practical skills of the choreographer, this book offers unique insights for apprentice dance makers. With key concepts and ideas expressed through an accessible writing style, the creative tasks ... Read more

    $154.09 HKD

  • Die Philosophie des Tanzens

    by Leona Stahlmann, René*e Reith, Sebastian Matthias, Iris Därmann, Luise Meier, Linda Hayford, Robert Matthies, Oliver Marchart, Natalia Wilk, Greta Taubert, Bertha Bermudez, Orly Almi, Lea Pischke ...
    Wir tanzen im Club, bei Hochzeiten, auf WG-Partys; gehen ins Ballett, in die Oper, zum Modernen Tanz. Tanzen in all seiner Vielfältigkeit ist immer verbunden mit Lebendigkeit, manchmal sogar mit Ekstase und dem Dionysischem. Die Herausgeber*innen Maximilian Probst und Ursina Tossi nähern sich zusammen mit den 14 Autor*innen einer Philosophie des Tanzens an. Sie erkunden das Politische des Tanzens ... Read more

    $188.00 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Salammbô

    by Gustave Flaubert ...
    Salammbô Gustave Flaubert - After the First Punic War, Carthage cannot keep promises made to its mercenaries and is attacked. The fictional title character, a priestess and daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the leading Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive desire of Matho, a mercenary leader. With the help of the scheming freed slave Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the ... Read more

    $43.00 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History of Hip-Hop: The Rise of a Cultural Revolution

    by Ellis Aldermont ...
    Discover the roots of a global movement — Trace hip-hop's journey from its humble beginnings in the Bronx to becoming a worldwide cultural force. Meet the legends who shaped the genre — Explore the stories of pioneering DJs, MCs, dancers, and artists who transformed music, fashion, and art forever. See how hip-hop broke boundaries — Learn how the culture expanded beyond borders, influencing ... Read more

    $46.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • FORMACIÓN URBANA: Técnica, Cultura y Movimiento

    by Cristopher Constante ...
    Formación Urbana: Técnica, Cultura y Movimiento es una guía fundamental para quienes buscan comprender y enseñar la danza urbana desde una perspectiva integral. Este libro combina técnica, pedagogía, historia y expresión artística para construir una metodología clara y adaptable a diferentes contextos formativos.A través de sus páginas, descubrirás herramientas para estructurar coreografías, ... Read more

    $31.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art and Practice of Musical Theatre Choreography

    by Cassie Abate ...
    What does a musical theatre choreographer actually do? They just 'make up the steps', right?This book firstly debunks the misunderstandings around what musical theatre choreographers actually do, demonstrating their need to have an in-depth understanding of storytelling, music theory, performance practices and plot structure in order to create movement that enhances and enlivens the musical ... Read more

    $240.19 HKD

  • Balanchine and Me

    Be Relevant, Not Reverent

    by Peter Martins ...
    Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1904, George Balanchine was the 20th century’s towering figure of classical ballet. Coming to America in 1933, Balanchine founded the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet, where he hired the Danish-born Peter Martins as a dancer and, later, as a choreographer. Balanchine and Me is dedicated to Martins’s profound artistic relationship with George ... Read more

    $207.89 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hiking the Horizontal

    Field Notes from a Choreographer

    by Liz Lerman ...
    The unique career of choreographer Liz Lerman has taken her from theater stages to shipyards, and from synagogues to science labs. In this wide-ranging collection of essays and articles, she reflects on her life-long exploration of dance as a vehicle for human insight and understanding of the world around us. Lerman has been described by the Washington Post as "the source of an epochal revolution ... Read more

    $111.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tanzen ohne Partner - Teil 2

    by Beatrice Kobras ...
    Series Book 2 - Tanzen ohne Partner
    Dieses Buch soll nicht nur eine Anregung für Trainer sein, um auch einzelnen Damen das Tanzen zu ermöglichen, es soll vor allem Tänzern eine Gedächtnisstütze sein, sich an die neu erlernten Figuren zu erinnern, diese nachlesen zu können oder Hilfe beim Verstehen des Tanzes oder der Figuren zu erlangen. Dieses Buch ersetzt nicht den Tanzunterricht.Nun beherrschen Sie die Figuren aus dem ersten Teil ... Read more

    $167.99 HKD

  • The Limitless Creator

    by Michael Bonnah 99, Michael .E. Bonnah ...
    "The Limitless Creator"This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive guide for dancers, exploring how to cultivate and grow their inner fire for the art of dance.Have you ever questioned the validity of your own creative movements? Have you ever felt like your creations weren't good enough?This is here to empowers you understand your unique artistic expression, regardless of external validation, ... Read more

    $118.99 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Artistry of Merce Cunningham

    Choreography, Technique, Creativity

    by Daniel Roberts, Karen Eliot ...
    Revealing Merce Cunningham’s creative processes as inspiration for today’s dancers and choreographersIn this book, former members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company detail the technique classes, rehearsal procedures, and compositional approaches that defined Cunningham’s New York studio for more than sixty years. Through firsthand accounts supported by interviews and secondary sources, the ... Read more

    $246.19 HKD

  • Fifty Contemporary Choreographers

    Edited by Jo Butterworth, Lorna Sanders ...
    Series series Routledge Key Guides
    Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is a unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers; this third edition includes many new names in the field of choreography.Representing a wide range of dance genres and styles, each entry locates the individual in the context of contemporary dance and explores their impact. Those studied include:Kyle Abraham ... Read more

    $359.38 HKD

  • The Art of Movement

    Rudolf Laban’s Unpublished Writings

    Edited by Dick Mccaw ...
    The Art of Movement: Rudolf Laban’s Unpublished Writings offers new perspectives on the thinking and practice of Rudolf Laban – one of the pioneers of modern European dance and movement analysis.A wealth of Laban’s previously untranslated writings broadens our understanding of his work through new perspectives on his thinking and practice. Alongside these key primary sources, interviews with Laban ... Read more

    $523.48 HKD

  • Choreomata

    Performance and Performativity after AI

    Edited by Roberto Alonso Trillo, Marek Poliks ...
    Is artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more and more expressive, or is human thought adopting more and more structures from computation? What does it mean to perform oneself through AI, or to construct one’s subjectivity through AI? How does AI continue to complicate what it means to have a body? Has the golden age of AI, especially with regards to creative applications, already ended?Choreomata ... Read more

    $523.48 HKD

  • Writing Choreography

    Textualities of and beyond Dance

    Edited by Leena Rouhiainen, Kirsi Heimonen, Rebecca Hilton, Chrysa Parkinson ...
    A new contribution to studies in choreography, Writing Choreography: Textualities of and beyond Dance focuses upon language and writing-based approaches to choreographing from the perspectives of artists and researchers active in the Nordic and Oceanic contexts.Through the contributions of 15 dance–artists, choreographers, dramaturges, writers, interdisciplinary artists and artist–researchers, the ... Read more

    $476.60 HKD

  • Invisible Connections

    Dance, Choreography and Internet Communities

    by Sita Popat ...
    Series series Innovations in Art and Design
    The first and only book to focus on dance on the Internet, Sita Popat‘s fascinating Invisible Connections examines how Internet and communication technologies offer dance and theatre new platforms for creating and performing work, and how opportunities for remote interaction and collaboration are available on a scale never before imaginable.Drawing ... Read more

    $539.11 HKD

  • Staging Dance

    by Susan Cooper ...
    Staging Dance is a practical handbook that covers all aspects of putting on a dance production. It highlights the current diversity of dance activities, choosing examples from working dance groups and from individual dancers.The book includes sections on choreography, music and sound, designing and making sets and costumes, lighting design and technical implementation and stage management. Funding ... Read more

    $539.11 HKD

  • The Journey to Associate Director and Choreographer… and Beyond

    An Industry Guide for Practitioners and Creatives

    by Richard J. Hinds ...
    For every West End and Broadway musical that's running in London and New York, as well as shows across the world and on tour, a team of associate creatives is behind the scenes keeping them alive. But how does someone become this multi-faceted role, and what skills do they need in order to succeed?Being an Associate Director or Choreographer is an all-encompassing role that requires diplomacy, ... Read more

    $200.09 HKD

  • Making Video Dance

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen (2nd ed)

    by Katrina McPherson ...
    Making Video Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen is the first workbook to follow the entire process of video dance production: from having an idea, through to choreographing for the screen, filming and editing, and distribution. In doing so, it explores and analyses the creative, practical, technical, and aesthetic issues that arise when making screen dance.This rigorously ... Read more

    $414.08 HKD

  • A Jew in Ramallah and Other Essays

    by Carla Blank ...
    Series series Baraka Nonfiction
    This wide-ranging collection of essays explores various milestones and landmarks of American music, theatre, dance--and life in general. From Elvis Presley to Kabuki, from dance to destruction, Blank dissects how culture, society and politics have intersected--sometimes for the better, often not. The title essay, written after the events of October 7, 2023, looks back on a three-month residency in ... Read more

    $141.20 HKD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Anarchic Dance

    Edited by Liz Aggiss, Billy Cowie ...
    Liz Aggiss and Billy Cowie, known collectively as Divas Dance Theatre, are renowned for their highly visual, interdisciplinary brand of dance performance that incorporates elements of theatre, film, opera, poetry and vaudevillian humour. Anarchic Dance, consisting of a book and downloadable resources, is a visual and textual record of their boundary-shattering performance work. The downloadable ... Read more

    $523.48 HKD

  • Beyond Dance

    Laban's Legacy of Movement Analysis

    by Eden Davies ...
    Beyond Dance: Laban's Legacy of Movement Analysis offers students of dance and movement a brief introduction to the life and work of Rudolf Laban, and how this work has been extended into the fields of movement therapy, communications, early childhood development, and other fields.While many dance students know of Laban and his work as it applies to their field, few know the full story of how this ... Read more

    $507.86 HKD

  • Kinetic Atmospheres

    Performance and Immersion

    by Johannes Birringer ...
    This book offers a sustained and deeply experiential pragmatic study of performance environments, here defined at unstable, emerging, and multisensational atmospheres, open to interactions and travels in augmented virtualities. Birringer’s writings challenge common assumptions about embodiment and the digital, exploring and refining artistic research into physical movement behavior, gesture, ... Read more

    $453.16 HKD