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Life in Motion

An Unlikely Ballerina

de Misty Copeland ...

A bestselling and prizewinning memoir by African American ballerina Misty Copeland, Life in Motion is the vividly told story of her journey to the world-class American Ballet Theatre—and delves into the harrowing family conflicts that nearly drove her away from ballet as a thirteen-year-old prodigy.Determination meets dance in this New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

A bestselling and prizewinning memoir by African American ballerina Misty Copeland, Life in Motion is the vividly told story of her journey to the world-class American Ballet Theatre—and delves into the harrowing family conflicts that nearly drove her away from ballet as a thirteen-year-old prodigy.Determination meets dance in this New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina
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So, You Want To Be a Ballet Dancer?

Making It In the Rough & Tumble World of Professional Ballet

de Jennifer Kronenberg ...

"A revealing book about the grueling—and glamorous—world of ballet" ( Daily News, New York).Is everything really so beautiful at the ballet? For Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg it is; but it wasn't always so. Learn how she made it through all of her high jinx mishaps, missteps, and tribulations, and continued on to a glorious career as a prima ballerina with an ... Leer más

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"A revealing book about the grueling—and glamorous—world of ballet" ( Daily News, New York).Is everything really so beautiful at the ballet? For Miami City Ballet principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg it is; but it wasn't always so. Learn how she made it through all of her high jinx mishaps, missteps, and tribulations, and continued on to a glorious career as a prima ballerina with an
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Don't Think, Dear

On Loving and Leaving Ballet

de Alice Robb ...

"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all feminists should note." -Oprah DailyAn incisive exploration of ballet’s role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet.Growing up, Alice Robb dreamed of becoming a ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all feminists should note." -Oprah DailyAn incisive exploration of ballet’s role in the modern world, told through the experience of the author and her classmates at the most elite ballet school in the country: the School of American Ballet.Growing up, Alice Robb dreamed of becoming a
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I Was a Dancer

A Memoir

de Jacques D'Amboise ...

“Who am I? I’m a man; an American, a father, a teacher, but most of all, I am a person who knows how the arts can change lives, because they transformed mine. I was a dancer.”In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, Jacques d’Amboise, one of America’s most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for more than three decades, tells the extraordinary ... Leer más

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“Who am I? I’m a man; an American, a father, a teacher, but most of all, I am a person who knows how the arts can change lives, because they transformed mine. I was a dancer.”In this rich, expansive, spirited memoir, Jacques d’Amboise, one of America’s most celebrated classical dancers, and former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for more than three decades, tells the extraordinary
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Apollo's Angels

A History of Ballet

de Jennifer Homans ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, LOS ANGELES TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, LOS ANGELES TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFor more than four hundred years, the art of ballet has stood at the center of Western civilization. Its traditions serve as a record of our past. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully told, Apollo’s Angels—the first cultural history
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The Swans of Harlem

Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

de Karen Valby ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK • Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography • The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now.“This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!” —Misty Copeland, author of Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our ... Leer más

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK • Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography • The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood, a legacy erased from history—until now.“This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!” —Misty Copeland, author of Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our
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Mr. B

George Balanchine's 20th Century

de Jennifer Homans ...

**PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)—Kirkus Reviews“A fascinating read about a true genius and his unrelenting thirst for beauty in art and in life.”—MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOVWinner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography and the Marfield Prize for Arts Writing • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the PEN/Jacqueline ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

**PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)—Kirkus Reviews“A fascinating read about a true genius and his unrelenting thirst for beauty in art and in life.”—MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOVWinner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography and the Marfield Prize for Arts Writing • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the PEN/Jacqueline
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Prima Donna

de Karen Swan ...

Ballet, glamour, romance – and tragedy. Prima Donna is an enchanting, exciting story from Karen Swan, bestselling author of The Last Summer and Christmas by Candlelight.Breaking the rules was what she liked best. That was her sport. Renegade, rebel, bad girl. Getting away with it.Pia Soto is the sexy and glamorous prima ballerina, the Brazilian bombshell who's shaking up the ballet world with her ... Leer más

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Ballet, glamour, romance – and tragedy. Prima Donna is an enchanting, exciting story from Karen Swan, bestselling author of The Last Summer and Christmas by Candlelight.Breaking the rules was what she liked best. That was her sport. Renegade, rebel, bad girl. Getting away with it.Pia Soto is the sexy and glamorous prima ballerina, the Brazilian bombshell who's shaking up the ballet world with her
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Plié with Fire (Dancing Dream #3.5)

de Leslie DuBois ...

Series Libro 3.5 - Dancing Dream
When Tiki Velasquez has to decide between jail and ballet school, the decision seems obvious. But after living on the streets in order avoid the dance world, sashaying right back into it may be too painful for her to bear. With a quick wit and a hard exterior, most people believe that messing with Tiki is just playing with fire. No one can really see that she’s only trying not to get burned. ... Leer más

$0.89 USD

When Tiki Velasquez has to decide between jail and ballet school, the decision seems obvious. But after living on the streets in order avoid the dance world, sashaying right back into it may be too painful for her to bear. With a quick wit and a hard exterior, most people believe that messing with Tiki is just playing with fire. No one can really see that she’s only trying not to get burned.
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Nureyev

The Life

de Julie Kavanagh ...

Rudolf Nureyev had it all: beauty, genius, charm, passion, and sex appeal. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement, for both men and women, on or off the stage. With Nureyev: The Life, Julie Kavanagh shows how his intense drive and passion for dance propelled him from a poor, Tatar-peasant background to the most sophisticated circles of London, Paris, and New York. His ... Leer más

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Rudolf Nureyev had it all: beauty, genius, charm, passion, and sex appeal. No other dancer of our time has generated the same excitement, for both men and women, on or off the stage. With Nureyev: The Life, Julie Kavanagh shows how his intense drive and passion for dance propelled him from a poor, Tatar-peasant background to the most sophisticated circles of London, Paris, and New York. His
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George Balanchine

The Ballet Maker

de Robert Gottlieb ...

Series Libro 48 - Eminent Lives
"Gottlieb captures both the divine and human, offering an elegant, sharp, and sophisticated take on the choreographer's life." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Written by the gifted author, editor, and dance critic Robert Gottlieb, George Balanchine describes the life and art of the celebrated, revolutionary ballet choreographer and founder of The New York City Ballet.The foremost contemporary ... Leer más

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"Gottlieb captures both the divine and human, offering an elegant, sharp, and sophisticated take on the choreographer's life." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Written by the gifted author, editor, and dance critic Robert Gottlieb, George Balanchine describes the life and art of the celebrated, revolutionary ballet choreographer and founder of The New York City Ballet.The foremost contemporary
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LUCY NEGRO, REDUX

The Bard, a Book, and a Ballet

de Caroline Randall Williams, Paul Vasterling ...

Lucy Negro, Redux, uses the lens of Shakespeare's "Dark Lady" sonnets to explore the way questions about and desire for the black female body have evolved over time, from Elizabethan England to the Jim Crow South to the present day. Equally interested in the sensual and the serious, the erotic and the academic, this collection experiments with form, dialect, persona, and voice. Ultimately a hybrid ... Leer más

$7.82 USD

Lucy Negro, Redux, uses the lens of Shakespeare's "Dark Lady" sonnets to explore the way questions about and desire for the black female body have evolved over time, from Elizabethan England to the Jim Crow South to the present day. Equally interested in the sensual and the serious, the erotic and the academic, this collection experiments with form, dialect, persona, and voice. Ultimately a hybrid
... Leer más
Belle Fury

de Lola Dodge ...

Series Libro 3 - The Manhattan Ten Series
"Lola Dodge does it again! I can't get enough of these superhero romances and I truly wonder WHY ARE THERE NOT MORE?!" -Literary GeorgeA ballerina. A lightning-powered soldierboy.She’s focused on career, career, and only career. This dance-a-holic wants nothing but the stage and the spotlight and she has the talent to back up her dreams. Belle’s path to stardom is a straight shot until her late ... Leer más

$1.79 USD

"Lola Dodge does it again! I can't get enough of these superhero romances and I truly wonder WHY ARE THERE NOT MORE?!" -Literary GeorgeA ballerina. A lightning-powered soldierboy.She’s focused on career, career, and only career. This dance-a-holic wants nothing but the stage and the spotlight and she has the talent to back up her dreams. Belle’s path to stardom is a straight shot until her late
... Leer más
Ballerina

Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection

de Deirdre Kelly ...

Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection- the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. From the earliest ballerinas in the 17th century, who often led double lives as concubines, through the poverty of the corps de ballet dancers in the 1800’s and the anorexic and bulimic ballerinas of George Balanchine, starvation and ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection- the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. From the earliest ballerinas in the 17th century, who often led double lives as concubines, through the poverty of the corps de ballet dancers in the 1800’s and the anorexic and bulimic ballerinas of George Balanchine, starvation and
... Leer más
The Pina Bausch Sourcebook

The Making of Tanztheater

Edición de Royd Climenhaga ...

Pina Bausch’s work has had tremendous impact across the spectrum of late twentieth-century performance practice, helping to redefine the possibilities of what both dance and theater can be. This edited collection presents a compendium of source material and contextual essays that examine Pina Bausch's history, practice and legacy, and the development of Tanztheater as a new form, with sections ... Leer más

$66.59 USD

Pina Bausch’s work has had tremendous impact across the spectrum of late twentieth-century performance practice, helping to redefine the possibilities of what both dance and theater can be. This edited collection presents a compendium of source material and contextual essays that examine Pina Bausch's history, practice and legacy, and the development of Tanztheater as a new form, with sections
... Leer más
La etiqueta del baile de salón social

la más pequeña enciclopedia

de Felix Crainicu ...

La etiqueta del baile de salón social te enseña un comportamiento razonable en el espacio de baile. Te dice todo del más hermoso idioma - el baile de salón social.Este libro representa el primer paso hacia un espacio de baile mas agradable, hacia una comunidad más amigable y más grande, hacia un mayor respecto para el bailarin cerca de ti. El libro electrónico iBookstore contiene 15 videos hechos ... Leer más

$3.59 USD

La etiqueta del baile de salón social te enseña un comportamiento razonable en el espacio de baile. Te dice todo del más hermoso idioma - el baile de salón social.Este libro representa el primer paso hacia un espacio de baile mas agradable, hacia una comunidad más amigable y más grande, hacia un mayor respecto para el bailarin cerca de ti. El libro electrónico iBookstore contiene 15 videos hechos
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A Dancer in Wartime

The touching true story of a young girl's journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights

de Gillian Lynne ...

London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut ... Leer más

$17.00 USD

London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded ballroom.Life was hard, but her talent and dedication shone through and an astonishing journey ensued, which saw Gillian dancing a triumphant debut
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The Art of Movement

de Ken Browar ...

A stunning celebration of movement and dance in hundreds of breathtaking photographs by the creative team behind NYC Dance Project.The Art of Movement is an exquisite collection of photographs by well-known dance photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory that capture the movement, flow, energy, and grace of many of the most accomplished dancers in the world.Featured are more than 70 dancers from ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A stunning celebration of movement and dance in hundreds of breathtaking photographs by the creative team behind NYC Dance Project.The Art of Movement is an exquisite collection of photographs by well-known dance photographers Ken Browar and Deborah Ory that capture the movement, flow, energy, and grace of many of the most accomplished dancers in the world.Featured are more than 70 dancers from
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Галина Уланова. Одинокая богиня балета

de Софья Бенуа ...

Из книги вы узнаете:– Почему Галина Уланова категорически не хотела стать балериной.– Что же послужило причиной конфликта Галины Улановой и Сергея Прокофьева.– Как великой балерине удалось превзойти королеву Англии.– Почему величайшая в истории артистка балета умерла в бедности и забвении.Ее сравнивали с Венерой Боттичелли и Мадонной Рафаэля. Трогательная, прекрасная и трагическая Принцесса-Лебедь ... Leer más

$6.11 USD

Из книги вы узнаете:– Почему Галина Уланова категорически не хотела стать балериной.– Что же послужило причиной конфликта Галины Улановой и Сергея Прокофьева.– Как великой балерине удалось превзойти королеву Англии.– Почему величайшая в истории артистка балета умерла в бедности и забвении.Ее сравнивали с Венерой Боттичелли и Мадонной Рафаэля. Трогательная, прекрасная и трагическая Принцесса-Лебедь
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Stravinsky and Balanchine

A Journey of Invention

de Professor Charles M. Joseph ...

Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine, among the most influential artists of the twentieth century, together created the music and movement for many ballet masterpieces. This engrossing book is the first full-length study of one of the greatest artistic collaborations in history.Drawing on extensive new research, Charles M. Joseph discusses the Stravinsky-Balanchine ballets against a rich ... Leer más

$36.44 USD

Igor Stravinsky and George Balanchine, among the most influential artists of the twentieth century, together created the music and movement for many ballet masterpieces. This engrossing book is the first full-length study of one of the greatest artistic collaborations in history.Drawing on extensive new research, Charles M. Joseph discusses the Stravinsky-Balanchine ballets against a rich
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Mindfulness for Dancers

de Corinne Haas ...

The dance world is a rigorous environment that requires a strict focus at an early age. Drawing on her own experience as a professional dancer, Corinne Haas offers a counterbalance to the perfectionism, negative self-talk, and debilitating self-image all too often cultivated in the dance studio alongside technique. Haas knows firsthand how the beauty that resides in us can get lost in the constant ... Leer más

$9.44 USD

The dance world is a rigorous environment that requires a strict focus at an early age. Drawing on her own experience as a professional dancer, Corinne Haas offers a counterbalance to the perfectionism, negative self-talk, and debilitating self-image all too often cultivated in the dance studio alongside technique. Haas knows firsthand how the beauty that resides in us can get lost in the constant
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Daethon & Arundel

A ballet in four acts

de David Hotchkiss ...

Separated by class and by eighteenth century societal rules, a lowly palace servant, Daethon, and the young prince, Arundel, fall in love in a world beset by dangers. Set in the wild lands between Austria and Hungary, they find themselves caught between vampires, witches and the scheming plots of Arundel's power-hungry sister, Lorelle. Daethon & Arundel, a full ballet in four acts, is the first ... Leer más

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Separated by class and by eighteenth century societal rules, a lowly palace servant, Daethon, and the young prince, Arundel, fall in love in a world beset by dangers. Set in the wild lands between Austria and Hungary, they find themselves caught between vampires, witches and the scheming plots of Arundel's power-hungry sister, Lorelle. Daethon & Arundel, a full ballet in four acts, is the first
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Dance Anatomie

Der vollständig illustrierte Ratgeber für Beweglichkeit, Kraft und Muskelspannung im Tanz

de Jacqui Greene Haas ...

Wenn man als Tänzer erfolgreich sein möchte, muss man verstehen, wie man seinen Körper optimal trainiert, vorbereitet und schützt. Genau dies vermittelt »Dance Anatomie«. Anhand der 82 wichtigsten Tanzbewegungen mit über 200 farbigen Illustrationen auf leicht verständliche Art und Weise. Zielgerichtet und per Blick unter die Haut kann der Leser die passenden Übungen für sein Leistungsniveau und ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Wenn man als Tänzer erfolgreich sein möchte, muss man verstehen, wie man seinen Körper optimal trainiert, vorbereitet und schützt. Genau dies vermittelt »Dance Anatomie«. Anhand der 82 wichtigsten Tanzbewegungen mit über 200 farbigen Illustrationen auf leicht verständliche Art und Weise. Zielgerichtet und per Blick unter die Haut kann der Leser die passenden Übungen für sein Leistungsniveau und
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Great Expectations

de Charles Dickens ...

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens belongs to a mature period of writer's creativity. The author's criticism is pointed at the empty and very often dishonest life of gentlemen which is opposed to a plain existence of ordinary workers. The autobiographic motives can be seen in the story of the main character. Dickens put a lot of his own hesitations and his grief to this novel. At first, he had ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens belongs to a mature period of writer's creativity. The author's criticism is pointed at the empty and very often dishonest life of gentlemen which is opposed to a plain existence of ordinary workers. The autobiographic motives can be seen in the story of the main character. Dickens put a lot of his own hesitations and his grief to this novel. At first, he had
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