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A charmingly illustrated exploration of The Nutcracker ballet, from the story to the characters to the music, for kids aged 8 - 12 to enjoy. The Nutcracker is one of the world's most beloved and recognizable ballets. A holiday perennial, it is frequently...

BILLY, the ground-breaking biography of the nation's favourite iconoclast, gave millions of readers a fascinating insight into the personal and professional life of the genius that is Billy Connolly. Then, in the sequel to that bestselling book, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439214626Author Virginia GiftFormat PaperbackPage Count 458Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm)...

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...

The autobiography of a legendary swing dancerThe autobiography of a legendary swing dancerAbout the AuthorLindy hopper Frankie Manning won a 1989 Tony Award for his choreography in Black and Blue, was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a...

THE TOP 10 BESTSELLER, an addictively gripping psychological thriller by Alison StockhamYou want your sister to have all her heart desires. But - what if she wants your children?Maggie has everything her sister Rose always wanted. A handsome husband and...

A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene's story will transport readers back to a more innocent, simple way of life. This is the story...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800995741Author Mavis Williams-RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

An innovative exploration of understanding through dance, Dancing across the Page draws on the frameworks of phenomenology, feminism, and postmodernism to offer readers an understanding of performance studies that is grounded in personal narrative and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789381207Author Sara HoustonFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint IntellectPublisher Intellect

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780819579461Author Andrea OlsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Wesleyan University PressPublisher Wesleyan University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786437085Author Mark KnowlesFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint McFarland & CompanyPublisher McFarland & Company

"Ballet inspires me. Human beings have the capacity to express themselves through many art forms, but when it comes to dance - and especially classical modern ballet - I am always amazed by that unbelievably elevated form of expression. It's so precise...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913426491Author Linda HartleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Handspring Publishing LimitedPublisher Jessica Kingsley PublishersWeight(grams)...

"Captures the resilience of the company." - The i newspaper In March 2020, Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake opened at the Royal Opera House, beginning its anticipated 3-month run. That same month, the UK government ordered theatres and arts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852731243Author Valerie Preston-DunlopFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Dance Books LtdPublisher Dance Books LtdWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm)...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2023 From the author of Apollo's Angels, the first major biography of the figure who modernised dance: an intimate portrait of the man behind the mythology, set against the vibrant backdrop of the century that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915406149Author Trevor GroveFormat HardbackPage Count 167Imprint Eyewear PublishingPublisher Eyewear Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861513311Author Elfrida Eden FallowfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 125Imprint Memoirs PublishingPublisher Mereo BooksWeight(grams) 450gDimensions(mm)...

___ An innocent woman sent to the Gulag. A passion that gave her the will to survive. 'Shattering, cinematic and brave' Simon Morrison, author of Bolshoi Confidential ___ Nina Anisimova was one of Russia's most intriguing ballerinas and one of the...

We Are the Mutants is a critical reassessment of what is arguably the most discussed and beloved stretch of movies in Hollywood history. Documenting the period between the arrival of US combat troops in Vietnam and the end of President Ronald...

An unputdownable tale of obsession, jealousy and heartache against the backdrop of WW2 May 1945 and at long last, Rosamund Caradon is feeling optimistic. As she returns the last few evacuees to London from her Devonshire manor, she vows to protect...

The powerfully moving story of the Russian Jewish choreographer who used dance to challenge despotism Everyone has heard of George Balanchine, but few outside Russia know of Leonid Yakobson, Balanchine's contemporary and arguably his equal, who remained...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608688890Author Joseph CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780938190295Author Bira AlmeidaFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Still Got It, Never Lost It! tells the story of Louie Spence, star of Pineapple Dance Studios and ruthless judge on Dancing on Ice. 'I did everything my sisters did, that's how my dancing days started - they went dancing, I went dancing and I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982695029Author Melanie RembrandtFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint 1win PressPublisher 1win PressWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 3mm

Whether as a curiosity or a beloved idol, Gene Kelly (1912-1996) lives on in our cultural memory as a fantastic dancer in MGM musicals, especially Singin' in the Rain. But dancing, however extraordinary, was only one of his many gifts. This book, for the...

Training in somatic techniques-- holistic body-centered movement that promotes psycho-physical awareness and well-being--provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. However, dance educators do not always have...

Experience the K-Pop phenomenon of BTS in this best-selling Ultimate Fan Book! BTS are much more than just a group of seven talented individuals, they are a band acclaimed for their record-smashing, barrier-breaking, trend-setting dance-pop and hip-hop...

The true story of one couple's fight for survival in Stalin's Russia: a famous ballerina, sent to the Gulag, and her husband, who found a way to save her against all odds.Book InformationISBN 9781783965571Author Christina EzrahiFormat HardbackPage Count...

'I will always believe in the strength we have as women.' As the queen of pop music since the glory days of Destiny's Child to her incredible solo career, Beyonce is one of the most inspiring and powerful women in music. The Little Book of Queen Bey is a...

'Once you start working with someone like Litz you don't ever want to stop if you can help it' - Vanessa RedgraveLitz Pisk was widely regarded as the most influential teacher of modern theatre movement of the 20th Century. She innovated and advocated a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648917769Author HowexpertFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909141964Format PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Handspring Publishing LimitedPublisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers

'Come, sit next to me,' says Grandmother. 'Take this chalk in your hand. Now draw a dot and concentrate all your energy into this one dot. It is the beginning and the end, the navel of the world.' A young Arab girl tells her story as she is initiated...

La Nijinska is the first biography of twentieth-century ballet's premier female choreographer. Overshadowed in life and legend by her brother Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska had a far longer and more productive career. An architect of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761041914Author Mary LiFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House Australia

Dancer, award-winning choreographer, show producer, stand-up comedienne, TV/Film actress and author, Norma Miller shares her touching historical memoir of Harlem's legendary Savoy Ballroom and the phenomenal music and dance craze that "spread the power...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060727536Author Johnny CashFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperOnePublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...