Dance books

A collection of writings by and about Katherine Dunham, the African American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist,...  Read More >>

First Published in 1706. With diagrams throughout.  Read More >>

The only comprehensive history of figure skating in over forty years  Read More >>

Although Western scholars have examined the operas, symphonies and piano pieces of Prokofiev little has been written...  Read More >>

This brief introduction to the life and work of Rudolf Laban describes how this work has been extended into the...  Read More >>

This brief introduction to the life and work of Rudolf Laban describes how this work has been extended into the...  Read More >>

This book takes an in-depth look at the relationships exotic dancers have with their regular customers, and explores...  Read More >>

A rich portrait of the National Ballet of Senegal's work and of the urban dance world of Dakar  Read More >>

This book takes an in-depth look at the relationships exotic dancers have with their regular customers, and explores...  Read More >>

Intended for courses in dance composition and for teachers of movement and dance. This work introduces the principles...  Read More >>

Handled from the Christian perspective of The Great Commission, Exercising Kingdom Dominion In Dance is designed...  Read More >>

When Tango was born in the middle of the 19th century, cultures mingled in Argentina and Uruguay and musical styles...  Read More >>

Inside advice on the hardest PR to get.  Read More >>

Offers a survey of the main forms of traditional Japanese drama - Kyogen, Noh, Kabuki, and Puppetry.  Read More >>

The author looks back on lessons from her 30 years of acting and teaching to help chart the path to success for...  Read More >>

A new anthology of essays from the editor of Jane Sexes It Up-exploring the complexities of the world of exotic...  Read More >>

When the American modern dancers Isadora Duncan (1877-1928) and Martha Graham (1894-1991) read Nietzsche, they were...  Read More >>

Teaching ballet lovers and newcomers to the art to watch and appreciate the ballet, this book offers an analysis...  Read More >>

"From ""the most exciting individual in American theater"" (Newsweek), here is Anna Deavere Smith's brass-tacks...  Read More >>

Analyzing works by choreographers who have transformed the dance scene since the early 1990s, this is the only book...  Read More >>

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Written from the perspective of a practitioner, this book looks at the transformation of ballroom dance into an...  Read More >>

A survey of the vibrant yet understudied traditions of masked performance playing a distinct role in South India’s...  Read More >>