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Ninette de Valois - Idealist Without Illusions
Dame Ninette de Valois has devoted her whole life to the theatre. This collaboration with the distinguished ballet historian and critic, Katherine Sorley Walker, shows how de Valois has always recognised…
Researching Dance
This paperback text introduces students to research methods in dance. The editors introduce dance as evolutional, raising issues of definition and naming, defining dance in view of its intrinsic participatory…
Rudolf Laban - An Introduction to His Work and Influence
This book sets Laban’s work in perspective and gives a sound basis for genuine understanding of his influence
Suki Schorer on Balanchine Technique
A highly detailed book on the master’s technique, written by a leading teacher at the School of American Ballet who is also one of Balanchine’s former principal dancers Illustrated with over…
The Ballet Called Giselle
First published in 1944, and thus now somewhat dated, this classic book remains the definitive work on one of the great ballets of the romantic period, with detailed discussions of the characters and their…
The Ballet Designs of Leslie Hurry
Settings and Costumes for Sadler's Wells Ballets - Hamlet (1942) & Le Lac des Cygnes & the Old Vic Hamlet (1944) - v. rare / Mostly plates - some colour
The Dancers Complete Guide to Healthcare and a Long Career
Here is the place where both the beginner and the more experienced dancer will find helpful advice on everything from diet to care of injuries to ballet as a business
Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Dancing
First published in Naples in 1779, Magri’s treatise on dance technique and execution is the single most important work bridging the gap between pre-romantic ballet technique and the beginnings of…
Thinking Body
First published in Naples in 1779, Magri’s treatise on dance technique and execution is the single most important work bridging the gap between pre-romantic ballet technique and the beginnings of…
Vision of Modern Dance - New Edition
Selected writing by 33 important American modern dancers, from Isadora Duncan through Martha Graham to Trischa Brown. The moving story of the development of modern dance as told by the visionary artists…
