Download or read book Turning Pointe written by Chloe Angyal and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reckoning with one of our most beloved art forms, whose past and present are shaped by gender, racial, and class inequities—and a look inside the fight for its future Every day, in dance studios all across America, legions of little children line up at the barre to take ballet class. This time in the studio shapes their lives, instilling lessons about gender, power, bodies, and their place in the world both in and outside of dance. In Turning Pointe, journalist Chloe Angyal captures the intense love for ballet that so many dancers feel, while also grappling with its devastating shortcomings: the power imbalance of an art form performed mostly by women, but dominated by men; the impossible standards of beauty and thinness; and the racism that keeps so many people of color out of ballet. As the rigid traditions of ballet grow increasingly out of step with the modern world, a new generation of dancers is confronting these issues head on, in the studio and on stage. For ballet to survive the twenty-first century and forge a path into a more socially just future, this reckoning is essential.

Download or read book Tap Dance Like A Sport Only Harder written by Tap Dance Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show the world how much you love tap dance with your shoes! This awesome design is great gift for every dancer no matter if they're into tap, step, jazz, ballet, hip hop, rock or other music style.

Download or read book The Red Shoes written by Michael Powell and published by MacMillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1978-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dance Like a Sport Only Harder written by Mini Mini Press and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-19 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect and original gift for an ballet notebook, someone who has been helping and guiding you through something and you want to thank them in an original and fun way with this blank lined notebook for them to write down whatever they want to or just to journal their thoughts everyday.This is great as a journal or notebook perfect for you to write your own thoughts, get a little creative with poetry or just writing down lists or ideas. It is a 120 pages blank ruled journal ready for you to fill with your own writing and get a little creative every now and then.120 pages of high quality paper It can be used as a journal, notebook or just a composition book6" x 9" Paperback notebook, soft matte coverPerfect for gel pen, ink or pencilsGreat size to carry everywhere in your bag, for work, high school, college...It will make a great gift for any special occasion: Christmas, Secret Santa, Birthday...

Download or read book Ballet Is Like a Sport Only Harder written by Collegiate Blank Notebooks and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Need a gift for a ballet or dance enthusiast? Have a dancer in your life? This high quality, perfect binding stylish composition notebook for ladies, women and girls with premium ballet dancer cover design is filled with a blank lined Paper, measuring in at 7.44 x 9.69 inches and can easily fit inside most purses, backpacks or tote bags. The book feels sturdy and the paper is of great quality and it can be a nice present for Christmas or other holidays too. It is also a great gift for dance moms, coaches and more. Add a few other items and you could easily make a wonderful ballet themed gift basket. A nice composition notebook, this booklet is the perfect addition for any student, writer or author, note taker, artist, scholar, teacher, friend, sponsor or for journaling or tracking goals - you name it! Makes a perfect Holiday, Birthday, Graduation, Wedding or Celebration Gift for any occasion! Also ideal for drawing, doodling, sketching, writing or making to do lists.

Download or read book Tap Dance Like A Sport Only Harder written by Suhrhoff Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show the world how much you love tap dance with your shoes! This awesome design is great gift for every dancer no matter if they're into tap, step, jazz, ballet, hip hop, rock or other music style.

Download or read book Trash the Trophies written by Chasta Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Story of Irish Dance written by Helen Brennan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-04-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the different styles and traditions that evolved from different parts of Ireland; which results in some lively discussions as people reminisce over old favorites. She also discusses how dance evolved to become such an important part of Ireland's culture and history. An appendix is offered to help explain the various steps involved in each style of dance including the Munster or Southern style, Single Shuffle, Double Shuffle, Treble Shuffle, the Heel Plant, the Cut, the Rock or Puzzle, the Drum, the Sean Nos Dance Style of Connemara, and the Northern Style.

Download or read book Ballet Is Like a Sport Only Harder written by Collegiate Blank Notebooks and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have a dancer in your life? Looking for a cool birthday or Christmas present or some other type of gift for a friend, co-worker or family member? Or maybe you need a gift for your teacher or sister. This beautiful Dance inspired journal could be a great present. This high quality, perfect binding stylish cute and colorful composition notebook Journal with premium dance cover design is filled with over 100 pages of lined Paper, measuring at 6 x 9 inches, perfect for throwing into backpacks or other bags, making it an ideal choice as both a creative composition book to write in or as a students school homework notebook. The book feels sturdy and paper is of great quality. A nice composition notebook, this booklet is the perfect addition for any note taker, artist, scholar, teacher or for journaling at the office for that person filled with ideas, stories and images they need to put on paper! A great gift for kids, teens, men or women. Makes a perfect Holiday, Birthday, Graduation, Retirement, Achievement, End of Year, Thank You Gift, Christmas Gift, Stocking Stuffer, Inspirational Gift or Celebration Present for any occasion! Also ideal for drawing, doodling, sketching, writing, composing, writing classified thoughts or journaling.

Download or read book Ballet Like a Sport Only Harder written by Rhyeland Rhyeland Gifts and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This blank paperback notebook is perfect for a ballet dancer. It can be used to record dance workouts, choreography or outfit ideas. It can also be used as a general journal to record ideas, thoughts and impressions. The notebook can also be used as a composition book for school. It is a great appreciation gift for a ballerina.

Download or read book Dancing Is the Best Medicine written by Julia F. Christensen and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lively and enlightening.”—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post “[A] zippy guide to better health.”—Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review Discover why humans were designed for dancing—and learn how to boogie for better health—with two neuroscientists as your guide. Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and fun-to-read book, two neuroscientists (who are also competitive dancers) draw on their cutting-edge research to reveal why humans are hardwired for dance show how to achieve optimal health through dancing Taking readers on an in-depth exploration of movement and music, from early humans up until today, the authors show the proven benefits of dance for our heart, lungs, bones, nervous system, and brain. Readers will come away with a wide range of dances to try and a scientific understanding of how dance benefits almost every aspect of our lives. Dance prevents and manages illness and pain: such as Diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and Parkinson’s. Dance can be as effective as high intensity interval training: but without the strain on your joints and heart. Dance boosts immunity and lowers stress: it also helps reduce inflammation. Dance positively impacts the microbiome: and aids in digestion, weight loss, and digestive issues such as IBS. Dance bolsters the mind-body connection: helping us get in tune with our bodies for better overall health. We’re lucky that one of the best things we can do for our health is also one of the most fun. And the best part: dance is something anyone can do. Old or young, injured or experiencing chronic pain, dance is for everyone, everywhere. So, let’s dance! Types of dance featured in the book: Partner dance (salsa, swing dancing, waltz) Ballet Hip hop Modern Jazz Line dancing Tap dancing And more!

Download or read book I Was a Dancer written by Jacques D'Amboise and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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 story of his life in dance, and of America’s most renowned and admired dance companies. He writes of his classical studies beginning at the age of eight at The School of American Ballet. At twelve he was asked to perform with Ballet Society; three years later he joined the New York City Ballet and made his European debut at London’s Covent Garden. As George Balanchine’s protégé, d’Amboise had more works choreographed on him by “the supreme Ballet Master” than any other dancer, among them Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux; Episodes; A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream; Jewels; Raymonda Variations. He writes of his boyhood—born Joseph Ahearn—in Dedham, Massachusetts; his mother (“the Boss”) moving the family to New York City’s Washington Heights; dragging her son and daughter to ballet class (paying the teacher $7.50 from hats she made and sold on street corners, and with chickens she cooked stuffed with chestnuts); his mother changing the family name from Ahearn to her maiden name, d’Amboise (“It’s aristocratic. It has the ‘d’ apostrophe. It sounds better for the ballet, and it’s a better name”). We see him. a neighborhood tough, in Catholic schools being taught by the nuns; on the streets, fighting with neighborhood gangs, and taking ten classes a week at the School of American Ballet . . . being taught professional class by Balanchine and by other teachers of great legend: Anatole Oboukhoff, premier danseur of the Maryinsky; and Pierre Vladimiroff, Pavlova’s partner. D’Amboise writes about Balanchine’s succession of ballerina muses who inspired him to near-obsessive passion and led him to create extraordinary ballets, dancers with whom d’Amboise partnered—Maria Tallchief; Tanaquil LeClercq, a stick-skinny teenager who blossomed into an exquisite, witty, sophisticated “angel” with her “long limbs and dramatic, mysterious elegance . . .”; the iridescent Allegra Kent; Melissa Hayden; Suzanne Farrell, who Balanchine called his “alabaster princess,” her every fiber, every movement imbued with passion and energy; Kay Mazzo; Kyra Nichols (“She’s perfect,” Balanchine said. “Uncomplicated—like fresh water”); and Karin von Aroldingen, to whom Balanchine left most of his ballets. D’Amboise writes about dancing with and courting one of the company’s members, who became his wife for fifty-three years, and the four children they had . . . On going to Hollywood to make Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and being offered a long-term contract at MGM (“If you’re not careful,” Balanchine warned, “you will have sold your soul for seven years”) . . . On Jerome Robbins (“Jerry could be charming and complimentary, and then, five minutes later, attack, and crush your spirit—all to see how it would influence the dance movements”). D’Amboise writes of the moment when he realizes his dancing career is over and he begins a new life and new dream teaching children all over the world about the arts through the magic of dance. A riveting, magical book, as transformative as dancing itself.

Download or read book Tap Dancing Like A Sport Only Harder written by Frozen Cactus Designs and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let your creative nature take over with this amazing dot grid style bullet journal featuring amazing artwork on the cover. Our notebooks feature great covers with a wraparound design. The inside features full-page dot grid style bullets for creating your own unique journal entries or pages. Use these journals to take notes, write down stories, jot down your great ideas, or plan out your day. These make excellent diaries, journals, planners, or composition books. This paperback dot grid bullet style journal features 100 pages (50 sheets) and measures 6 X 9 inches, perfect for carrying around! See our brand page by clicking on the author name for more great options, covers, sizes, and styles including lined journals, Sudoku books, activity books, word search puzzle books, baby journals, graph paper, music sheets, guitar sheets, travel journals, prayer journals, cookbooks, recipe books, wine tasting journals, diaries, unlined (blank) books, and so much more!. Perfect gift for anyone or any special occasion including: Mom Dad Brother Sister Grandmother Granddaughter Mother's Day Father's Day Birthdays Graduation Travel Planning Baby Shower Wedding Planning Or Any Holiday!

Download or read book Sorry I Don t Dance written by Maxine Leeds Craig and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the feminization, sexualization, and racialization of dance in America since the 1960s.

Download or read book Ballet Like A Sport Only Harder written by Rhyeland Gifts and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This blank paperback journal is perfect for a ballet dancer. It can be used to record dance workouts, choreography or outfit ideas. It can also be used as a general journal to record ideas, thoughts and impressions. It is a great appreciation gift for a ballerina.

Download or read book Black Ballerinas written by Misty Copeland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage. As a young girl living in a motel with her mother and her five siblings, Misty Copeland didn’t have a lot of exposure to ballet or prominent dancers. She was sixteen when she saw a black ballerina on a magazine cover for the first time. The experience emboldened Misty and told her that she wasn’t alone—and her dream wasn’t impossible. In the years since, Misty has only learned more about the trailblazing women who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity. Misty brings these women’s stories to a new generation of readers and gives them the recognition they deserve. With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and careers of women of color who fundamentally changed the landscape of American ballet from the early 20th century to today.

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