Download or read book Disco Dance written by Lori Ortiz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sheds light on the fascinating untold story behind what is collectively and disputably called "disco dancing," and the incredible effect that the phenomenon had on America—in New York City and beyond. Disco is a dance and musical style that still influences these art forms today. Many think that disco "died" completely after the 1970s drew to a close, but in actuality people continued dancing in the clubs after the very word "disco" became an anathema. Disco Dance explains why disco was more than just a dance form or a fad, describing many of the clubs—in New York City especially—where the disco subculture thrived. The author examines the origins of disco music, its evolution, and how young people adapted the dance styles of the day to the disco beat, charting how this dance of celebration and rebellion during troubling times became subject to ridicule by the end of the decade.

Download or read book Lulu and the Dance Detectives 3 The Doggy Disco Hoax written by Sally Sutton and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2024-04-03 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dodgy dog rescue fundraiser, a dazzlingly dizzy disco, and a mystery to solve for the Silver Star Dancers! When a disco to raise money for a dog rescue centre turns out to be a hoax, Lulu and her team are determined to make it happen anyway. Amongst the yelping and barking, disco lights and darkness, there is a thief to catch. But will their cunning plan work? Fans of dancing, detecting and good stories will love The Doggy Disco Hoax. And look out for more adventures in the Lulu and the Dance Detectives series!

Download or read book Secret Agent Disco Dancer Grand Slam written by Scott Gordon and published by S.E. Gordon. This book was released on 2019-03-28 with total page 1311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes every story in the My Crazy Pet Frog and Secret Agent Disco Dancer series, ever. BOOKS 1. Green Eggs and a Side of Earnest Bacon 2. Double Agent Orangegrove 3. Was It The Lobster Bisque? 4. The Last Ding Dong on Earth 5. Did Somebody Say Pizza? 6. Frosted Flake 7. Was It The Tira Misu? 8. Burger Blues 9. Burger Blues Side Story 10. You Don't Know Jack 11. Soccer Star 12. I Gave My Pizza A Spanking 13. Santa's Super Helpers 14. The Nightmare Pizza Before Christmas 15. The Zombies Ate My Pizza 16. Taco Tuesday 17. Chicken George 18. Santa Got Run Over by a Burrito 19. My Crazy Pet Frog, A Novelette PREVIEWS 1. Earl of Manwich 2. Burger Blues 2 3. Call Me Crabby 4. Secret Agent Disco Dancer, A Novel 5. Agent -1 INTERVIEWS 1. A Random Bag of Frogs (Fredrico Frillyfoam) 2. A Random Bag of Pigs (Earnest T. Bacon) 3. A Random Bag of Fries (Goldo "Goldy" McLuvin) 4. A Random Bag of Oranges (Double Agent Orangegrove) 5. A Random Bag of Cherries (Cherrywine Divine) 6. A Random Bag of Horse Manure (Special Agent Halfwitz) 7. A Random Bag of Buttz (Major Buttz) 8. A Random Bag of Mistletoe (Santa) Over 1,100 pages in all. Descriptions of my other popular children's books are included after the main feature (an additional 5 pages).

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Reenactment written by Mark Franko and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Reenactment brings together a cross-section of artists and scholars engaged with the phenomenon of reenactment in dance from a practical and theoretical standpoint. Synthesizing myriad views on danced reenactment and the manner in which this branch of choreographic performance intersects with important cultural concerns around appropriation this Handbook addresses originality, plagiarism, historicity, and spatiality as it relates to cultural geography. Others topics treated include transmission as a heuristic device, the notion of the archive as it relates to dance and as it is frequently contrasted with embodied cultural memory, pedagogy, theory of history, reconstruction as a methodology, testimony and witnessing, theories of history as narrative and the impact of dance on modernist literature, and relations of reenactment to historical knowledge and new media.

Download or read book Secret Agent Disco Dancer Santa Got Run Over By A Burrito written by Scott Gordon and published by S.E. Gordon. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEVLIN BLUM had a life, once. On earth, no less. Now he finds himself knee-deep in taco madness on the moon's only Mexican restaurant. When a certain frog sneaks off with his Rolled Tacos, the ones he specifically set aside for Santa, he's left scrambling. Surely he doesn't want to let Santa down. But getting those Rolled Tacos back could be more trouble than they're worth. A food misadventure of galactic proportions, intended for children 9 and up. Approximately 21,300 words. Descriptions of my other popular children's books are included after the main feature (an additional 5 pages).

Download or read book African American Music written by Mellonee V. Burnim and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Music: An Introduction, Second Edition is a collection of seventeen essays surveying major African American musical genres, both sacred and secular, from slavery to the present. With contributions by leading scholars in the field, the work brings together analyses of African American music based on ethnographic fieldwork, which privileges the voices of the music-makers themselves, woven into a richly textured mosaic of history and culture. At the same time, it incorporates musical treatments that bring clarity to the structural, melodic, and rhythmic characteristics that both distinguish and unify African American music. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated, and includes new essays on African and African American musical continuities, African-derived instrument construction and performance practice, techno, and quartet traditions. Musical transcriptions, photographs, illustrations, and a new audio CD bring the music to life.

Download or read book Discographies written by Jeremy Gilbert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-03-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiencing disco, hip hop, house, techno, drum 'n' bass and garage, Discographies plots a course through the transatlantic dance scene of the last last twenty-five years. It discusses the problems posed by contemporary dance culture of both academic and cultural study and finds these origins in the history of opposition to music as a source of sensory pleasure. Discussing such issues as technology, club space. drugs, the musical body, gender, sexuality and pleasure, Discographies explores the ecstatic experiences at the heart of contemporary dance culture. It suggests why politicians and agencies as diverse as the independent music press and public broadcasting should be so hostile to this cultural phenomenon.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Gay Histories and Cultures written by George Haggerty and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2000. A rich heritage that needs to be documented Beginning in 1869, when the study of homosexuality can be said to have begun with the establishment of sexology, this encyclopedia offers accounts of the most important international developments in an area that now occupies a critical place in many fields of academic endeavors. It covers a long history and a dynamic and ever changing present, while opening up the academic profession to new scholarship and new ways of thinking. A groundbreaking new approach While gays and lesbians have shared many aspects of life, their histories and cultures developed in profoundly different ways. To reflect this crucial fact, the encyclopedia has been prepared in two separate volumes assuring that both histories receive full, unbiased attention and that a broad range of human experience is covered. Written for and by a wide range of people Intended as a reference for students and scholars in all fields, as well as for the general public, the encyclopedia is written in user-friendly language. At the same time it maintains a high level of scholarship that incorporates both passion and objectivity. It is written by some of the most famous names in the field, as well as new scholars, whose research continues to advance gender studies into the future.

Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1978-09-23 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

Download or read book Social Dancing in America Lindy Hop to Hip Hop 1901 2000 written by Ralph G. Giordano and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2007 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history of social dancing in the United States from the complicated early set dances to modern breakdancing and the recent revival of swing, discussing how, why, and with whom Americans have danced.

Download or read book Dance and Sales written by Monika Gupta and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An amazing evolution of a salesgirl starting to sell insurance at the age of twenty-nine and her struggle with the sales life full of thirst, heat, hunger and long working days. What does she do different to rise to the position of Sales Head of a multinational firm? Having gone through a lot of personal problems, she is not interested in anything in life. She works only for her bread and butter and is not really interested in advancing her career; but suddenly she finds her passion in dancing, which calms her mind and stabilizes her she starts to look at life from different point of view. How does dance change around a person’s life so much? Read this book to find out.

Download or read book Training the Body for China written by Susan Brownell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competing in the 1986 National College Games of the People's Republic of China, Susan Brownell earned both a gold medal in the heptathlon and fame throughout China as "the American girl who won glory for Beijing University." Now an anthropologist, Brownell draws on her direct experience of Chinese athletics in this fascinating look at the culture of sports and the body in China. Training the Body for China is the first book on Chinese sports based on extended fieldwork by a Westerner. Brownell introduces the notion of "body culture" to analyze Olympic sports as one element in a whole set of Chinese body practices: the "old people's disco dancing" craze, the new popularity of bodybuilding (following reluctant official acceptance of the bikini), mass calisthenics, martial arts, military discipline, and more. Translating official and dissident materials into English for the first time and drawing on performance theory and histories of the body, Brownell uses the culture of the body as a focal point to explore the tensions between local and global organizations, the traditional and the modern, men and women. Her intimate knowledge of Chinese social and cultural life and her wide range of historic examples make Training the Body for China a unique illustration of how gender, the body, and the nation are interlinked in Chinese culture.

Download or read book Dance written by Lucy Smith and published by Educational Development Corporation. This book was released on 1987 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to dance for the beginner.

Download or read book One Million Things written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No two pages look alike in this eye-popping children's encyclopedia. Exploring everything from amazing animals to art, this book is packed with fun facts for kids. With its unique visual approach, One Million Things! shows you a range of topics but presents them with a twist. Mingle with a bunch of snakes... on a ladder! Meet your mammal relatives in a photo album, or peek into a drawer full of prosthetic eyes to discover the science of genetics. An ice sculpture reveals the science behind states of matter, architectural marvels are displayed on a house of cards, and the story of space exploration is told through an astronaut's stamp collection. This comprehensive children's book covers technology, Earth, people, nature, history, science, the human body, and much more. With something new to discover on every page, One Million Things! will consistently entertain and inform. It's the ultimate children's reference book.

Download or read book The Italian Model of Management written by Luigi Serio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an essential resource for facilitators seeking to help students develop their knowledge of management practice in Italy. It presents a collection of the best case studies and accompanying teaching notes from the Italian Association for Management Development (ASFOR) competition in 2014. The cases are written by teachers across many of the members of ASFOR in Italy, leading business schools, corporate universities and academia. Knowledge gained by professionals often remains implicit and is rarely shared. By grouping together the award-winning case studies in this volume, readers can gain an important insight into how management is conducted in Italy. This collection shines a light on management practices across several industries. The Italian economy differs from others in that it is one in which small and family-run businesses dominate, and the relationship between the private sector and public life is unique. As a result, The Italian Model of Management provides the opportunity for students to enlarge the Anglo-Saxon model and perspective of management, and to offer cross-cultural learning experiences, based on the distinction of a “Made in Italy” competitive advantage. Each case provides an engaging story, plots the strategic development of the organization in question, and is supported by online teaching guidance and teaching notes.

Download or read book Musicals at the Margins written by Julie Lobalzo Wright and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But is it a musical? This question is regularly asked of films, television shows and other media objects that sit uncomfortably in the category despite evident musical connections. Musicals at the Margins argues that instead of seeking to resolve such questions, we should leave them unanswered and unsettled, proposing that there is value in examining the unstable edges of genre. This collection explores the marginal musical in a diverse range of historical and global contexts. It encompasses a range of different forms of marginality including boundary texts (films/media that are sort of/not quite musicals), musical sequences (marginalized sequences in musicals; musical sequences in non-musicals), music films, musicals of the margins (musicals produced from social, cultural, geographical, and geopolitical margins), and musicals across media (television and new media). Ultimately these essays argue that marginal genre texts tell us a great deal about the musical specifically and genre more broadly.

Download or read book Ballet and Dance written by Annabel Thomas and published by E.D.C. Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical and informative introduction to dance and ballet for absolute beginners ... gives lots of help in choosing classes, what to wear and warming up ... there are simple dance steps and exercises to try.