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Jojo Siwa is simply unstoppable! Whether dancing, singing, acting, or making hilarious YouTube videos, JoJo has proven鈥攁t only 15鈥攖hat she can do it all. JoJo Siwa: The Sweetest Dream has everything you need to know about this young star's rise to incredible success, from making a splash on shows like Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms to releasing hit songs like "Boomerang" and "High Top Shoes" and performing all around the world. With dozens of full-color photographs, memorable quotes, and little-known facts, this is a must-have for all Siwanatorz!
Language
English
Pages
384
Publication Date
November 04, 2014
<b>鈥淎 well-researched, intimate portrait of burlesque and the women who teased and seduced their ways into the hearts of the American public鈥?(<b>Nancy Powell, <i>Shelf Awareness</i>).</b></b><br /> 聽<br /> Burlesque was one of America鈥檚 most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century. Gaudy, bawdy, and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers every night of the week. And yet the legacy of burlesque is often vilified, misunderstood, and left out of the history books.<br /> 聽<br /><i>Behind the Burly Q</i> is a painstakingly researched love letter to the women and men who once made up the community of burlesque. Its dish on backstage rivalries and treasure trove of vintage photographs is enough to make historians and fans of classic erotica swoon. The personal and surprising stories of the women and men who lived it鈥攖hrough their own salty reminiscences鈥攔eveal the true story of the golden age of burlesque, even as it experiences a new renaissance.<br /> 聽<br /> 鈥淭his rich history, rife with vibrant quotes and first-hand insights from burlesque鈥檚 biggest dancers, is indispensable for fans of the ribald pastime.鈥?鈥?lt;i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /> 聽<br /> 鈥淎n affectionate and historically valuable document of an intriguing, little-served corner of American entertainment.鈥?鈥?lt;i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br /> 聽<br /> 鈥淯tterly entertaining聽.聽.聽. Insightful聽.聽.聽. Fascinating.鈥?鈥擡rnest Hardy,<b></b><i>The Village Voice</i><br /> 聽<br /> 鈥淐harming聽.聽.聽. The present-day interviews with these women are a delight and also poignant, partly because of the contrast between their older and younger selves, though mostly because of the lives they lived.鈥?鈥擬anohla Dargis, <i>The New York Times</i><br /> 聽
Language
English
Pages
333
Publication Date
August 21, 2012
<P>This volume presents a multidisciplinary perspective on dance scholarship and practice as they have evolved in India and its diaspora, outlining how dance histories have been written and re-written, how aesthetic and pedagogical conventions have changed and are changing, and how politico-economic shifts have shaped Indian dance and its negotiation with modernity.. Written by eminent and emergent scholars and practitioners of Indian dance, the articles make dance a foundational socio-cultural and aesthetic phenomena that reflects and impacts upon various cultural intercourses -- from art and architecture to popular culture, and social justice issues. They also highlight the interplay of various frameworks: global, national, and local/indigenous for studying these diverse performance contexts, using dance as a critical lens to analyse current debates on nationalism, transnationalism, gender and sexuality, and postcolonial politics. At the performace level, some articles question the accepted divisions of Indian dance (鈥榗lassical鈥? 鈥榝olk鈥? and 鈥榩opular鈥? and critique the dominant values associated with classical dance forms. Finally, the book brings together both experiential and objective dimensions of bodily knowledge through dance. </P>
Language
English
Pages
382
Publication Date
March 15, 1998
In <i>Researching Dance</i>, an introduction to research methods in dance addressed primarily to graduate students, the editors explore dance as evolutional, defining it in view of its intrinsic participatory values, its developmental aspects, and its purposes from art to ritual, and they examine the role of theory in research. The editors have also included essays by nine dancer-scholars who examine qualitative and quantitative inquiry and delineate the most common approaches for investigating dance, raising concerns about philosophy and aesthetics, historical scholarship, movement analysis, sexual and gender identification, cultural diversity, and the resources available to students. The writers have included study questions, research exercises, and suggested readings to facilitate the book鈥檚 use as a classroom text.
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"If I could rewrite the rules, I'd do it for you."<br /><br />LEX<br />I came to L.A. with dreams bigger than me. <br />To learn from the best choreographers in the business and secure a professional dance gig working for Hollywood鈥檚 elite.<br />Everything was going according to plan鈥攗ntil I was literally shoved into the arms of the one man who could make or break my career. <br />Come to find out, it wasn鈥檛 my career I had to worry about. <br />It was my heart.<br /><br />THEO<br />Everything about Alexandra 鈥淟ex鈥?Quinn screamed amateur, save for the way she moved across the dance floor. <br />She was athleticism and grace, precision and passion, and she had a stage presence I couldn鈥檛 tear my eyes from. <br />I wanted her...on my team, in my bed. <br />There was only one problem... <br />I couldn鈥檛 have both.
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<p>This succinct and engaging text explores the interdependence between theatre and dance. Making a compelling case for the significance of resisting genre distinctions in the arts, Kate Elswit demonstrates why and how the ampersand between theatre and dance needs to be understood as the rule, rather than the exception. This illuminating guide focuses on the interconnected ecosystems of practice that constitute performance history, the expansion of theatre and dance forms on contemporary North American and European stages, and the disciplinary methods that scholars use today to understand such practices, both past and present.聽</p><p> </p><p>Accessible and affordable, this is an ideal resource for theatre students and lovers everywhere.</p>
Language
English
Pages
208
Publication Date
February 10, 2015
Some people travel to discover a country鈥檚 architecture; others to sample its cuisine, or experience its nature. For author Lori Henry, travel is a way to discover a country's dances. <br /><br />In Dancing Through History, Henry crosses Canada鈥檚 vast physical and ethnic terrain to uncover how its various cultures have evolved through their dances. <br /><br />Her coast-to-coast journey takes her to Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, where she witnesses the seldom seen animist dances of the islands鈥?First Nation people. And in the Arctic, Henry partakes in Inuit drum dancing, kept alive by a new generation of Nunavut youth. And in Cape Breton, she uncovers the ancient 鈥渟tep dance鈥?of the once culturally oppressed Gaels of Nova Scotia. <br /><br />During her travels, Henry discovers that dance helps to break down barriers and encourage cooperation between people with a history of injustice. Dance, she finds, can provide key insight into what people value most as a culture, which is often more similar than it seems. It is this kind of understanding that goes beyond our divisive histories and gives us compassion for one another.<br /><br />Lori Henry is a writer and dance anthropologist based in Vancouver, Canada. She has been dancing since she was two years old. www.LoriHenry.ca.
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<I>History of Dance, Second Edition, </I>examines dance from prehistoric times to the present. It focuses on the dancers and choreographers, the dances, and significant dance works from each time period. For instructors, it offers ancillaries including an instructor guide, test bank, PowerPoint presentation package, and student web resource to reinforce the learning from the text. The student web resource is also available separately for students and instructors. It offers experiential learning activities to help students dig deeper into the history of dance and develop critical thinking and investigative skills. Special features and charts bring facts, events, and timelines to life. Through <I>History of Dance</I>, students will acquire a foundation for understanding and a springboard for studying dance in the 21st century.
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<p><i>'Maybe this is the year, this is the moment, this is the dance where your lives will start!'</i></p><p>Somewhere in America, a revolution is coming.</p><p>An army of competitive dancers is ready to take over the world, one routine at a time.</p><p>With a pre-teen battle for power and perfection raging on and off stage,聽<i>Dance Nation</i>聽is a ferocious exploration of youth, ambition and self-discovery.</p><p>Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and The Relentless Award,聽<i>Dance Nation </i>is聽Clare Barron鈥檚 explosive new play.</p>
Language
English
Pages
332
Publication Date
October 06, 2009
<p><i>Better Late Than Never </i>is the extraordinary true story of how a man born into poverty in London's East End went on to find stardom late in life when he was chosen to be head judge on BBC1's <i>Strictly Come Dancing. </i>Len Goodman tells all about his new-found fame, his experiences on <i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>, and also on the no.1 US show <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> and his encounters with the likes of Heather Mills-McCartney and John Sergeant. </p><p>But the real story is in his East End roots. And Len's early life couldn't be more East End. The son of a Bethnal Green costermonger he spent his formative years running the fruit and veg barrow and being bathed at night in the same water Nan used to cook the beetroot. There are echoes of Billy Elliot too. Though Len was a welder in the London Docks, he dreamt of being a professional footballer, and came close to making the grade had he not broken his foot on Hackney Marshes. The doctor recommended ballroom dancing as a light aid to his recovery. And Len, it turned out, was a natural. At first his family and work mates mocked, but soon he had made the final of a national competition and the welders descended en masse to the Albert Hall to cheer him on. With his dance partner, and then wife Cheryl, Len won the British Championships in his late twenties and ballroom dancing became his life. </p><p>Funny and heart-warming, Len Goodman's autobiography has all the honest East End charm of Tommy Steele, Mike Read or Roberta Taylor.</p>
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