Dance Art

Dance is fun to watch, but it’s even more fun to do! Kids can take the stage by learning what dance is, what gear and skills are needed, what happens during lessons, and how to be a good sport.

Twenty-seven-year-old Frieda Zweig is at an impasse. Behind her is a string of failed relationships and half-forgotten ambitions of being a painter; in front of her lies the dreary task of finding a real job and figuring out what “normal” people do with their lives. Then, a classified ad in the local paper introduces Frieda to Gladys, an elderly woman who long ago gave up on her dreams of being a dancer. The catch? Gladys is a ghost.

In a career that has spanned four decades, choreographer Twyla Tharp has collaborated with great musicians, designers, thousands of dancers, and almost a hundred companies. She's experienced the thrill of shared achievement and has seen what happens when group efforts fizzle. Her professional life has been - and continues to be - one collaboration after another. In this practical sequel to her national best seller The Creative Habit, Tharp explains why collaboration is important to her - and can be for you.

Après un mois particulièrement mouvementé à apprendre le patinage artistique, voilà que Billie s'apprête à découvrir un nouveau sport: la natation artistique! Billie ne connaît pratiquement rien à cette discipline, mais elle a déjà hâte de monter une routine avec ses camarades. Pour y arriver, elle devra travailler sa force, son endurance et sa souplesse. Malheureusement, un triste accident impliquant son amie Hanna, qui habite toujours chez elle pendant l'année scolaire, viendra assombrir son entraînement.

Lou, 17 ans, ne vit que pour danser. L'école, la famille, l'amour: tout s'estompe devant cette passion brûlante. C'est dans ses guêtres et ses chaussons, entre les mains d'un partenaire russe capable de la propulser en silence vers le ciel, que la jeune danseuse fera ses premières armes en tant que femme. Mais, dans cet univers de tulle et de strass, les chutes sont aussi vertigineuses que les envolées…

At long last, the legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with a heartfelt novel of womanhood, a wild heart, and the healing power of love. Run, run, as fast as you can! When life throws her one setback too many, midwife and young widow Tess Hartsong takes off for Runaway Mountain...

In this companion volume to The Discoverers, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin brings to life more than three thousand years of human artistic achievement, examining painting, sculpture, architecture, theology, philosophy, history, poetry, drama, literature, dance, music, and film.

Ballet dance is smooth and graceful. Listen along as ballet dancers plie and turn to the music.

Jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop—there are so many different sides to dance. Learn the ins and outs of dancing all sorts of styles like a pro!

A Zen-inspired “physical education” program for martial arts practitioners and anyone interested in mind-body transformation Using simple, clear language to demystify the Zen mindset, Ralston draws on more than three decades of experience teaching students and apprentices worldwide who have...

Tap dancers stomp out beats like a drummer. Listen along as they hop and shuffle to the music.

Hip hop dancers show off cool moves. Listen along as they rock and twist to the music.

Jazz dance is full of energy. Listen along as jazz dancers leap and tuck to the music.

You are about to discover proven steps and strategies from music producers on how to produce music, even if you have zero experience in recording and audio engineering. You will be able to learn everything you need to know in order to make your first single sound just the way you want it. In this audiobook, you will to learn how to build your own studio and have the right gear and software in order to start creating music.

Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together…until, first, a band and, then, a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz: music for the head, the heart, and the hips.

In this unique audiobook, which became the most translated tango book in the world, Dimitris takes you on a journey of exploring connection, awareness, and meaning in tango.

As the only African-American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has made history. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious 13-year-old to become a ground­breaking ballerina. Life in Motion is a story of passion and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.

In December 1917, Vaslav Nijinsky, the most famous male dancer in the Western world, moved into a Swiss villa with his wife and three-year-old daughter and began to go mad. A prodigy from his youth in Russia, Nijinsky came to international fame as a principal dancer in Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. When psychosis struck, he began to imagine himself as married to God. Although he lived another 30 years, he never regained his sanity. This diary is Nijinsky's confession and his prophecy, the only sustained, on-the-spot account we have by a major artist of entering psychosis.

If I were a ballerina, I would wear pointe shoes. I would stretch my legs and leap across the stage! Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a ballerina.

Children will have a blast singing and dancing along to Animal Dance Party! These silly songs feature turkeys, frogs, tigers, and more! Learning basic concepts with music is a proven way for little ones to understand simple concepts. Kids will sing, march, clap, and be happily entertained for hours. Perfect for home, school, and travel!