Dance Art

If you want to learn how to dance, improve your choreography skills, and become a better performer, then check out HowExpert Guide to Dance and Choreography. This audiobook goes into detail about where to start as a beginner dancer, what you need to know going into dance, and step-by-step guides to help you become a better dancer. For those also interested in choreography, this audiobook shares some tips on how to choreograph for dance and create a great performance.

Modern dance was a movement that began at the turn of the 20th century when American dancers Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis broke from formal dance traditions with their own personal vision of movement. Soon, their visions evolved through Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman, who would all go on to teach their methods and present modern dance as a serious art form.

Dancing has always made her feel free, like she can do anything. But when Jennifer was a child, some people didn’t think that she had a future as a dancer because of the color of her skin. With the support of her family, especially her mother, she proved that anything is possible when you believe you belong. On the Line is a captivating true story about manifesting your dreams.

Written for parents who have or are looking to purchase DSLR cameras and want to take professional-quality pictures of their children's performances onstage but don't know where to start. This book will explain basic camera settings as well as how to optimize them for shooting live performances. It will also teach some basic and advanced techniques to use while actually taking pictures and how to handle those pictures after the show is over.

At four years old, Ria Thundercloud was brought into the powwow circle, ready to dance in the special jingle dress her mother made for her. As she grew up, she danced with her brothers all over Indian country. Then Ria learned more styles—tap, jazz, ballet—but still loved the expressiveness of Indigenous dance. And despite feeling different as one of the only Native American kids in her school, she always knew she could turn to dance to cheer herself up.

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.

House is the first descendant of disco. While Black and Hispanic communities were jamming and party DJs spinning records, a new birth of rhythm gave way to music lovers from Chicago and New York in the form known as house music. Developed in Chicago's underground dance club culture in the early 1980s, today house music is worldwide and continues to dominate most club scenes and has expanded beyond its subculture beginning.

Invisible Visibility discusses the key barriers that marginalize disabled artists from taking center stage and looks at examples of good practice through three key case studies. This audiobook puts forward an agenda for change, inclusion, and, ultimately, visibility within the sector and beyond for disabled dancers from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Ella’s thrilled about her new part, but quickly realizes she's only filling in and won’t be performing on stage.

Are you a dancer, dance teacher, dance enthusiast, or related to one? Then, this book is for you and them! You can journal your thoughts, events, and wishes for three months as you listen to inspirations from dancers, great and small. Listening to a different quote a day will get you up and ready to dance with yourself, with life, and or with a partner, if you have one!

In 1944 the modern American ballet Appalachian Spring premiered at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The collaborators behind the performance anxiously awaited the critical response to their artistic achievement: Would the world understand what they had done? In Ballet for Martha, the journey to this stage and the success shared among choreographer Martha Graham, composer Aaron Copland, and artist Isamu Noguchi is expressively captured by acclaimed children’s book authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan.

We walk through the steps of acquiring training, reaching outside of your comfort zone, preparing for an audition, and booking a job. When listening to this audiobook, remember that there are no sure paths to success. It will take hard work, and many trials and errors. Everyone's journey to achievement is unique, but these general guidelines will give you a rough outline on how to reach your dreams.

Era la década de 1940 en la segregada cuidad de Nueva York. Ya sea que bailaras al sonido de las trompetas y los saxofones en un salón en el barrio italiano o en la calle al son de maracas y congas en el barrio puertorriqueño, generalmente bailabas en el lugar donde vivías y con gente de tu mismo origen. Pero antes de que terminara la década, una nueva sala de baile - el Palladium - acogió a personas de todos los vecindarios.

If you have a budding ballerina or are simply going to see Swan Lake with your child, this book builds an understanding of the story line and includes the full musical score. This is a great way to introduce your child to the ballet masterwork so they have a better appreciation for the ballet when experiencing it in person. The story is told in synchronization with the music so that the young listener understands the story and how the music reflects the story line.

Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young listeners.

This book is based on a true story. Kaitlyn was never a typical little girl. She thinks about all that she has learned since she was three years old. From her pet cat, Mel, she learned responsibility and unconditional love. From her ballet teachers and classes, she learned about teamwork, perseverance, and discipline. But most of all, she loves her parents for all their love and support.

『アーティストのインタビューやライヴほか、さまざまな音楽体験からのリアルな音楽シーンのアーカイブスを、評論家、DJたちが生の声で語る「musicbook」企画の第14回配信作品。1974年にディスコDJとしてキャリアをスタートさせた松本みつぐが、ディスコ創世記から現在に至るクラブ・ダンスの変遷を「trf」のSAMと共に語るダンス・シリーズ3話です。SAMのダンス哲学を本人が紐解いていくこのシリーズは、ダンサーはもちろんのこと、ミュージック・フリーク必聴!/『ダンス魂Part 1』/avex第一弾アーティスト「TRF」のメンバーSAMのダンス・ルーツは新宿ディスコにあった。毎晩のようにこの地で踊り、ダンスの素晴らしさにのめり込む。その才能は大きく開花、ダンス集団《ミッキー・マウス》を結成。ダンサーSAMが誕生したのだ。/musicbook第14回配信作品は、次の6タイトルです。/1.『ダンス魂Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/2.『ダンス魂Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/3.『ダンス魂Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/4.『マハラジャ伝説Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/5.『マハラジャ伝説Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/6.『マハラジャ伝説Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/ (C)2010 TED/F.O...

『アーティストのインタビューやライヴほか、さまざまな音楽体験からのリアルな音楽シーンのアーカイブスを、評論家、DJたちが生の声で語る「musicbook」企画の第14回配信作品。1974年にディスコDJとしてキャリアをスタートさせた松本みつぐが、ディスコ創世記から現在に至るクラブ・ダンスの変遷を「TRF」のSAMと共に語るダンス・シリーズ3話です。SAMのダンス哲学を本人が紐解いていくこのシリーズは、ダンサーはもちろんのこと、ミュージック・フリーク必聴!/『ダンス魂Part 3』/1990年、日本は空前のダンス・ブーム。SAMは伝説のTV番組「DANCE DANCE DANCE」にレギュラー出演。小室哲哉氏との運命的出会い、「trf」誕生。結成秘話からスターに駆け上がっていく、その足跡をSAMがリアルに本音で語っているのだ・・・。/musicbook第14回配信作品は、次の6タイトルです。/1.『ダンス魂Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/2.『ダンス魂Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/3.『ダンス魂Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/4.『マハラジャ伝説Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/5.『マハラジャ伝説Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/6.『マハラジャ伝説Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/ (C)2010...

『アーティストのインタビューやライヴほか、さまざまな音楽体験からのリアルな音楽シーンのアーカイブスを、評論家、DJたちが生の声で語る「musicbook」企画の第14回配信作品。1974年にディスコDJとしてキャリアをスタートさせた松本みつぐが、ディスコ創世記から現在に至るクラブ・ダンスの変遷を「TRF」のSAMと共に語るダンス・シリーズ3話です。SAMのダンス哲学を本人が紐解いていくこのシリーズは、ダンサーはもちろんのこと、ミュージック・フリーク必聴!/『ダンス魂Part 2』/ダンスを本格的にスタートさせた頃、SAMはジャパニーズ・ディスコ・シーンの重鎮、ドン勝本氏と出会う。ディスコ協会会長だった勝本氏からは大きな影響を受け、プロフェッショナル・ダンサーとしてデビュー。アメリカ・ダンス留学も果たす。当時のダンス事情をSAMがパッショナブルに語る。/musicbook第14回配信作品は、次の6タイトルです。/1.『ダンス魂Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/2.『ダンス魂Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/3.『ダンス魂Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat. SAM/4.『マハラジャ伝説Part 1』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/5.『マハラジャ伝説Part 2』:松本みつぐfeat.成田 勝/6.『マハラジャ伝説Part 3』:松本みつぐfeat.成田...

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!