The principal dancer of the Montreal-based company La La La Human Steps from 1981 to 1999, Louise Lecavalier was the sin......more
"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas deserve, and all femini......more
First critical biography of this visionary artist written by a dance scholar Simone Forti, groundbreaking improvisor, ha......more
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This book offers a groundbreaking investigation into issues of gender, power and the representation of sovereignty in Fr......more
In his intimate memoir, legendary ballet dancer and entertainer Wayne Sleep looks back on the extraordinary times he’s l......more
A Queer History of Flamenco offers a groundbreaking exploration of flamenco through the lenses of queer theory and cultu......more
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A fascinating memoir from the Bake Off Winner, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Runner Up and popular TV Baker Well-known as ......more
A biography that unveils the iconic life, innovative choreography, and enduring legacy of Astad Deboo, a pioneer of Indi......more
A biography that unveils the iconic life, innovative choreography, and enduring legacy of Astad Deboo, a pioneer of Indi......more
In a rich, diversified and international career, Carla Blank has been dramaturge, choreographer, stage director, writer,......more
Ask a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they’ll say ’Getting to Blackpo......more
National Dance Education Organization Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award UNCG Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education......more
Jill Johnston began the 1960s as an influential dance columnist for the Village Voice and by the start of the next decad......more
Jill Johnston began the 1960s as an influential dance columnist for the Village Voice and by the start of the next decad......more
Performer, activist, and writer Jill Johnston was a major queer presence in the history of dance and 1970s feminism. She......more
Performer, activist, and writer Jill Johnston was a major queer presence in the history of dance and 1970s feminism. She......more
An artistic material encounter with costumes from the archive of iconic British choreographer Lea Anderson. In Smitheree......more
Born in Japan and trained in Germany, dancer and choreographer Ito Michio (1893-1961) achieved prominence in London befo......more
Born in Japan and trained in Germany, dancer and choreographer Ito Michio (1893-1961) achieved prominence in London befo......more
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The New Yorker The Boy from Kyiv is the life story of Alexei Ratmansky, the mos......more
The Kete royal dance, originating from the Ashanti people of Ghana, is a cultural treasure deeply rooted in the history ......more
In the mid-2000s, Russia’s government began to merge autonomous regions (okrugs), including the two regions held by its ......more
In the mid-2000s, Russia’s government began to merge autonomous regions (okrugs), including the two regions held by its ......more
The Dance and Opera Stage Manager’s Toolkit details unique perspectives and approaches to support stage managers beginni......more
The Dance and Opera Stage Manager’s Toolkit details unique perspectives and approaches to support stage managers beginni......more
This collection of essays focuses how dance and movement engage and enact political questions around agency, mobility, p......more
A revelatory look at the life, work, and legacy of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey Alvin Ailey is one of the mos......more
This book sheds light on the choreographic practice of French choreographer Jérôme Bel, who is active in the fields of p......more
How to bring consent practices to the classroom. This book explores consent as a foundational principle to guide practic......more
How to bring consent practices to the classroom. This book explores consent as a foundational principle to guide practic......more
What are the characteristics of contemporary circus? In what way does contemporary circus differ from theater, dance, an......more
Delicately detailed and absorbingly inspiring, this Nutcracker-themed coloring book is packed with festive illustrations......more
"Dancing makes you feel heaps better" - Diana In 1981, after the wedding of the century, Anne Allen, a dancer and ballet......more
This book explores drag performance in London since 2009 via the pubs, bars and clubs that make LGBTQ+ communities thriv......more
A multivoiced dance history book, authored by twelve diverse choreographers In an effort to deepen our understanding of ......more
Recent performances from the recipient of the 2020 Venice Dance Biennale Golden Lion Award This volume gathers documenta......more
The critically acclaimed definitive biography of Kate Bush, revised and updated for 2024, with a new foreword by Sinéad ......more
Across dance genres, the rigors of training and performing can take a toll on a dancer’s mind and body, leading to injur......more
This book, with its focus on the dancing body, is the first of its kind within the larger context of dance in India. The......more
Corps de ballet literally means the "body" of the ballet company, and it refers to the group of dancers who are not prin......more
Corps de ballet literally means the "body" of the ballet company, and it refers to the group of dancers who are not prin......more
This book is a groundbreaking exploration of Black masculinity and sexual passing in American contemporary dance. Based ......more
Elucidates the field of movement and dance somatics. Somatics in Dance, Ecology, and Ethics explores the relationships b......more
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We do politics in, through, and as bodies. All our political activity is inevitably corporeal. Parliamentary debates, pa......more
A fantastic look into the history of Ballet, showcasing both power and grace. A fine new art calendar from Flame Tree. A......more
Celebrating three decades of an iconic Berlin-based contemporary dance company Since 1993, the Berlin-based dance ensemb......more
"Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum in 2024, this publication tells the story of......more
Dance Pedagogy is a comprehensive resource designed for dance students and teaching artists to develop skills and strate......more
Dance Pedagogy is a comprehensive resource designed for dance students and teaching artists to develop skills and strate......more
This book explores the relationship of the life and work of the remarkable Parisian-Jewish writer Georges Perec (1936-19......more
This book argues that dramaturgy makes things visible and does so in two distinct and interrelating ways: creative proce......more
"Enter the groundbreaking and glorious world of queer dance. Two women hold each other tight as they dance the two-step.......more
This book explores postmodern choreographic engagements of pregnant bodies in the US over the last 70 years. Johanna Kir......more
The sensational discovery of this work by Grazioso Cecchetti, son of the great Italian ballet master Enrico (1850-1928),......more
The sensational discovery of this work by Grazioso Cecchetti, son of the great Italian ballet master Enrico (1850-1928),......more
Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time examines the field of archi-choreographic experim......more
Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time examines the field of archi-choreographic experim......more
The ’Female’ Dancer aims to question dancers’ relationships with ’female’ through the examination and understandings of ......more
The ’Female’ Dancer aims to question dancers’ relationships with ’female’ through the examination and understandings of ......more
What is materiality in dance and performance? What role does the material play in the formation for the cultural memory ......more
Dance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication is the result of a collaborative and transdisciplinary effort toward......more
Dance, Ageing and Collaborative Arts-Based Research contributes a critical and comprehensive perspective on the role of ......more
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A Sourcebook of Performance Labor presents the views and experiences of collaborators in other artists’ works. This book......more
This book investigates theories and practices shaped by a performance’s relationship to the archive. The contributions i......more
Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg offers fascinating new looks at five classic story ballets: Giselle (1841), P......more
Five Ballets from Paris and St. Petersburg offers fascinating new looks at five classic story ballets: Giselle (1841), P......more
How do filmmakers guide viewer attention through the frame using the movement of bodies on screen? What do they seek to ......more
How do filmmakers guide viewer attention through the frame using the movement of bodies on screen? What do they seek to ......more
This book shows how over the hundred years between the Vienna Congress and the dissolution of the Empire, the waltz alte......more
Performing the Greek Crisis explores the impact of the Greek financial crisis (2009-19) on the performing arts sector in......more
Performing the Greek Crisis explores the impact of the Greek financial crisis (2009-19) on the performing arts sector in......more
A choreographed tour through urban landscapes interrogates the ways in which human bodies clash with built environments ......more
Kinethic California: Dancing Funk and Disco Era Kinships documents the emergence of new forms of black social and vernac......more
Kinethic California: Dancing Funk and Disco Era Kinships documents the emergence of new forms of black social and vernac......more
"Predominantly white casting in ballet has led many to wonder, "Where are all the black swans?" This book sheds light on......more
Body Impossible theorizes the concept of virtuosity in contemporary dance and performance through a study of the career ......more
Body Impossible theorizes the concept of virtuosity in contemporary dance and performance through a study of the career ......more
This book is about surviving grief, and charts a journey of exceptional love. Now, aged 77, the burden of ambition has l......more
This book explores the development of Sinhala stylistic drama from its earliest manifestations to the post-independence ......more
The Gentleman Dancing-Master: Mr Isaac and the English Royal Court from Charles II to Queen Anne is a study of the life ......more
This publication brings together current scholarship that focuses on the significance of performing arts heritage of roy......more
This edited collection assembles international perspectives from artists, academics, and curators in the field to bring ......more
This edited collection assembles international perspectives from artists, academics, and curators in the field to bring ......more
In Western neo-liberal society, the human body is increasingly used as an identity project and designable object . Antje......more
This book is a collection of chapters by playwrights, directors, devisers, scholars, and educators whose praxis involves......more
The first comprehensive work in English on the three major regional styles of Uzbek women’s dance - Ferghana, Khiva and ......more