Kategoria BISAC: Performing Arts >> Dance - General

The Book of Five Cyphers is a comprehensive guide on the essential tenets of bboying and bgirling. Modeled after The Book of Five Rings by legendary Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Cyphers relates each of the core elements--Earth, Water, Wind, Fire--to a particular aspect of bboying, covering training fundamentals, energy and movement, battle strategy, and other breaking philosophies.

This revolutionary piece combines a collective understanding of bboying and bgirling with a community platform, where other dancers share their own...

Unlock the transformative power of movement as a life-changing spiritual practice.

"If you're thinking 'But I'm not a dancer' or 'I feel awkward, ' I hope to reassure you. You don't need a special talent to move. You don't need to be 'graceful' or especially coordinated. You don't need a body that's 'in shape.' Dancing helps us embrace all this humanity. Dance connects us to the holy of life."
--from the Introduction

Seize the joy and healing power of dance Drawing from her years of experience as a dance and movement teacher, and as cofounder of the international...

Bannermen Tales is the first book in English to offer a comprehensive study of zidishu (bannermen tales)--a popular storytelling genre created by the Manchus in early eighteenth-century Beijing. Contextualizing zidishu in Qing dynasty Beijing, this book examines both bilingual (Manchu-Chinese) and pure Chinese texts, recalls performance venues and features, and discusses their circulation and reception into the early twentieth century.

To go beyond readily available texts, author Elena Chiu engaged in intensive fieldwork and archival research, examining...

This book provides an overview of dance movement psychotherapy for young people and adults with learning disabilities. Contributors from a variety of backgrounds examine their work with clients from across the disabilities spectrum, ranging from mild to complex needs.　The book chapters present theory and practice relating to the client group and subsequent therapy processes. This comprises psychotherapeutic interventions, dance movement interventions, theoretical constructs, case study material, practitioner care, and practitioner learning and development related to individual and...

This book provides an overview of dance movement psychotherapy for young people and adults with learning disabilities. Contributors from a variety of backgrounds examine their work with clients from across the disabilities spectrum, ranging from mild to complex needs.　The book chapters present theory and practice relating to the client group and subsequent therapy processes. This comprises psychotherapeutic interventions, dance movement interventions, theoretical constructs, case study material, practitioner care, and practitioner learning and development related to individual and...

Bharatanatyam is a dance with ancient origins that has been enjoyed by both practitioners and audiences alike for millennia. Dancer, teacher, and researcher Prakruti Prativadi now explains the purpose of Bharatanatyam and Indian aesthetic theory in Rasas in Bharatanatyam.

In this easy-to-understand guide, Prativadi delves into the heart of the classical art of Bharatanatyam by explaining the objective of the dance, which are Rasas. These concepts are described through an engaging dialogue between a questioning student and wise teacher. Whether you are a seasoned dancer or an...