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Ballroom, Social,
Folk & Tap
 Gotta Ballroom
Christine Zone et al
Gotta Ballroom is your guide to waltz, tango, foxtrot and Viennese waltz. Including a 64 minute DVD, this one-of-a-kind package breaks down both leader and follower roles to show basic footwork, body positioning, timing, styling, and transitions. Softcover, 214 pp. $29.95.
 Tango: The Art History of Love
Robert Farris Thompson
In this generously illustrated book, world-renowned Yale art historian Robert Farris Thompson traces tango's evolution in the nineteenth century under European, Andalusian-Gaucho, and African influences through its representations by Hollywood and dramatizations in dance halls throughout the world. He shows us tango not only as brilliant choreography but also as text, music, art, and philosophy in life. Passionately argued and unparalleled in its research, its synthesis, and its depth of understanding, Tango: The Art History of Love is a monumental achievement. Softcover, 360 pp. $21.00.
 Circle Dancing
June Watts
All over the world people are awakening to the sacred power of dance. This
is the first book to explore the link between the modern sacred dance
movement and its historic heritage. June Watts is a leading figure
in the Sacred/Circle dance movement. Here she describes every aspect
of this growing movement. The people, the places, the dances, the
music, all of which come together to create a phenomenon that is
growing year by year. Softcover, 160 pp. $22.95.
 The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Second Edition
Jeff Allen
In this 'Complete Idiot's Guide', you get: expert coverage of the three basic
styles of ballroom dancing -- Smooth, Latin, and Rhythm; simple strategies
for mastering the basics of timing and rhythm; toe-tapping tips on
the techniques the experts use; passionate pointers on how to deepen
your relationships through dance. Softcover, 276 pp. $31.00.
 Picture
Yourself Dancing
Shaun Trautman & Joanna Trautman
Picture Yourself Dancing is full of easy-to-follow, visual examples for
a variety of dance styles. From the upbeat steps of country dancing
to the elegant moves of ballroom classics, this book will help you
perfect your moves and strut your stuff on the dance floor. The accompanying
DVD
is packed with 75 minutes of instructional video to help you easily
visualize each dance that is covered in the book.
Softcover, 292 pp. with DVD. $46.95.
 The
Tap Dancing Kit
Tula Dyer
If you've ever wanted to learn how to tap dance, but weren't sure
where to begin, then The Tap Dancing Kit is the perfect place for
you to start.
This unique package includes: an instruction booklet, a cd of tap
dance music, and heel and toe taps. Look out Fred Astaire!
Softcover, $19.95.
 The
Ballroom Dance Pack
Walter Laird
With this all-in-one dance pack, you will learn how to master the
six most popular ballroom dances -- the Cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Quickstep,
Tango,
and Waltz -- in your own home and at your own pace. Removable dance
step cards and sequential photography will give you visual guidance,
and the
included CD will ensure that you learn each dance at the correct tempo.
Hardcover, $35.00.
 Striptease:
The Untold History of the Girlie Show
Rachel Shteir
Striptease combined sexual display and parody, cool eros and wisecracking
Bacchanalian humour; it could be savage, patriotic, irreverent, vulgar,
sophisticated, sentimental, and subversive -- sometimes all at once.
In this insightful and entertaining piece of cultural history, Rachel
Shteir traces the ribald art from its nineteenth century vaudeville
roots, through its long and controversial career, to its decline during
the liberated 1960s. Hardcover, 438 pp. $34.95.
 Bellydance
Keti Sharif
This easy-to-follow guide will help you tap into the natural rhythms of your
body, and learn to love it as you celebrate the beauty of the dance. Aside from
being fun, bellydancing is also a pleasurable workout for women of any age or
fitness level. Bellydance is an informative celebration of the energising
properties of this enchanting craft and a fascinating exploration of the culture
from which it arises.
Softcover, 132 pp. $20.95.
 Paul
Pellicoro on Tango
Paul Pellicoro
Illustrated and easy-to-understand, Paul Pellicoro on Tango is
the definitive guide to this intricate dance, and your passport to
the exciting world of tango. Much more than a how-to book, this entertaining
volume includes the beginnings of the dance in Buenos Aires, biographies
of famous tango dancers, advice on what to wear, and tango etiquette.
Softcover, 232 pp. $31.00.
 Belly
Dancing Basics
Laura A. Cooper
This copiously illustrated "how-to" book will teach you
how to stay fit and express yourself through belly dancing. From basic
techniques and costume ideas, to picking appropriate music and performing
advanced dance moves, this book will soon have you performing sensuous
belly dances to relax and release tension, and to entertain yourself
and others. Softcover, 143 pp. $22.95.
 Tap
Dancing: Rhythm in their Feet
Heather Rees
This practical guide to tap-dancing offers insight into its history and and development.
Covering principles of rhythm, timing, tempo, techniques, style and choreography, Tap
Dancing provides a clear breakdown of the art of "foot-percussion".
Softcover, 160 pp. $37.95.
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