Dance Books

With a global membership of 14,000 and a presence in 84 countries, the Royal Academy of Dance has grown from its foundation in 1920 into one of the world's most influential dance education organisations. This lavishly illustrated volume celebrates 100...

The work of Shelley Lasica reveals a sustained exploration of dance, movement and the varying contexts in which they can occur. WHEN I AM NOT THERE has been produced to accompany a performance exhibition reflecting on forty years of Lasica's...

The glamour, the gloss and the glitter … Hello, Darlings.   When the spotlight calls, you have to answer. That’s what most drag queens and kings say when asked how they got into this business. But the surprising thing is, not many ever thought...

Renowned portrait photographer Mark Mann documents an impressive host of dancers—their eloquent bodies in posed tranquility and vibrant motion—representing years of excellence and varied disciplines of the art form.A celebration of the strength and...

Discover the fascinating story behind the rise of a new pop icon: Dua Lipa.When Dua Lipa was eleven, her music teacher told her she wasn’t good enough to join her school choir – her husky voice couldn’t reach the high notes.Now, she’s a global star. Her...

Dance can be radical self-expression, community celebration, revolutionary protest, or pure elation. This lightly guided journal encourages you to channel all that positive energy into all your projects. Aurélia Durand’s illustrations practically dance...

Celebrate the transformative power of dance. These playful notecards featuring vibrantly colourful illustrations from Aurélia Durand add a pop of energy to any occasion. Each of the ten cards has a unique pop-up element on the inside paired with an...

Crosby, Holiday, Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Garland, and Streisand were the major interpreters of the American songbook, and this is the interlocking story of their lives and careers. Here is the epic tale of how these artists dominated American popular music...

In Inside Studio 54, the former owner takes you behind the scenes of the most famous nightclub in the world, through the crowd, to a place where celebrities, friends, and the beautiful people sip champagne and share lines of cocaine using rolled-up...

La Gua de campo de iLANDing contiene 75partituras para la investigacin de espacios urbanos que fueron desarrolladas alo largo de diez aos por el Laboratorio Interdisciplinario de Arte, Naturalezay Danza. En estos laboratorios, artistas y cientficos...

For the first time, the choreographer of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bjrk and many others reveals stage stories through his extraordinary journey.Vincent Paterson began his professional dancing career late in life. It would take an exceptional turn when he...

"From Fay's methodology, I learned to use my intuition and lived experiences in myriad new ways." --Winston Duke, actor, Black Panther, Avengers, Us, and Nine DaysEngaging Mind and Body to Develop the Complete Physical Nature of CharactersActors are...

Steve Adelman's humorous and engaging memoir reflects on his years as the director and owner of some of the world's most popular nightclubs, including the Roxy, Limelight, Tunnel, and Palladium in the heyday of clubs in New York City during the 1980s and...

Discover the richness and beauty of Bali's many performing art forms.This book is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the most popular forms of traditional performing arts in Bali--among the most intricate and spectacular musical and...