tendumom Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Vagansmom just put up alink to a wonderful bibliography of Dance books. Looks very interesting : http://homepages.wmich.edu/~baas/295bib.htm I am wondering if anyone has read any of these? Quote Link to comment
Hans Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 I have the Linda Hamilton book and it is wonderful. Ken Laws' book is interesting. I haven't read the Feldenkrais one, but I'd bet it's good, too. Quote Link to comment
Guest fille'smom Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Thank you for this list! Looks like some great resources. Quote Link to comment
gbna Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 not a book, a video, The Red Shoes. A MUST see Quote Link to comment
vagansmom Posted September 24, 2003 Report Share Posted September 24, 2003 I have the following books from that list: Arnheim, Daniel, Dance Injuries: Their Prevention and Care (Third Edition) Laws, Kenneth, The Physics of Dance Spilken, Terry L., The Dancer's Foot Book: A Complete Guide to Foot Care Vincent, L.M., The Dancer's Book of Health Arnheim's book has been used most frequently by family members. Spilken's book is the first runner-up. We've never found Vincent's book to be as helpful as the other two. I'd love to read the book about the Feldenkrais method. Some of the other titles are intriguing as well. Another quite wonderful book that really gives a sense of dance history from the 1970's - 1990's is Arlene Croce's "Writing in the Dark, Dancing in the New Yorker". It's a compilation of Ms. Croce's dance reviews in the New Yorker during that period. That book has been a regular on my nightstand since I bought it two years ago. Short articles, perfect for a few minutes' reading before bedtime. Quote Link to comment
minty Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi! Here's a list of all the ballet and dance books I own (except for technique books, not enough time yet to record them) ; so if you want advise, I've read most of them BOOKS on DANCE ALOFT Mindy Dance Anecdotes ANONYMOUS Confessions of a backup dancer ASHER Sandy Just Like Jenny Pat’s promise Mary in the middle Can David do it ? Best friends get better BARBER Antonia 1 A dance for lucie 2 Into the spotlight 3 Friends and rivals 4 Out of steps BARON Nancy Tuesday’s Child BAUM Vicky Theme for ballet BENTLEY Toni Winter season The surrender BERNARD Elizabeth Satin Slippers 1 To be a dancer 2 Centre Stage 3 Stars in her eyes 4 Changing Partners 5 Second best 6 Curtain call 7 Temptations 8 Stepping out 9 Chance to love 10 Rising star 11 Starting over 12 Summer dance BETANCOURT Jane Kate’s Turn BLAKE Linda Laura’s Ballet Summer BLANTON Catherine Hold Fast to Your Dreams BROWN Candice Leigh The body of dancers BULL Deborah Dancing Away BUSSELL Darcey Favourite Ballet Stories Life in Dance CASTOR Harriet Ballet Stories Firebird Ella’s last dance CIRRONE Dorian Dancing in red shoes will kill you CORBETT Kate Dance Futures 1 First-string Future 2 Future Perfect COSTELLO Emily Ballet School 1 Becky at the barre 2 Jillian on her toes 3 Katie’s last class 4 Megan’s Nutcracker Prince 5 Becky, Boys and Ballet 6 Moms in Tutu COLLARD Alexandra Two young dancers : Their world of ballet COONEY Ellen The old ballerina COOPER Irene Frances dances CROWLEY Bridget Harriet’s Ghost CUNXIN Li Mao’s last dancer DANEMAN Meredith A Chance to sit down DANIELS Kristy The dancer DANILOVA A. Choura The Memoir of A. Danilova DEAN Karen Strickler Maggiue Adams dancer Between dances Stay on your toes, Maggie Adams Mariana Cammy takes a bow A time to dance DEANS Sis Everyday and all the time EDMONDS Lucinda Enchanted ENGELBRECHT Pat The promise of moonstone ESTORIL Jean Ballet for Drina Drina’s Dancing Year Drina dances in Exile Drina dances in Italy Drina dances again Drina dances in New York Drina dances in Paris Drina dances in Madeira Drina dances in Switzerland Drina goes on tour The Ballet Family The Ballet family again Edwards Leslie In good Company FONTEYN Margot Autobiography A dancer’s World FARRAR Suzanne Clement Samantha on stage FREYMANN-WEYR The kings are already here GODDEN Runner A Candle for St Jude Listen to the nightingale GORDON Suzanne Off balance GROVER Lorie Ann On pointe HAMPSHIRE Susan Lucy Jane at the Ballet HARRIS Norma The dancer HEST Amy Maybe next year HIGH Monique Raphel Encore HILL Lorna 1 A dream of Saddler’s Wells 2 3 No castanets at the Wells 4 Masquerade at the Wells 5 Jane leaves the Wells 6 Ella at the Wells 7 Return to the Wells 8 Rosemary joins the Wells 9 Principal Role 10 Swan Feather 11 Dress Rehearsal The Little dancer Dancer in the wings Dancing Peel The Secret Dancer in Danger Dancer’s Luck HOWELL Anthony The Company of Others HEWETT Lori Dancer HUGHES Barbara Both feet of the ground HAMILTON Janet The short history of a prince HURWIN Davida A time for dancing JONES Mal Lewis Ballet School 1 Cassie at the Ballet School 2 Ghost at the Ballet School 3 New friends at the Ballet School 4 Trouble at the Ballet School 5 On tour with the Ballet School 6 Stars of the Ballet School Dance club 1 Footprint in the clay 3 Skeleton in the Wardrobe 6 Summer school secrets KANTER Angela My ballerina sister on stage KARSAVINA Tamara Theatre Street KENT Allegra Once a dancer KIRKLAND Gelsey Dancing on my grave The Shape of Love LANDIS James David The sisters impossible LEE Kenny Taxi driver & ballerina LEVY Elizabeth Seventh Grade Tango MALCOM Jahna Bad news ballet Stupid cupids Blubberinna Scrambled feet The battle of the bunheads The lucky stone Who framed Mary Bubnik The king and us MAZO Joseph Dance is a contact sport McCANN Colum Dancer McDANIEL Lurlene A Rose for Melinda McDONAGHU Yona Zeldis The four temperaments McDONNELL Christine Ballet Bug MEYER Carlolyn Marie, Dancing MILLE Agnes de Dance to the piper MOSS Alexandra Royal Ballet Diaries 1 Ellie’s Chance to dance 2 Lara’s perfect performance 3Belle’s best move 4 Naomi’s new step 5 Kate’s special secret 6 Grace’s show of strength MYERS Walter Dean The dancers NAPOLI Donna Jo One leap forward NEWMAN Barbara Grace under pressure NUNEZ Sigrid A feather on the breath of God OSATO Sono Distant dances OUTHWAITE Lucille Conrad Birds of flight PINARD Nancy Shadow dancing PORTER Tracey A dance of sisters RICHARDSON Jean The first step Dancer in the wings One foot on the ground Stage struck (stories) REES Elisabeth Heart Beats 1 Moving as one 2 Body lines 3 In the spotlight 4 Latin nights 5 Face the music 6 Last dance ROBERTS Nora Reflections and dreams Considering Kate SIMON Marcia A special gift SINYKIN Sheri Cooper Heather at the barre STEEL Danielle Zoya Granny Dan STEWART Edward Ballerina STINE Megan The Case of the Nutcracker ballet STONE Phoebe At the blue moons at the Wallace Hotel STREATFIELD Noel Ballet Shoes Curtain up Ballet shoes for Anna TOMLINSON Theresa Dancing through the shadows TURNER Robyn Russian nights TENNANT Veronica On stage please TAMAR Erika Alphabet City Ballet URE Jean Ballet and Dance stories You win some, you lose some A proper little Nooryeff VOGT Marie Jill and the Nutcracker WATERS Sarah Tipping the Velvet WEISGALL Deborah Still point WEYN Suzanne No way ballet 4 Stage fright WHITE Constance M. The ballet school mystery WILLETT Marcia Echoes of the dance WOLFF Ferida Pink slippers, bar mitzvah blues WYNDHAM Lee On your toes A dance for Susy YEP Lawrence Angelfish Ribbons The Amah ZIMROTH Evan Collusion Quote Link to comment
harls321 Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks for the list. I've been wanting to read about ballet other than technique. Quote Link to comment
dancingbookworm Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Wow! Thanks for that great list. I'll definitely be taking a trip to the library soon! Quote Link to comment
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