From Ballroom to DanceSport
Author: Caroline Joan Picart
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780791466308
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn insider explores the transformation of ballroom dance into an Olympic sport.
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Ballroom Dancing
Author: Alex Moore
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0878301534
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing
Author: Richard Montgomery Stephenson
Publisher: Main Street Books
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780385424165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to general dancing skills accompanies sequential photographs and foot-pattern diagrams illustrating the fundamentals of the fox-trot, waltz, cha-cha, tango, polka, and other popular ballroom dances.
From Ballroom to DanceSport
Author: Caroline Joan S. Picart
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2012-02-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 0791482413
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing on recent media portrayals and her own experience, author and dancer Caroline Joan S. Picart explores ballroom dancing and its more "sporty" equivalent, DanceSport, suggesting that they are reflective of larger social, political, and cultural tensions. The past several years have seen a resurgence in the popularity of ballroom dance as well as an increasing international anxiety over how and whether to transform ballroom into an Olympic sport. Writing as a participant-critic, Picart suggests that both are crucial sites where bodies are packaged as racialized, sexualized, nationalized, and classed objects. In addition, Picart argues, as the choreography, costuming, and genre of ballroom and DanceSport continue to evolve, these theatrical productions are aestheticized and constructed to encourage commercial appeal, using the narrative frame of the competitive melodrama to heighten audience interest.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Author: Jeff Allen
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780028643458
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes the history of ballroom dancing; presents photo-illustrated instructions for the waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz, rumba, merengue, samba, cha-cha, mambo, East Coast swing, and hustle; discusses such topics as timing, rhythm, practice, and expectations; and includes an eleven-track audio CD.
Let's Dance
Author: Cal Pozo
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCal Pozo presents an easy-to-follow, fun to watch book and DVD combination that gives the reader multiple angles and methods from which to learn. Weddings and parties will have you moving and grooving, turning and twirling, and hopping and bobbing with the best.
Glamour Addiction
Author: Juliet McMains
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2006-11-17
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0819567744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBehind the scenes of DanceSport.
The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance
Author: Janet Cunningham-Clayton
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2019-07-29
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 1785005987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBallroom dancing has become an increasingly popular pastime for all ages, inspired in recent years by reality TV dance programmes throughout the world. As one of the most inclusive dance genres, it offers both a social and competitive outlet for every ability. The Essential Guide to Ballroom Dance offers a comprehensive study of the main ballroom dance styles, including the Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep and Tango. Topics covered include a brief history and development of ballroom dancing; a beginner's guide to partnerships, positioning and footwork; dance-specific techniques, steps and routines; the mechanics, application and fundamentals of movement; musicality and choreography and, finally, exercises, diet and nutrition. With clear step-by-step instructions, 150 colour photographs, and a foreword by Anton Du Beke, this is an ideal companion for the beginner ballroom dancer. Janet Cunningham-Clayton is a former Senior British Ballroom Champion and has over twenty-five years of dancing experience, and Malcolm Fernandes has over thirty years experience in the ballroom dance industry with a particular specialism in music.
The Ballroom Dance Pack
Author: Walter Laird
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780751300796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether your style is Strictly Ballroom or you have just started to Come Dancing, discover how to master the six most popular ballroom dances with this fantastic guide. Step-by-step instructions will take you through the modern classics as well as the sexy Latin moves of the Rumba and Tango. With a specially recorded accompanying CD to ensure you keep in tempo and detachable dance step cards to help guide you round the dancefloor, you'll be certain to waltz your way to dancing perfection.
Ballroom Dance and Glamour
Author: Jonathan S. Marion
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2014-10-30
Total Pages: 121
ISBN-13: 147258337X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the continued success of Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing reveals, the appetite for ballroom remains insatiable around the world. Ballroom Dance and Glamour offers a fascinating window into the global phenomenon of competitive dance. Including vibrant photographs and commentary, this book showcases the extraordinary costumes, glamorous dancers and elegance of the sport. Based on years of research at international competitions, esteemed anthropologist, photographer and ballroom dancer Jonathan S. Marion provides a unique insight into this performance art, outlining the history and basics of ballroom and explaining its huge appeal today. Offering a visual journey into the world of dance, Ballroom Dance and Glamour illuminates the beauty, skill, intensity and passion of this sport. Written in a lively and accessible manner, Ballroom Dance and Glamour will delight all dancers, dance and fashion enthusiasts and anyone captivated by the skill and glamour of ballroom dance.
