Like a long-awaited performance premiere, many books on dance and dance education are developed and crafted over several years. The 10 new titles shared here clearly show the writers’ devotion to the form and to the field at large. It is a wonderful, varied collection ranging from memoirs to philosophical musings, from the basics of […]
Books make wonderful holiday gifts for the young dancers in your life as well as for your studio lobby or school library. And, luckily, 2021 was a fruitful year that produced a wide array of new picture books for aspiring dancers filled with words and images that delight and inspire. Here are some of the […]
Whether it’s the tale of a Hopi child preparing for her first butterfly dance or the story of Jenna, a Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma who dreams of doing the jingle dress dance at the next powwow, there are so many dance books that you can explore with your young dancers during National American Indian […]
Having a lighter dance schedule these days means more time to dive into your dance history— including the broader social and political issues that have influenced dancemakers past and present. Katiti King, a faculty member at Barnard College and Gibney in New York City, shares her list of who and what to read and watch […]
1. Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story By Viviana Durante, former principal dancer for The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Teatro alla Scala and Japan’s K-Ballet $27.19 on Amazon Viviana Durante presents a history of ballet, including its origins at royal court, the first national ballet companies and contemporary works, and more than 70 famous ballet […]