6.1.12. Dance Miscellaneous Books
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This article is from the Ballet and Modern Dance FAQ, by Tom Parsons twp@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.
6.1.12. Dance Miscellaneous Books
Blom, Lynne Anne, and L. Tarin Chaplin. "The Moment of Movement: Dance
Improvisation". Pittsburgh: Univ. of Pittsburgh Press, 1988, ISBN 0-
8229-3586-4. Just what its title says. Sketchy coverage of contact
improvisation.
"The Dance Directory". A listing of north American ballet companies with
information about the company: artistic directors, staff, seasons,
audition requirements, salary, contracts, company history, & so on.
There are also European and ballroom-dance editions. THE DANCE
DIRECTORY, P.O. Box 904 New York, New York 10023. Tel (212) 535-3757,
Fax (212) 535-3757.
Folts, Claudia. "Classical Ballet Costumes for Men." (ISBN not known).
Instructions and patterns for making men's tunics and vests.
Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box 472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287,
(704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
"The Classical Tutu Book". (ISBN not known). Instructions and
patterns for making a classical tutu. Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box
472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
"The Romantic Tutu Book". (ISBN not known). Instructions and
patterns for making a romantic tutu. Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box
472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
"Classical Tutus for Children". (ISBN not known). Instructions
and patterns for making a classical tutu for children. Available from
Tutu.Com, PO Box 472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433
http://www.tutu.com
"The Ultimate Ballet Skirt" (ISBN not known). Instructions and
patterns for making various types of ballet skirts. Available from
Tutu.Com, PO Box 472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433
http://www.tutu.com
"Finishing Touches: The Art of Embellishment." (ISBN not
known). How to design and decorate ballet costumes, with many patterns
and instructions for plates, overlays, sleeves, headpieces, wings.
Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box 472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287,
(704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
"Leotards, Unitards, Tights and Dance Dresses Made Easy." (ISBN
not known). Instructions and patterns for leotards, unitards, tights,
dance dresses, men's dance boots. Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box
472287, Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
"Forms, Flyers, and Policies: The Dance Business Made Easy."
(ISBN not known). Examples, samples, and templates for operating a
successful dance school. Available from Tutu.Com, PO Box 472287,
Charlotte, N.C. 28247-2287, (704) 542-2433 http://www.tutu.com
Gibbon, Monk. "The Red Shoes Ballet And The Tales Of Hoffmann."
New York, London: Garland, 1977, ISBN 0824028783. About the making of
the movies.
Gordon, Suzanne. "Off Balance: the Real World of Ballet". New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1984. The dark side of ballet: anorexia, the position of
women in ballet, stage mothers, etc.
Guest, Ann Hutchinson. "Labanotation: or, Kinetography Laban: the system
of analyzing and recording movement; illustrated by Doug Anderson."
New York : Theatre Arts Books, 1977, ISBN 0-87830-527-0. About the
Laban system of dance notation.
Harrison, Mary Kent. "How to Dress Dancers: Costume Techniques for Dance."
Heightstown (N.J.), Princeton Book Co., 1988, ISBN 0-87127-208-3.
Reprint of 1957 edition, so no information on working with fabrics
containing Lycra (TM). Well illustrated, but not for absolute
beginners.
Korsick, Alex. "An Insiders Guide to to Judging Dance Competitions."
Information on all details of dance competitions; useful for dancers
as well as prospective judges. Available via
http://www.iop.com/~books/handbook/index.htm.
Laws, Kenneth, and Cynthia Harvey. "Physics, Dance, and the Pas de Deux".
New York: Schirmer Books, 1994, ISBN 0-02-871326-5. Companion
videotape ISBN 0-02-871327-3. This is a revised and expanded edition
of Laws's "The Physics Of Dance" (Schirmer Books, 1984). Newtonian
mechanics applied to ballet technique. Not for every dancer, but
very illuminating for anyone who comes to ballet with a technical or
scientific background.
Novack, Cynthia. "Sharing the Dance". Madison: Univ. of Wisconsin Press,
1990, ISBN 0-299-12440-1. About contact improvisation.
Pagels, Jurgen. "Character Dance". Indiana Univ. Press, 1984. ISBN 0-
253-31337-6.
Sawyer, Elizabeth. "Dance with the Music". Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31925-0. Mostly for pianists who
accompany classes and rehearsals, but interesting reading for anyone
who cares about music for ballet.
Shaffner, Terri. "A Guide for Managing a Successful Dance Studio".
Cinncinnati: GoodReeder Publications, 1996, ISBN 1-885945-000. What its
title says, written by an author with more than twenty years' experience
directing studios. Available from the author, Terri Shaffner, 5951
Rollingsfjord Dr., Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for $15.95 plus $1.75 shipping.
Wolfram, Eric. "Your Dance Resume". San Francisco, Calif.: Dancepress
[(800) 815-6422] 1995, ISBN 1-880404-06-0. Provides concise and
easily readable step-by-step advice for dancers negotiating today's
competitive job market: preparation of resumes and cover letters;
photographs and videos; and advice securing and triumphantly navigating
auditions. Out of print, but still available from the author: For
single copy, send a check for $13.95 plus $2 shipping to:
Eric Wolfram
735 Harrison Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, Calif. 94107
(415) 974-0551
Stern's Performing Arts Directory. Lists: agents, choreographers, com-
panies, composers, conductors, managers, performers, schools, teachers.
Available from Dance Magazine for $68.50; phone (510) 839-6060.
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