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1	The Surrender: An Erotic Memoir more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist The author, whose previous book was about her days as a dancer with the New York City ballet, has chosen to write about the intimate details of her sex life, specifically her discovery of anal sex, which she calls the "back door to heaven." Her passionately honest (and highly controversial) chronicle describes her initiation, her obsession, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Done Into Dance: Isadora Duncan in America more books like this by Ann Daly add to wishlist The larger-than-life story of an American dance icon. see all copies from $2.40! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
3	Steps in Time more books like this by Fred Astaire add to wishlist Now in paperback, Astaire remembers his 50-year career in dance and allows readers to see through the effortless balletic exuberance to the real man and artist. 46 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.35! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life more books like this by Donna McKechnie, Greg Lawrence add to wishlist A poignant and revealing memoir from a legendary Tony Award-winning actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer who has been a mainstay on and off Broadway since 1961 chronicles her life, her triumphs, and her dazzling career. see all copies from $4.10! new only from $4.10! \| first editions
5	Isadora: A Sensational Life more books like this by Peter Kurth add to wishlist This biography of Isadora Duncan, the mother of modern dance in America, follows her from tour to tour and affair to affair, painting a portrait of an inspired life touched by the torments of alcoholism and turbulent politics. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic more books like this by Edward Villella, Larry Kaplan add to wishlist Edward Villella was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet when that company was George Balanchine's forum. His biography tells the story of the company and the famous choreographer from the perspective of one who was in the thick of it but who kept largely to himself, holding himself back from the all-out dedication to Balanchine that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Moving Toward Life: Five Decades of Transformational Dance more books like this by Anna Halprin, Rachel Kaplan (Editor) add to wishlist The collected writings of one of the most influential luminaries of American dance. see all copies from $14.25! new only from $28.18! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal more books like this by Ms. Toni Bentley add to wishlist An inside look at one of the world's great dance companies, and an intimate account of the emotional and intellectual development of a young woman dedicated to one of the most demanding of all the arts. Toni Bentley's association with the New York City Ballet began when she was accepted by the affiliated School of American Ballet at the age of 11. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.73! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book more books like this by Arlene Croce add to wishlist see all copies from $9.95! first editions
10	Quick, Before the Music Stops: How Ballroom Dancing Saved My Life more books like this by Janet Carlson add to wishlist Based on a popular piece she wrote for "O, The Oprah Magazine," this book is Carlson's exuberant story of how dance helped her find her footing as a woman. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Bare: The Naked Truth about Stripping more books like this by Elisabeth Eaves add to wishlist Her curiosity began as a teenager, with an awareness of her body and the reaction other people had to it. It continued with the realization that women's bodies often gave them a strange power over men. As an adult, it became a fascination with professional sex workers, leading to a plunge into their world. Bare follows the authora young ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| SVS
12	Fred Astaire more books like this by Joseph Epstein add to wishlist Joseph Epstein's "Fred Astaire" investigates the great dancer's magical talent, taking up the story of his life, his personality, his work habits, his modest pretensions, and above all his accomplishments. Written with the wit and grace the subject deserves, "Fred Astaire" provides a remarkable portrait of this extraordinary artist and how he came ... see all copies from $4.02! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Puttin' on the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache more books like this by Peter J Levinson add to wishlist Fred Astaire always seemed to be the dapper guy dancing across the screen; but, he wasn't always Mr. White Tie and Tails. In "Puttin' on the Ritz", Peter Levinson looks at the creation of America's greatest dancer and how he grew from a Nebraska boy, with family roots in the late 19th century Austrian Jewish community, into the personification of ... see all copies from $7.39! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Trisha Brown: Dance and Art in Dialogue, 1961-2001 more books like this by Hendel Teicher (Editor), Adam D Weinberg (Foreword by), Charles Stainback (Foreword by) add to wishlist In 1962, at the age of 26, Trisha Brown became one of the original members of the experimental Judson Church Dance Theatre in New York, and in 1970 she cofounded The Grand Union. The dancers of these radical groups, such as Yvonne Rainer and Steve Paxton, embraced improvization and the use of everyday movements not usually associated with ... see all copies from $125.00! new only from $150.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Bare: On Women, Dancing, Sex, and Power more books like this by Elisabeth Eaves add to wishlist In this memoir by a sex worker, the author tells how she chose to become a stripper at the famous Lusty Lady in Seattle, how she left it and got a degree at Columbia University, and then, after a year working as a journalist, returned to stripping. She tells what she gained and lost in her decision, and reflects on life on stage and off for her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
16	Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham more books like this by Agnes De Mille add to wishlist Martha Graham was a visionary genius, a choreographer and dancer who single-handedly invented a new language of dance. She was also a tempestuous and unrelenting taskmaster and a woman who would sacrifice everything - love, friendship, money - for the sake of her art. De Mille was Graham's friend from the 1920s until Graham's death in 1991. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.45! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Freedom Dance more books like this by Dallas L. Barnes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	Kiss and Tango: Looking for Love in Buenos Aires more books like this by Marina Palmer add to wishlist In this irresistible memoir, Palmer reveals how on a vacation to Argentina she discovered the joy she was missing in her life--the tango--and chronicles the exhilarating, inspiring tale of how she dared to follow her new dream. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.87! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African American Culture more books like this by Thomas F Defrantz add to wishlist In the early 1960s, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was a small, multi-racial company of dancers that performed the works of its founding choreographer and other emerging artists. By the late 1960s, the company had become a well-known African-American artistic group closely tied to the Civil Rights struggle. In "Dancing Revelations", Thomas ... see all copies from $12.60! new only from $21.41! \| first editions
20 view cover	Anna Halprin: Experience as Dance more books like this by Janice Ross, Richard Schechner (Foreword by) add to wishlist Anna Halprin pioneered what became known as 'postmodern dance,' creating work that was key to unlocking the door to experimentation in theater, music, Happenings, and performance art. This first comprehensive biography examines Halprin's fascinating life in the context of American culture - in particular popular culture and the West Coast as a ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $10.14! \| SVS
21 view cover	Shall We Dance? more books like this by Brian Lanker (Photographer), Dr. Maya Angelou (Foreword by) add to wishlist Tango, waltz, square dance, hip-hop, ballet, swing, jazz, charus line, afro-cuban-dance has come from every culture and corner of the world. Almost every known culture on the planet has a dance tradition. Photographer Brian Lanker travelled across America for one year documenting numerous manifestations of dance. This beautifully photographed book ... see all copies from $2.45! new only from $3.03! \| first editions
22 view cover	Stompin' at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller more books like this by Alan B Govenar (Editor), Martin French (Illustrator) add to wishlist The vitality, wry humor, and indomitable spirit of jazz dancer Norma Miller, one of the premier dancers during the Harlem Renaissance, is captured in this text which chronicles her early life and rise to fame as one of the original performers of the Lindy Hop. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Before the Parade Passes by: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical more books like this by John Anthony Gilvey add to wishlist On August 25, 1980, the curtain fell on the first night of the original production of "42nd St. David Merrick", the show's megalomaniacal producer, stepped to the footlights and told the audience that the show's director, Gower Champion, had died that afternoon. Some believe he took the classic Broad-way musical with him. Starting his career as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	Jose! Born to Dance: The Story of Jose Limon more books like this by Susanna Reich, Raul Colon (Illustrator) add to wishlist An award-winning author and an acclaimed illustrator tell the story of Jos Limon, who was born in a Mexican village in 1908, followed his heart to New York City, and changed the world of dance as one of the greatest modern dancers who ever lived. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.78! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Agnes de Mille: Dancing Off the Earth more books like this by Beverly Gherman add to wishlist In this "clearly focused, vivid portrait of a powerful artist and human being" (Kirkus Reviews), Gherman profiles the American choreographer, Agnes de Mille. 18 black-and-white photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS

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