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1	Dance Kinesiology more books like this by Sally S Fitt add to wishlist A working knowledge of the science of movement can help any dancer achieve the goals of excellent performance and avoidance of injury. For students and others in pursuit of that knowledge, Dance Kinesiology is a comprehensive introduction to the ways muscles and bones work in all types of dance. Dance Kinesiology explores virtually every aspect of ... see all copies from $15.17! new only from $88.35! \| SVS
2	Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey more books like this by Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton add to wishlist British dance music fanatics Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton's smart, savvy, and often scholarly history of the DJ and the interplay between dance music and popular culture begins with a reference to the shamanic role of the disk jockey as a leader of celebrations of almost religious intensity. (One of the most successful 1970s New York discos, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.25! \| SVS
3	Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture 1970-1979 more books like this by Tim Lawrence add to wishlist Disco is the music that America tried to forget. By the end of the 1970s "Saturday Night Fever" rocketed through the marketing stratosphere, Studio 54 was dominating the front pages, and the charts were controlled by the likes of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, and the Village People. But then radio talk jock Steve Dahl publicly detonated a pile of 40 ... see all copies from $21.18! new only from $21.18! \| SVS
4	Line Dancing more books like this by Paul Bottomer add to wishlist A guide to American country line dancing. It seeks to capture the atmosphere of the best "Dance Ranch" venues while covering all you need to know about the dances to get going. There are ideas for all ages and all dance abilities. Step-by-step photographs and explanations take the reader through 20 of the most popular dances, including the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49!
5	The Best Dance Moves in the World... Ever!: 100 New and Classic Moves and How to Bust Them more books like this by Matt Pagett add to wishlist Capturing centuries of rhythmic wisdom just in time for Saturday night, this must-have compendium features the illustrated, step-by-step moves for 100 hot-blooded hipshakers sure to please veteran groove-machines as well as those with two left feet. see all copies from $4.12! new only from $6.14! \| SVS
6	The Joy of Dancing: The Next Steps: Ballroom, Latin and Jive for Social Dancers of All Ages more books like this by Peggy Spencer add to wishlist You've learned the basics from The Joy of Dancing: for Absolute Beginners, now graduate to The Next Steps. Readers ready to learn more about Ballroom, Latin and Jive will increase their skill and enjoyment by following Peggy Spencer's easy-to-follow instructions. New steps are included for the Waltz, Foxtrot, Samba, Quickstep, Tango Cha Cha Cha, ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $9.78!
7	The Official Guide to Disco Dance Steps more books like this by Jim Hargrove (Editor), Kathleen S. Villari, Jack Villari add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
8	Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show more books like this by Rachel Shteir add to wishlist The fascinating, untold story of the history of undressing: over fifty years of taking it off. Striptease combined sexual display and parody, cool eros and wisecracking Bacchanalian humor. Striptease could be savage, patriotic, irreverent, vulgar, sophisticated, sentimental, and subversive--sometimes, all at once. In this vital cultural history, ... see all copies from $8.17! new only from $14.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dance Club Rock 'n' Roll more books like this by Paul Bottomer add to wishlist It was the dance craze that captured the imagination of a new generation and rock 'n' roll continues to be popular into the 21st century. With easy to follow, step-by-step sequences and accessible language, this book should have you dancing the night away. Study the moves at home - from the toe-heel swivel, the arm breaker to the full catapult - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
10	Elizabethan Country Dances more books like this by John F. Millar add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00!
11	Dance and Ritual Play in Greek Religion more books like this by Professor Steven H Lonsdale add to wishlist In private and in public life, the ancient Greeks danced to express divine adoration and human festivity. They danced at feasts and choral competitions, at weddings and funerals, in observance of the cycles of both nature and human existence. Formal and informal dances marked the rhythms of life and death. In "Dance and Ritual Play in Greek ... see all copies from $17.85! new only from $24.57! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Passion of Music and Dance: Body, Gender and Sexuality more books like this by William Washabaugh (Editor) add to wishlist The late nineteenth century witnessed the birth and popularization of a number of highly emotional musical styles that played on the eagerness of modern Europeans and Americans to toy with the limits of sanity and to taste the ecstasies of living on the edge. This absorbing book explores these popular, passionate musical styles -- which include ... see all copies from $19.85! new only from $34.79! \| first editions
13	The Official Guide to Country Dance Steps more books like this by Tony Leisner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	From Ballroom to Dancesport: Aesthetics, Athletics, and Body Culture more books like this by Caroline Joan Picart, Michael A Messner (Editor), Dr. Dudley D Cahn (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $13.49! new only from $13.49!
15 view cover	Foundation: B-Boys, B-Girls, and Hip-Hop Culture in New York more books like this by Joseph Glenn Schloss add to wishlist B-boying is a form of Afro-diasporic competitive dance that developed in the Bronx, NY in the early 1970s. Widely - though incorrectly - known as "breakdancing," it is often dismissed as a form of urban acrobatics set to music. In reality, however, b-boying is a deeply traditional and profoundly expressive art form that has been passed down from ... see all copies from $11.15! new only from $13.58!
16 view cover	Teach Yourself Latin American Dancing more books like this by Margaret Cantell, Paul Clements add to wishlist The Teach Yourself series was a pioneer in the self-study field 62 years ago with World War II-era favorites such as Teach Yourself Flying, Teach Yourself Embroidery, and Teach Yourself Good English, as well as numerous at-home language courses. The series is well positioned for the new century with hundreds of books on a wide range of hobbies and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95!
17 view cover	Joy of Dancing more books like this by Peggy Spencer add to wishlist How to learn to dance ballroom, Latin and rock jive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.69! \| SVS
18	Country Dance Book more books like this by Beth Tolman add to wishlist see all copies from $4.50! first editions
19 view cover	The Creation of Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture in Urban America more books like this by Burton W Peretti add to wishlist As musicians, listeners, and scholars have sensed for many years, the story of jazz is more than a history of the music. Burton Peretti presents a fascinating account of how the racial and cultural dynamics of American cities created the music, life, and business that was jazz. From its origins in the jook joints of sharecroppers and the streets ... see all copies from $7.19! new only from $93.24! \| first editions
20 view cover	Choctaw music and dance more books like this by James Henri Howard, Victoria Lindsay Levine add to wishlist Since the removal of the greater part of the Choctaws to Oklahoma in the 1830s, Euro-American acculturation has become especially dominant among them, but among the isolated group of Choctaws that remained in Mississippi and a few individuals in Oklahoma, the old tribal dances and songs have been preserved. In Choctaw Music and Dance, James H. ... see all copies from $5.85! new only from $6.29! \| SVS
21 view cover	Right to Dance: Dancing for Rights more books like this by Naomi M Jackson (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $6.41! new only from $12.32!
22 view cover	Rock 'n' Roll: How to Rock 'n' Roll: Step, Style, Spirit more books like this by Paul Bottomer add to wishlist A rock'n'roll dance manual in the DANCE CRAZY series, which provides demonstrations of more than 20 dances, with easy-to-follow sequences that can be followed at home, from the basic holds to impressive spins. Includes features on what to wear to increase the look. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $96.04! \| first editions \| SVS
23	ABC's of Ballroom Dance more books like this by Suzanne Zelnik-Geldys add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.95!
24 view cover	The Swing Book more books like this by Degen Pener add to wishlist The complete guide to the history, music, style, lingo and steps of swing, from the golden era to today's new popularity. 10 photos. 20 line drawings. see all copies from $5.89! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
25	Disco Roller Skating more books like this by Dale A Marzano add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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