Dance
Explores the dance traditions of African-Americans, from their origins in the expressive dances that the slaves brought from Africa through the development of jazz and tap to modern dance and ballet.
793.3
year: 1997
copies: 4
call number/section: 793.3
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Tanya And The Red Shoes
Tanya wants to dance in toe shoes the way her sister does.
FIC
year: 2002
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
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Christmas In Mouseland
When Angelina does not get the star role in the Christmas dance recital, she becomes upset and quits the show, but when one of the performers is injured she suddenly sees the importance of doing the role given her to her best ability.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: angelina (fictitious character : holabird), mice, ballet dancing, dancers [X], christmas, angelina (fictional character : holabird)
Dancers!
Describes companies that have a major influence on American dance today and takes a look at the lives of the dancers.
793.3
year: 1982
copies: 4
call number/section: 793.3
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Legends Of American Dance And Choreography
Profiles ten influential and dedicated dancers and choreographers who worked in America, including Martha Graham, Fred Astaire, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
920
year: 2000
copies: 6
call number/section: 920
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Dance Masters
Presents transcripts of interviews with seven celebrated dancers and choreographers in which they provide insights into their philosophies and practice of their art.
920
year: 2001
copies: 4
call number/section: 920
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Barefoot Dancer
Describes the life of the modern dancer who created a spontaneous, free-form dance style accompanied by literary readings and non-dance music.
920
year: 2001
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile: 990
Katherine Dunham
A biography of Katherine Dunham, emphasizing her childhood, her love of anthropology and dance, and the creation of her unique dance style.
920
year: 2000
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1000
Alvin Ailey
Presents the biography of twentieth-century dancer and choreographer, Alvin Ailey and profiles his early childhood in Texas and his contribution to African American history and culture through dance.
920
year: 2004
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
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Meet The Dancers
Profiles the careers of sixteen dancers, including ballerina Gillian Murphy, modern dancer David Leventhal, Broadway performer Jamal Story, and others.
920
year: 2008
copies: 4
call number/section: 920
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A Girl Named Faithful Plum
Traces the life and journey of Zhongmei Lei, whose name means Faithful Plum, from her life as a poor country girl to the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy to founding her own dance company.
920
year: 2012
copies: 14
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1080
Jos?!
An illustrated biography of Mexican-born dancer Jose Limon, who moved to the United States and later became world famous as a dancer and choreographer.
920
year: 2005
copies: 14
call number/section: 920
lexile: 720
Footwork
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe Fred Astaire's humble dancing beginnings and the years he spent dancing with his sister, Adele.
920
year: 2013
copies: 7
call number/section: 920
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Dance With Me
A collection of poems depicting the dance of nature.
811
year: 1995
copies: 2
call number/section: 811
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Isadora Dances
A brief biography of the woman whose unique style of dance was not readily accepted by audiences at the turn of the twentieth century.
920
year: 1998
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
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