In 7 Colours, choreographers Stephen Page from the Aboriginal and Island Dance Theatre and Victoria Taylor from the Sydney Dance Company come together to create an innovative short dance film. In a series of seven colourful sequences, using kaleidoscopic lighting effects and fluid body movements, we see how the dancers have worked with the director to create a work of great visual clarity, highly original in composition, character and costume, choreographed...

Looking forward to learning new steps and donning a fancy new outfit on her first day of jazz class, Mia is disappointed by her drab jazz shoes and devises a creative way to match her ensemble to her jazzy dance routine.

When four young girls meet in dance class, it takes time for them to find a way--and a reason--to pull together as one, but Emily helps them realize that, just like a bag of jellybeans, they can be different and still go well together.

Introduces the history and basic concepts of Irish dance. Easy-to-read text, vibrant photos, and dance tips will make readers want to get up and dance.

May Gibbs' famous children's classic The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is also a popular children's ballet performed by the Dancers Company of the Australian Ballet School with guest artists from the Australian Ballet. This program includes a brief background of May Gibbs before entering into the magic realm of her characters - Snugglepot, Cuddlepie, Snake, Kookaburra and Ragged Blossom. The delightful ballet brings to life the enchanting...

This classic tale takes place on the night before Christmas, when Clara and Franz receive a Nutcracker as a gift from their uncle. This present sparks a magical dream, and a night filled with amazing stories and characters. The Mouse King, Sugar Fairies, Chime Puppets and other timeless characters, makes this ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s music, an unforgettable experience.. Ballet of the Slovak National Theatre, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Conducted...

From a Butoh-inspired portrait of a demented aristocrat, to a sensual bedroom metamorphosis, to an intimate moment interrupted by a burst water pipe, this latest collection of award-winning dance films from around the world will "bewitch, bedazzle and bewilder." (Deirdre Towers, Dance on Camera Festival Director) For over five decades now international dancers and filmmakers have been creating these short experimental films, which generally have only...

Freedom is a documentary art series featuring some of the most eccentric, electric and leading edge urban dance performers, movers, choreographers and dance companies. Freedom will take the viewer into the subculture of dance with the world as the backdrop.

The book begins with a discussion of Frncois Delsarte as a scientist whodiscovered how the human body moves under the stimuli of emotions. It proceeds to the laws he developed as a result of his research and continues by discussing the application of the science of Delsarte to the art of the dance. Shawn then goes on to describe how Delsarte has influenced the development of American modern Dance. --Provided by publisher.

1992 Scripps/ ADF Award winner Donald McKayle (presented by Maya Angelou) reconstructs "Games" on the Chuck Davis' African American Dance Ensemble. Features step by step documentation of the creative process including rehearsals, interviews, and performance footage.