For anyone who loves performing in shows. Whether you’re singing, dancing, acting or you’re a “triple threat” — this is the ultimate show journal to capture memories of the shows and plays you’ve performed in. Serves as a keepsake as well as giving you the chance to reflect on your growth as a performer, offering insights to improve your chances when you audition for that dream role in future productions!The perfect gift for theater kids, drama students and dancers as well as anyone involved in community theater, “am dram” or school plays. Space to record all the key info, including:★ Production, date and venue★ Roles you auditioned for★ Cast list★ Who the director was and what you learnt from them★ Notes on the rehearsal process and what the show was memorable for★ A page to paste your photos/ cuttings from the programme/ ticketsAnd more!Four pages per show - space for reflection and wonderful memories. A great keepsake.Your present or gift dilemma sorted for the performer in your life: click buy now. Read more

Change the world one coloring book at a time by encouraging our next generation of children to dance through life, be FEARLESS, unique, and accepting of others and themselves."This coloring book is fantastic! The concept of using dance as a tool to empower children is so innovative and refreshing. I highly recommend this coloring book for any parent looking to inspire their child to dance through life with confidence and joy." - parent reviewDance can be a sneaky powerful tool to encourage kids to get up, be active and express themselves.I hope this coloring book inspires you to start a spontaneous dance party, laugh and create memories with your child.What’s Inside: (All pages are single sided, so your coloring experience isn’t ruined by colors bleeding through the pages)26 coloring pages with Inspirational Messages – Beautiful original illustrations to encourage young girls to be themselves, dance and grow up strong and fearless. Talk to your kids about the messages on these pages and use it as an opportunity to uplift and encourage them in a safe, fun, and creative environment.4 About Me Pages – Interactive self-discovery pages to spark imagination and encourage them to be themselves!20 Activity Pages – Activity pages encourage creativity and allow children to use their imagination while having fun. Activities include:Designing their own dance costumesCreate your own dance storyBeing silly and active while playing interactive Dance BINGOWhy This Coloring BookThough it is often overlooked as a simple activity for kids, this coloring book provides several benefits. Research shows that artistic activities are linked to better academic performance and higher overall IQ scores in young children. What this Powerful Book can do:Get your kids off screens and foster their imagination and creativitySelf-Expression – The coloring book is sprinkled with encouraging words of wisdom to allow your children to be themselves while also embracing others and their unique characteristicsSpend some time together – Make it a fun way to connect with your kidsHave your children show you their coloring pagesDiscuss the about me pages and talk about their answersBe interactive and play the Bingo games with themHave them read their silly story to you and laugh togetherHelp Improve Your Child’s Hand-Eye CoordinationReduce Stress and Anxiety - Coloring books can be therapeutic for kids. When you color, you focus on the present moment and let go of your worries. If your child is feeling anxious or stressed give them this coloring book and some crayons. It may just be the distraction they need to feel better. Read more

Dance Teacher gifts are fun to give at recital time! Dance Teacher Notebook is a small, lined notebook for note taking, journaling, record keeping, planning, charts, lists, etc. Ballet Teacher gifts are great gifts for dance instructors at the end of dance season or as a gift for performance, recital, dance competition, or theatre performance! Talk less...dance more! Perfect size to throw into your dance bag or purse. FEATURES: Premium Matte Finish Soft Cover, Printed on Bright White Paper, 6" x 9", 100 Lined Pages (50 pages front/back). Read more

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and The Piano LessonWinner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best PlayIt is the spring of 1948. In the still cool evenings of Pittsburgh's Hill district, familiar sounds fill the air. A rooster crows. Screen doors slam. The laughter of friends gathered for a backyard card game rises just above the wail of a mother who has lost her son. And there's the sound of the blues, played and sung by young men and women with little more than a guitar in their hands and a dream in their hearts.August Wilson's Seven Guitars is the sixth chapter in his continuing theatrical saga that explores the hope, heartbreak, and heritage of the African-American experience in the twentieth century. The story follows a small group of friends who gather following the untimely death of Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom. Together, they reminisce about his short life and discover the unspoken passions and undying spirit that live within each of them. Read more

Uncle Miguel was a man who had lost his spark. At 65, retirement had left him feeling adrift and purposeless. That is, until he stumbled upon a copy of 'LEARN HOW TO PLAY BONGO DRUMS: BEGINNER GUIDE' at his local bookstore.Little did he know that this unassuming book would change his life.Within weeks of picking up his first set of bongos, Uncle Miguel found himself transported by the rhythmic beats and soulful tones. The healing vibrations seemed to melt away years of stress and worry. As his fingers danced across the drumheads, he discovered a new language - one that spoke directly to his heart.But the magic didn't stop there. Soon, Uncle Miguel was the life of every family gathering, his bongos bringing smiles to faces young and old. He even started a weekly drum circle at the local community center, where he shared the joy of music with others seeking connection and purpose.Now, it's your turn to embark on this transformative journey. 'LEARN HOW TO PLAY BONGO DRUMS: BEGINNER GUIDE' is more than just a manual - it's a passport to a world of rhythm, self-expression, and unbridled joy. From the basics of hand positions and fundamental beats to advanced techniques and performance tips, this comprehensive guide has everything you need to unleash your inner percussionist.Inside, you'll discover:The fascinating history and cultural significance of bongo drumsHow to choose and care for your first bongo setStep-by-step instructions for mastering essential techniquesExciting patterns and songs to expand your repertoireTips for playing with others and handling performance nervesAdvanced methods for exploring various musical genresDon't let this opportunity pass you by. Whether you're 16 or 60, a seasoned musician or a complete novice, the bongos are calling your name. Pick up this guide today and start your journey towards rhythmic mastery, inner peace, and a lifetime of musical adventures.Unleash the healing power of the bongos - your hands, heart, and soul will thank you! Read more

In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines. This is his autobiography, recalling how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for 'Whitey's Lindy Hoppers'. Read more

Show your gratitude and appreciation for your favorite teacher with this stunning notebook! This cute Notebook can be used as a notebook, composition book, exercise book, journal, diary, school / college book, scribble pad and is perfect for carrying in your bag and making notes, to-do lists, shopping lists and more!Specifications:Dimensions: 7" x 10" Layout: College Ruled PaperSoft, matte laminated paperback cover120 pages or 60 sheetsPaper Weight: 60lb text/90 GSM Acid Free PaperBinding: Perfect Read more

“A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot be found in such detail in any other book on the market today.”—Debra McWaters, author of Musical Theatre Training “Artfully weaves history and professional perspectives to reveal the boundaries of the jazz dance world. It invites the reader to develop a more complicated definition of jazz dance for the twenty-first century.”—Susan A. Lee, Northwestern University The history of jazz dance is best understood by thinking of it as a tree. The roots of jazz dance are African. Its trunk is vernacular, shaped by European influence, and exemplified by the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. From the vernacular have grown many and varied branches, including tap, Broadway, funk, hip-hop, Afro-Caribbean, Latin, pop, club jazz, popping, B-boying, party dances, and more.Unique in its focus on history rather than technique, Jazz Dance offers the only overview of trends and developments since 1960. Editors Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver have assembled an array of seasoned practitioners and scholars who trace the numerous histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field, including trends, influences, training, race, aesthetics, international appeal, and its relationship to tap, rock, indie, black concert dance, and Latin dance.Featuring discussions of such dancers and choreographers as Bob Fosse and Katherine Dunham, as well as analyses of how the form’s vocabulary differs from ballet, this complex and compelling history captures the very essence of jazz dance. Read more

For the beginning or intermediate student of any age, this complete body warmup also provides an introduction to Luigi's lyrical jazz style. Developed over a 45 year period of teaching, Luigi's pioneering method is based on anatomically sound principles, using center and floor work exclusively. He believes that students should learn how to support and control themselves totally from within and find the feeling of using space as a barre. Read more

Beginning Jazz Dance is the perfect resource for helping students gain a strong foundation of beginning jazz dance techniques. Written by jazz dance choreographer and professor James Robey, this text prepares students to have a successful experience in a beginning jazz dance technique course. It introduces students to the history, artists, significant works, styles, and aesthetics of the genre so they understand dance as a performing art.Beginning Jazz Dance features 80 photos accompanied by descriptions that visually present the beginning jazz dance technique and dance concepts that will reinforce and extend classroom learning. It also has related online resources that include 55 photos and 125 video clips of basic jazz dance technique. Students can access these photos and videos at any time for their study or practice and will benefit from the wealth of other resources including assignments, worksheets, glossary terms with and without definitions, interactive chapter quizzes, and web links to help students develop their basic knowledge and skills. Through the text, students learn these aspects of jazz dance: The core concepts of jazz dance, the value of studying jazz dance, and class expectations The structure of a jazz dance class, the roles of everyone in the studio, and how to be physically and mentally prepared for class Tips on injury prevention, nutrition guidelines, and basic anatomy and kinesiology as applied to movement in jazz dance Basic body alignment and positions in jazz dance Jazz walks, kicks, turns, leaps, and floor work  Beginning Jazz Dance provides students with the context, background information, and basic instruction they need in order to understand the genre and appreciate jazz dance as a performing art. This text and companion online resource is ideal for dance majors, dance minors, and general education students enrolled in beginning jazz dance technique courses. It is also suitable for students in performing arts and magnet schools and high school dance programs. Beginning Jazz Dance is a part of Human Kinetics’ Interactive Dance Series. The series includes resources for ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theater, and hip-hop dance that support introductory dance technique courses taught through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each student-friendly text has related online learning tools including video clips of dance instruction, assignments, and activities. The Interactive Dance Series offers students a collection of guides to learning, performing, and viewing dance. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books. Read more

Set in Jazz Age San Diego against the backdrop of yellow journalism, notorious Hollywood scandals, Prohibition corruption and a lively culture war, Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage tells the intriguing true crime story of a beautiful dancer, a playboy actor, and a debonair doctor.In January 1923, 20-year-old Fritzie Mann left home for a remote cottage by the sea to meet a man whose identity she had revealed to no one. The next morning, the barely clad body of the beautiful and bewitching dancer washed up on lonely Torrey Pines beach, her party dress and possessions strewn about on the sand.The scene baffled investigators. Was it suicide, murder, or an accidental drowning? A botched autopsy created more questions than it answered. However, the investigation revealed a scandalous secret and, possibly, a powerful motive for murder.After a suspect was arrested and charged with murder, an ambitious district attorney battled a high-profile L.A. private counsel in the most sensational trial in San Diego’s history that was followed avidly across the nation. The big question: What really happened at the Blue Sea Cottage? Read more

This elegant Notebook made for women, Teen Girls & Moms who love Tap dancing, to write diaries, Notes and more, perfect Gift for Ballet lovers for home school and college. Read more

A highly illustrated reference to all aspects of jazz, this book introduces exercises, anatomical information, and standard jazz dance terminology. Read more

Paris Blues was written by Harold Flender and originally published in 1957.The book tells the story of Eddie Cook, an African American jazz musician living and working in Paris in the 1950s. The author draws on the historical reality that throughout much of the 20th century, many African American artists, writers, and musicians emigrated to Paris, where they found the personal and creative freedom denied them back home.In addition, jazz musicians discovered that their artistry was more highly valued and appreciated in Europe than in the United States. Miles Davis said that his time living and working in Paris was life-altering. “It changed the way I looked at things forever. Paris was where I noticed that not all white people were prejudiced.”Paris Blues recreates this vibrant world of smoky clubs, outdoor cafes, and a creative community where the “mixing” of everyone is the norm. Saxophonist Eddie falls for an African American school teacher, Connie, who is touring Europe with a group of educators. Eddie is torn between going back to the racist United States with Connie or forgoing their love and staying in Paris where he feels respected as a man and musician.Paris, hot jazz, and a small combination is muffled by the larger issue of racial bitterness, particularly in the case of Eddie Cook, Negro sax player who has found the color line subdued by his years of chosen expatriation. Eddie begins to question his life, himself, and his aggressive anti-Americanism when he meets Connie, a schoolteacher, on a ten weeks tour. Read more

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National Dance Education Organization Ruth Lovell Murray Book AwardUNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance EducationStrategies for recovering the Africanist roots of jazz dance in teaching and practice An African American art form, jazz dance has an inaccurate historical narrative that often sets Euro-American aesthetics and values at the inception of the jazz dance genealogy. The roots were systemically erased and remain widely marginalized and untaught, and the devaluation of its Africanist origins and lineage has largely gone unchallenged. Decolonizing contemporary jazz dance practice, this book examines the state of jazz dance theory, pedagogy, and choreography in the twenty-first century, recovering and affirming the lifeblood of jazz in Africanist aesthetics and Black American culture.            Rooted Jazz Dance brings together jazz dance scholars, practitioners, choreographers, and educators from across the United States and Canada with the goal of changing the course of practice in future generations. Contributors delve into the Africanist elements within jazz dance and discuss the role of Whiteness, including Eurocentric technique and ideology, in marginalizing African American vernacular dance, which has resulted in the prominence of Eurocentric jazz styles and the systemic erosion of the roots. These chapters offer strategies for teaching rooted jazz dance, examples for changing dance curricula, and artist perspectives on choreographing and performing jazz. Above all, they emphasize the importance of centering Africanist and African American principles, aesthetics, and values.            Arguing that the history of jazz dance is closely tied to the history of racism in the United States, these essays challenge a century of misappropriation and lean into difficult conversations of reparations for jazz dance. This volume overcomes a major roadblock to racial justice in the dance field by amplifying the people and culture responsible for the jazz language.  Contributors: LaTasha Barnes | Lindsay Guarino | Natasha Powell | Carlos R.A. Jones | Rubim de Toledo | Kim Fuller | Wendy Oliver | Joanne Baker | Karen Clemente | Vicki Adams Willis | Julie Kerr-Berry | Pat Taylor | Cory Bowles | Melanie George | Paula J Peters | Patricia Cohen | Brandi Coleman | Kimberley Cooper | Monique Marie Haley | Jamie Freeman Cormack | Adrienne Hawkins | Karen Hubbard | Lynnette Young Overby | Jessie Metcalf McCullough | E. Moncell DurdenPublication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Read more

Need a place to write down choreography, because you know you'll forget it?Matte black cover6x9 lined journal to write inBlank notebook to write down dance steps Read more

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Jazz dance and its inherent music is recognized as one of the original and most potent art forms of the last two centuries. From its African roots to our present-day global dance community, the jazz idiom has afforded a cross-fertilization with all other artistic, cultural and social representations within the arts industry, providing an accessible dance platform for dancers, teachers and creatives to enjoy both recreationally and professionally. The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance offers a practical and uncomplicated overview to the multi-layered history, practices and development of jazz dance as a creative and artistic dance form. It covers the incredible history and lineage of jazz dance; the innovators, choreographers and dance creatives of the genre; specifics of jazz aesthetic, steps and styles; a detailed breakdown of a practical jazz dance warm-up and technical exercises; creative frameworks to support development of jazz dance expression and aesthetic; performance and improvisation; jazz music and musical interpretation, and finally, choreographing and creating jazz works. With over 230 colour photos and a wealth of tips and advice, this new book will be an ideal reading companion for dancers of all abilities, dance teachers, choreographers as well as all jazz dance enthusiasts. Read more

Tap dancing legends Fayard (b. 1914) and Harold (1918-2000) Nicholas amazed crowds with their performances in musicals and films from the 30s to the 80s. They performed with Gene Kelly in The Pirate, with Cab Calloway in Stormy Weather, with Dorothy Dandridge (Harold's wife) in Sun Valley Serenade, and with a number of other stars on the stage and on the screen. Author Hill not only guides readers through the brothers' showstopping successes and the repressive times in which their dancing won them universal acclaim, she also offers extensive insight into the history and choreography of tap dancing, bringing readers up to speed on the art form in which the Nicholas Brothers excelled. Read more