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Are you a dancer, dance teacher, dance enthusiast, or related to one? Then, this book is for you and them! You can journal your thoughts, events, and wishes for three months as you listen to inspirations from dancers, great and small. Listening to a different quote a day will get you up and ready to dance with yourself, with life, and or with a partner, if you have one!

Invisible Visibility discusses the key barriers that marginalize disabled artists from taking center stage and looks at examples of good practice through three key case studies. This audiobook puts forward an agenda for change, inclusion, and, ultimately, visibility within the sector and beyond for disabled dancers from culturally diverse backgrounds.

When middle-aged couple Reggie and Abbie Bartlett moved to a new town, they found themselves in need of exercise and a little excitement. Intrigued by a classified ad for square dance lessons, they sign up. As they progress from beginners to "official" square dancers, they get much more than they bargained for.

This book is a fresh trumpet call to reclaiming your original creative nature, releasing worn-out constrictions laid out by cultural conventions and your own beliefs and patterns. Creative awakenings often start with an internal revolt...a calling out, a reclaiming.

Discover what it takes to make your own sunshine with Freed by Flamenco, the captivating story of one woman's journey to discover happiness and freedom through flamenco dancing. This true story will show you how to persevere, find purpose, and take control of your own life. By listening to this book, you can reclaim your freedom and gain the confidence to take charge of your life, achieve a deep sense of joy and fulfillment through self-expression, and transform your life with the power of a passion that brings you joy, whether it is flamenco or some other art form or perhaps sport.

Precisely because the dance floor stands apart from the everyday world, allowing dancers to play, experiment, and take on new roles, it also serves as a stage for human behavior. Antoinette Benevento, a former national ballroom dancing champion and co-owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studios, has been a student of that stage for 25 years. She has discovered that getting out on the dance floor is a powerful and empowering metaphor for living fully in all realms of life.

Dancing is more than just movement-it's a sacred expression of worship. From the Heart of a Dancer is a journey into the spiritual life of a worship dancer. Compiled by the Halal Dance Ministry -a collective of 42 dancers spanning generations from the Sanctuary Empowerment Centre-this devotional is written to inspire and uplift dancers and worshippers worldwide. Each day of the year offers a unique reflection, drawing from these devoted dancers' collective wisdom and experiences. From insightful reflections to powerful prayers, this devotional invites other dancers to deepen their ...

This work examines the similarities and differences between sacred dance practices in various cultures and dance therapy in the West, with a particular focus on aspects of meditation and hypnosis. Through a thorough review of literature and analysis of case studies, this thesis aims to explore the potential benefits and limitations of incorporating sacred dance and its associated practices into dance therapy.

Keen amateur dancers of the world: At last, a single authoritative book encapsulating everything necessary to move from social ballroom to performance and competitive DanceSport and on to the Olympics. Includes history, definitions, syllabi, dance notation, and the power of dance with its unique ability to change lives.

Behind the glitz and glamour, Wayne has always felt like an outsider. Sleep reveals the difficulties for a working-class, gay man in handling the prejudices of his generation and living through the AIDS epidemic. Wayne was also the shortest principal dancer in the Royal Ballet - he had to spin twice as fast and jump twice as high to succeed. In this moving - but also laugh-out-loud and gossip filled - memoir, Wayne Sleep shows how he danced his way to success, fulfilment and love, and how he overcame obstacles and prejudice along the way.

Discover the transformative power of somatics in dance with "Luminous Dance: Cultivating Presence and Connection Through Movement." This groundbreaking book delves into the dynamic world of somatics, offering dancers a holistic approach to enhance their mindfulness, bodily awareness, and expressive capabilities."Luminous Dance" guides readers through the principles and practices of somatics, emphasizing the importance of internal experiences over external performance. By integrating somatic techniques into your dance routine, you will unlock new levels of self-awareness, emotional ...

In a world where every day seems to be increasingly uncertain, finding balance, peace, clarity, and hope can feel like a challenge. Luckily, there is a solution for all of these things: And that solution is dance! In her new book Choreograph Your Life, author, esteemed choreographer, and world-class dancer Sonia Kyriacou reveals the transformative impact that dance has had on her life.

David McAllister has always belonged onstage. As the middle child in a Catholic family who knew nothing about dance, he watched himself twirl in the reflective glass of the TV and dreamed about becoming the next Rudolf Nureyev. As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied. As a young man joining the ranks of The Australian Ballet, he worried that he would never play the prince because he lacked the height and lean limbs of a classical dancer. Every time he heard ‘no’, he simply did what he loved - danced.

"Passione tango" è la serie di audiobook di Area51 Publishing che ti guida nel mondo di uno dei balli più apprezzati, sensuali e famosi di tutto il mondo, simbolo di un'intera nazione e patrimonio dell'umanità. Attraverso brevi e appassionati ritratti delle vicende e dei protagonisti del tango seguiremo la sua storia, le personalità che l'hanno reso celebre anche all'estero (come il grandissimo Astor Piazzolla) e i segreti che si celano dietro al suo incredibile successo.

"Passione tango" è la serie di audiobook di Area51 Publishing che ti guida nel mondo di uno dei balli più apprezzati, sensuali e famosi di tutto il mondo, simbolo di un'intera nazione e patrimonio dell'umanità. Attraverso brevi e appassionati ritratti delle vicende e dei protagonisti del tango seguiremo la sua storia, le personalità che l'hanno reso celebre anche all'estero (come il grandissimo Astor Piazzolla) e i segreti che si celano dietro al suo incredibile successo.

Un viaggio affascinante nel mondo del tango argentino. La storia, i protagonisti, la fama. Dalla voce di Carlotta Santandrea, artista poliedrica e versatile che balla il tango dall'età di 16 anni, quando è volata in Argentina e si è innamorata della sua atmosfera e della sua danza. "Passione tango" è la serie di audiobook di Area51 Publishing che ti guida nel mondo di uno dei balli più apprezzati, sensuali e famosi di tutto il mondo, simbolo di un'intera nazione e patrimonio dell'umanità.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to practice yoga. You will learn how to achieve inner peace while living a stress-free life, and perhaps you will begin to lose weight with the continuing practice of yoga.

Der bekannte ZDF / SWR Sprecher Nick Benjamin erzählt unterhaltend und informativ die Geschichte des Tango und seines Siegeszuges um die Welt. Amüsante Anekdoten und Geschichtliches im Wechselspiel mit Originalinterpretationen durch die beiden Akkordeon- Virtuosen Annegret Cratz und Thomas Rohoska.

Celebrate 100 years of Dance in America, as we FlashBack to dance favorites like the The Twist, Running Man, and Ballroom Dance with special appearances by your favorite Vampires! Re-Live your favorite Dance fads like Disco Dance, Hip Hop, Lindy Hop, Charleston, The Twist, Cabbage Patch, and many others throughout 100 years as we Celebrate American Dance! A Fan Favorite satire and spoofs of great TV Shows and Movies from 1900-2000!

A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene's story will transport listeners back to a more innocent, simple way of life. This is the story of a little girl who loved to dance. Growing up in London in the 1930s, dancing was so much more to Irene than just a hobby. It was her escape and it took her off into another world away from the harsh realities of life.