The Best-ever Book of Ballet (Best-ever book of...)
by Kate Castle
Part of a series intended for both the parent and very young children to share, this picture information book introduces dancing. The author gives advice on when to start dancing classes, what to wear and what happens during a class. The author has also written "I Like Dance".
Mystery at Winklesea (Take Part S.) (Story Book)
by Helen Cresswell
Dan and Mary find the perfect present for their mother in the shop at the seaside, an egg-shaped stone with "A Gift from Winklesea" written on it. One day it hatches and out comes an amazing creature. This book contains a story about the adventures that Dan and Mary have with him.
The Orchard Book Of Stories From The Ballet
by Geraldine McCaughrean
The ten stories included here are Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, Coppelia, The Nut cracker, Petroushka, Romeo and Juliet, La Sylphide, and The Firebird. Each one evokes the excitement of a night at the b allet. '
Writing and Staging Adventure Plays (Writing and Staging Plays)
by Charlotte Guillain
ÊThe Best Scenes for Kids Ages 7-15Ê contains 50 challenging scenes for kids by some of our finest playwrights. All have subject matter appropriate for production in schools much of it serious and challenging which will interest child performers without offending administrators teachers or parents. Some are comic (laughs) some are dramatic (no laughs) some are seriocomic (some laughs).ÞThere are scenes here by veteran playwrights such as Don Nigro Jenny Lyn Bader Eric Coble Constance...
Long before people learned to write or build cities, they danced to communicate with their gods, bring luck, banish evil, and mark life's passages. Today's well-known folk dances have developed over centuries of struggle and celebration. This new edition of European Dance looks at the folk dances of four peoples: the accomplished and athletic step dance of Ireland, the lively and lyrical group dances of Poland, the communal dances of the villages of Greece, and the proud and fiery dances of Spai...
Modern dance was a movement that began at the turn of the 20th century when American dancers Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis broke from formal dance traditions with their own personal vision of movement. Soon, their visions evolved through Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Charles Weidman, who would all go on to teach their methods and present modern dance as a serious art form. Avant-garde choreographers, including Merce Cunningham and Paul Taylor, stripped dance down to the es...
Do you want to learn to dance? This book features two dances that are danced by amateurs and professionals around the world: the waltz and the quickstep. Find out where the dances originated and learn some simple steps and then put your own routine together!
Get the Latin fever! Latin dance is known for its flamboyant and stylish moves, so improve your footwork with sizzling salsa, tango and rumba step-by-steps. Star stories, interviews, real life accounts and a blog featuring a top UK junior dancer will keep you hooked! Find out about the background to Latin dance and culture, exploring the ultimate show dance, the Brazilian carnival. Turn up the heat and get dancing!
Based on the beloved novel from the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matlida! In these short plays, step into the shoes of the boy, the grandmother, or even the Grand High Witch of all the world! These dramatizations of Roald Dahl’s beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home, or simply read together by a group of friends. With useful tips on staging, props, and costumes, the plays are easy to perform, have plenty of parts, and are sure to be gr...
The New Folger Library edition features brief and simple clarification of seventeenth-century language, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and explanatory notes illuminating obscure and obsolete expressions.
The Nutcracker (Mini People Shape Books)
by Giovanni Caviezel and Andrea Lorini
Celebrate the holidays with a classic! A little girl named Marie receives a Nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve--and finds him fighting an evil Mouse King! Can Marie save him? Barron's Mini Shape Books feature simply told stories that are perfect for beginning readers or for reading aloud to preschoolers. Cut into the shapes of their main characters, these rugged and appealing little board books are just the right size for tiny hands.
Sock Puppet Theatre Presents The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Sock Puppet Theatre)
by Christopher L Harbo
Hear ye! Hear ye! Sock Puppet Theatre presents "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"! Now it's a snap to make simple, adorable puppets, key props and the perfect stage for bringing this classic fairy tale to life. But that's not all! As an added bonus, this book also includes a fun starter script, helpful acting and performance tips and clever suggestions for making your play truly unique. With Sock Puppet Theatre, you hold in your hands everything needed to get your puppeteer career started on the righ...
Sticker Dolly Dressing The Nutcracker (Sticker Dolly Dressing)
by Fiona Watt
Use the stickers to dress the doll characters in this exciting version of the The Nutcracker ballet. Clara's uncle gives her a wooden nutcracker doll for Christmas, which, after a battle with the evil Mouse King, transforms into a real-life prince. Clara and the prince travel through a forest, filled with twirling snowflakes, before arriving the kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy, where trees are made of candy floss, cupcakes and candy canes. Clara eventually returns home. Has her experience been r...
Ballet (Love to Dance) (Read Me!: Love to Dance)
by Angela Royston
Do you love ballet? This book tells you all you need to know about this elegant style of dance. Learn about tricky moves, star performers, and the clothes they wear. Then you can have a go yourself!
Read all about this multitalented actress, singer, and dancer. She's definitely one to watch.
This imaginative play is closely based on the Greek myth of Persephone's abduction and descent into the Underworld. Ceres, the Goddess of the Harvest, has a daughter, Persephone, who is kidnapped by Dis, God of the Underworld. Can Zeus, the lord of the gods, persuade Dis to let Persephone return to Earth? The compromise achieved by having Persephone divide her time between the two worlds serves as an allegory of the seasons.-Large flexible cast
Based on debut author Farrah Riaz's own childhood experiences comes The Twirly Wiggly Dance, a relatable story about dancing to your own beat set against the celebratory backdrop of a South-Asian Muslim wedding, bursting with colourful illustrations by Navya Raju. Perfect for entertaining young twirlers and wigglers! Little Intisar has a BIG job at her Auntie Mahira's wedding: she's going to dance in the group performance! As she practises, she realizes there is one dance move that she just ca...