Macarena (Los del Rio) including Dance Steps -words & music by- Antonio Romero & Rafael Ruiz (1993). Used sheet music score of melody line only with chords. Includes a separate sheet with illustrated dance steps. 6 pages. IMP 4389A. (Canciones Del Mundo. 1993) Upper corner creased. Else in very good condition.
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The Chestnut Tree ('Neath The Spreading Chestnut Tree) with dance instructions (Novelty Singing Dance) -words and music by- Jimmy Kennedy, Tommie Connor and Hamilton Kennedy. Vintage 1930s song. Used 1938 sheet music score for piano, ukulele, piano accordion, banjo, guitar with chords, tab boxes and lyrics. Includes figure diagram dance steps written by Adele England printed on rear cover and the same stick figures printed on the music above the melody line. Sung by His Majesty King George VI at his Boys' Camp at Southwold. Recorded -by- Victor Silvester and Orch; Jack Hylton and Orch; Jim Davidson and his ABC Dance Band; Ronnie Munro and his Orch. Cover photograph of His Majesty singing this song among a large group of men and boys. 4 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1938) Name and a few marks on cover. Edge wear with a few small tears. Else good.
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The Chestnut Tree ('Neath The Spreading Chestnut Tree) with dance instructions (Novelty Singing Dance) -words and music by- Jimmy Kennedy, Tommie Connor and Hamilton Kennedy. Vintage 1930s song. Used 1938 sheet music score for piano, ukulele, piano accordion, banjo, guitar with chords, tab boxes and lyrics. Includes figure diagram dance steps written by Adele England printed on rear cover and the same stick figures printed on the music above the melody line. Sung by His Majesty King George VI at his Boys' Camp at Southwold. Recorded -by- Victor Silvester and Orch; Jack Hylton and Orch; Jim Davidson and his ABC Dance Band; Ronnie Munro and his Orch. Photograph of The Weintraubs on cover. 4 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1938) Light edge wear with a few small tears. Name written on cover. Rear cover and edges of music soiled. Corners creased. Else good.
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The Palais Glide with Dance Directions (1935) -words and music by- Harris Weston. Dance directions description -by- D T Foster B.A.T.B. Used 1935 piano sheet music score with chords for ukulele in original key, piano-accordion, banjo, guitar with words. A dance in common time occupying eight bars. Description of the dance steps printed inside the front cover. 5 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1935) Middle page has been taped in. Name written on cover. Covers are grubby with worn edges. Foxing, mostly on edges. Music is good.
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The Original Yale Blues including dance directions -words by- Collie Knox -music by- Vivian Ellis. Used original 1927 sheet music for piano with Bishaw Tozer ukulele arrangement and words. Includes a full description of how to dance the 'Yale Blues' printed on reverse of front cover. Dance invented by Cecil H Taylor. 6 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1927) Cover and rear page grubby. Fold and edges worn with small tears on edges. Music is good.
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Bush Dance! Volume 1 A Manual of Australian Colonial Dancing music book by Rantan Bush Band with dance instructions (reprint 1984). ISBN 0959339000. Used second hand spiral-bound softcover book of melody line arrangements of Australian colonial dances with chord names and step by step dance directions; the music can be played on any melody instrument: piano, violin, recorder, accordion, etc. The music scripted by Alan Craig. 56 pages. (Rantan Bush Band, Mt. Gravatt Qld, reprint of first edition, 1984) Light wear and creasing to covers. Lower outer corner of pages creased. Else in very good condition. List of contents: Foreword by Rolf Harris; Introduction; Notes for Teachers; Notes about the music; Glossary; Guitar Chords; Index of Tunes; List of book titles for even more tunes; Further reading. TUNES WITH DANCE DIRECTIONS: The Galopede; Brown Jug Polka; Stockyards; Flying Pieman; Virginia Reel; The Cottagers; Waltz Country Dance; Ninepins Quadrille; Waves of Tory; Dashing White Sergeant; Cumberland Square Eight; Willow Tree. TUNES WITHOUT DANCE DIRECTIONS: Winster Galop; Come to the Ceilidh; Tell Me Ma'; Jenny Lind; Cock o' the North; O'Keefe's Slide; Arkansas Traveller; Donnybrook Fair; The Cockies of Bungaree; The Catalpa; Bill Hart's Jig; Sixteen Come Sunday; Rakes of Mallow; Dorset Four-Hand Reel; The Dingle Regatta; The Peat Fire Flame; Johnny Cope..
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Allan's Tango Album for piano (c.1920). Used second hand vintage book of tango piano sheet music scores. 16 pages. (Allan & co, Melbourne, undated but cirtca 1920) Name and inked stamp on cover. Spine torn at bottom. Corners are worn. Staples have rusted but are holding. Marks on rear cover. Pages have tanned with foxing, else in very good condition. Contents are: The Red Rose (G Anthony); La Rio (Leon Alezas); La Camarita (Rene Daymarn); La Maxische Tango (Andre Reale); L'Sud Amerique (A V Strich); FAscination Tango (Emil Borsorn); La Bresne (Georges Kessler).
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Francis & Day's Square Dance Instructions Calls and Music with Illustrations featuring the Butlin Square Dance Team -compiled by- Jay Hicks (1952). Used second hand booklet of piano sheet music scores of popular square dances with detailed and illustrated dance instructions. 22 pages. 22490. (Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd, London, 1952) Name, inked stamp and stickers on cover. Some foxing on edges of pages. Else very good condition.
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Albert's Old Time Dance Album No. 1. Used sheet music book of piano solos with full directions for each dance printed on reverse of the front cover. No lyrics. 43 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1932) Name written on cover. Covers are lightly soiled. Light foxing on some pages. Corners bumped. Else good. Contents are: Old Favourites (Alberts; arr by Ald Tremain); Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay (polka) (Karl Kaps); S R Henry's Barn Dance (S R Henry); Mayflower (Latchford scottische) (Thomas A Ricketts); Birds of Spring (mazurka) (R Williams); The Rivals (waltz) (Bert Rache); Dance of the Honeybees (schottische) (Benjamin Richmond); Old Memories (lancers) (L P Purnell); Jolly Miller Waltz (arr by Alf Tremain); Raindrops (Boston two-step) (Chas B Brown); Love Dreams (veleta) (H Engelmann).
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Albert's Old Time Dance Album No. 1. Used sheet music book of piano solos with full directions for each dance printed on reverse of the front cover. No lyrics. 43 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. 1932) Inked stamp on cover. A few small tears in edges of cover. Small tears in fold. First page torn at bottom of fold. Pages have tanned and are lightly foxed. Else very good. Contents are: Old Favourites (Alberts; arr by Ald Tremain); Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay (polka) (Karl Kaps); S R Henry's Barn Dance (S R Henry); Mayflower (Latchford scottische) (Thomas A Ricketts); Birds of Spring (mazurka) (R Williams); The Rivals (waltz) (Bert Rache); Dance of the Honeybees (schottische) (Benjamin Richmond); Old Memories (lancers) (L P Purnell); Jolly Miller Waltz (arr by Alf Tremain); Raindrops (Boston two-step) (Chas B Brown); Love Dreams (veleta) (H Engelmann).
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Allan's Dance Album of Two Steps No 12. Used sheet music book of old time dance music for piano. No lyrics or dance directions. 32 pages. (Allan & Co. Melbourne. Undated but circa 1930) Fold torn and taped. Upper corner of front cover has been torn away. Foxing on covers and edges of pages. Music is very good. List of contents: Lights Out (E E McCoy); Billikens (J E Dodd); Stony Broke (Harold Lindsay); Fire Fighters (J J Smith); Down in Idaho (Frank Herbert); On The Wallaby (Harold Lindsay); Southern Smiles (E H Kelly); Poppyland (Steve Harris); Rag Town (Chas Brown); Peaceful Henry (E H Kelly); Iola (C L Johnson); The Unconquered (J M Daly).
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Francis & Day's Album Of Old Favourite Dances No. 1 for piano. Used sheet music book of old time piano dance music with ukulele arrangement and some dance descriptions. 48 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. Undated but circa 1920) Name and inked stamps on cover. Foxing. Front cover and first page are torn on upper corner. Spine torn around staples. Small tear in outer edge of rear cover and rear half of pages. Music is very good. Contents are: The Veleta (Round Dance by Arthur Morris with dance directions); Harry Lauder Quadrilles (arranged Karl Kaps); Maxina (Round Dance invented by Madame Low Hurndall, music by Maguerite Boissonade & W F Hurndall, with dance directions); The Tin Gee-Gee (Polka founded on Fred Cape's popular song arranged by Karl Kaps); Blue Danube (Waltz by Johann Strauss); Her Golden Hair (Barn Dance arranged by Karl Kaps on Felix McGlennon's popular song 'And Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back'); The 'Boston' Two-Step (invented & arranged by Tom Walton, music by Luke Cavendish Everett, with dance directions); Burnham Beeches (Schottische by S Dodwell); Prince Charming (Valse Cotillon medley suite of waltzes arranged by Karl Kaps); Hearts Of Oak (Lancers arranged by Ernest Allan, Sir Roger De Coverley, with dance directions).
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Francis and Day's Album Of Old Favourite Dances No. 2 for piano. Used sheet music book of old time piano dance music with ukulele arrangement and some dance descriptions. 48 pages. 19519. (Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd, London. Undated but circa 1920) Name written on cover. One page has a small piece torn from lower inner corner. Else very good. Contents are: The Royal Highland Schottische (arranged Warwick Williams); Hunting Songs (Lancers) (Oliver Gaggs); Florodora (Quadrilles) (on melodies by Leslie Stuart arranged Karl Kaps); Hurndilla (Round Dance by W F Hurndall music by Thirley Beale, with dance directions); Tales From The Vienna Woods (Waltz by Johann Strauss); Inspiration (Valeta Valse by Luke Cavendish Everett, with dance directions); Waiting at The Church (Barn Dance by Henry E Pether); The Brooklyn Cake Walk (T W Thurban); Hi! Ti! Hi! (Polka) (Warwick Williams); White Princess (Valse Cotillion) (arranged Henry E Pether); Post Horn Galop (H Koenig); The Sailor's Hornpipe (arranged Aubrey Kennett); Swedish Country Dance (with dance directions).
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Harding's Original Collection of Jigs and Reels. Nearly 200 jigs, reels and country dances. Used sheet music book for piano - violin - flute or mandolin. (Paull-Pioneer Music Corp. New York. 1928) Used softcover book. 63 pages. Covers are grubby, worn and creased. Foxing on edges of pages. Else pages are very good.
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Albert's Dance Programme Folio No. 3 piano book. Used sheet music book of dance music for piano solo with Bishaw Tozer ukulele accompaniment. No lyrics or dance directions. 27 pages. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. No date. Circa 1935) Name and address written on cover. Spine torn around one staple. Some spots of foxing on covers and edges of pages. Corners bumped. Else pages are very good. List of contents: Broadway Melody (fox trot) (Nacio Herb Brown); When My Dreams Come True (fox trot) (Irving Berlin); I'll always Be In Love With You (waltz) (Ruby/Green/Stept); Breakaway (fox trot) (Conrad/Mitchell/Gottler); Carolina Moon (Waltz) (Davis/Burke); Valparaiso (6/8 one-step) (Allen/Scherhen/Blue); Mean To Me (fox trot) (Turk/Ahlert); Marie (waltz) (Irving Berlin); Where The Bab-Bab-Babbling Brook (Goes Bub-Bub-Bubbling By) (fox trot) (Ed G Nelson); Do Something (fox trot) Green/Stept); Me And The Man In The Moon (schottische) (Jimmie Monaco); Love Dreams (waltz) (Axt/Mendoza).
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Albert's Dance Programme Folio No. 4. Used sheet music for piano solo with ukulele chords. No lyrics or dance directions. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. No date. Circa 1935) Used softcover piano book. 27 pages. Foxing and soiling on covers. Foxing on edges of pages. Corners bumped. Fold torn. Music is good. List of contents: Little White Lies (fox trot); Go Home and Tell Your Mother (fox trot; Lazy Louisiana Moon (waltz); Here Comes The Sun (fox trot; Just a Little Closer (fox trot; Swinging in a Hammock (fox trot; One More Waltz (waltz); My Baby Just Cares For Me (fox trot; You're Simply Delish (quick step); Bye Bye Blues (fox trot; Moonlight on The Colarado (waltz); Singing a Song to The Stars (fox trot.
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Malando's Album 7 South American Dances Album D. Used Latin American dance book by Dutch tango composer A Malando. Used sheet music for piano. Some pieces have chord names and/or words. 15 pages. (A. v. d. Kleyn N.V. Laren, Holland. Undated but circa 1950) Small tears in both ends of spine. Marks on rear cover. Pages have darkened. else very good. List of contents: Manolita (Rumba) (words by M Alizati/music by A Malando) (with Spanish words); Don Pedro (tango) (music by Ar Colun/piano arrangement by A Malando) (piano solo); Senorita (paso doble) (words by D Dilago/Dutch words by Dion v. d. Meer/music by Bert Reed) (with English and Dutch words); Sweet Beguine Girl (beguine) (words by D Dilago/music by A Malando) (with English words); Don Jose (tango) (music by Ar Colun/piano arrangement by A Malando) (piano solo); I'm Prince Charming (tango habanera) (music by Pierre Palla) (with English words)); Moonlight on the Segura (tango habanera) (music by Ar Colun/piano arrangement by Jan Corduwener) (piano solo).
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The English Country Dance Graded Series Containing The Description Of The Dances Together With The Tunes For Piano Volume II (Volume Two) -by- Cecil J Sharp (circa 1920). Used book of piano sheet music scores for English country dances with full dance instructions. 28 pages. (Novello & Co. London. Undated but circa 1920) Covers are grubby and foxed. Corners are bumped. Spine torn. Light creasing to pages else pages are very good. List of dances covered in this book: Ribbon Dance; Goddesses; The Mary And Dorothy; If All The World Were Paper; Picking Up Sticks (to the tune of Lavena); Haste To The Wedding.
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Albert's Old Time And New Vogue Dance Album piano book with dance directions for Barn Dance - Boston Twostep - Canadian Threestep - Gypsy Tap - Quadrilles - Jolly Miller - Maxina - Polka - Pride of Erin - Veleta - Mazurka - Waltz - Schottische - Lancers - and others. ISBN 0869130706. Used book of piano sheet music scores with dance directions. Used paperback book. 92 pages. AL2800. (J Albert & Son. Sydney. Undated) Covers are worn on edges and corners. Marks on edges of pages, else pages are in very good condition. Weight 400 grams. List of contents: Albert's Old Favourites (arr Alf Tremain); Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay (polka) (Henry Sayers); S R Henry's Barn Dance (barn dance); Mayflower (Latchford Schottische) (Thomas A Ricketts); Birds Of Spring (mazurka (R Williams)); The Rivals (waltz) (Bert Rache); Dance Of The Honeybees (Schottische) (Benjamin Richmond); Old Memories (Lancers) (arr L P Purnell); Jolly Miller Waltz Medley (arr Alf Tremain); Raindrops (Boston two-step) (Chas Brown); Love Dreams (veleta) (H Engelmann); Wedding Bells Are Ringing For Sally (veleta) (arr Will Osborne); Merrily We Roll Along (Boston two-step) (arr Will Osborne); Roll Up The Carpet (barn dance) (arr Will Osborne); Happy Hits (Albert's Quadrilles) (arr Will Osborne); A Nice Cup Of Tea (gypsy tap) (arr Will Osborne); Champagne Spirits (Parma waltz and swing barn dance) (Chas Arthur); Sing As We Go (Canadian Threestep) (arr Will Osborne); The New Maxina (maxina) (W F Hurndall); Why Did I Kiss That Girl (polka) (arr Will Osborne); When Your Hair Has Turned To Silver (Jolly Miller Waltz) (arr Will Osborne); In A Little Gypsy Tea Room (Canadian barn dance) (arr Will Osborne); Eyes Of Irish Blue (Pride of Erin) (arr Will Osborne); Mary Rose (Dorothea waltz) (arr Will Osborne); Around The Clock (Fitzroy Quadrilles) (arr Will Osborne).
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Campbell Connelly's Old Time And Party Dance Album piano book (1953). Used book of piano sheet music scores for old time dances. No dance directions. 29 pages. 553. (Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd, London. 1953) Some foxing on cover. Lower corner of front cover and first music page torn. Else pages are very good. List of contents: Valse Cotillion; Barn Dance; Lancers; Conga; Two Step; Palais Glide; Cokey-Cokey; St. Bernard Waltz; Lambeth Walk; Gay Gordons.
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A Collection Of Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes And Other Country Dances for piano. Imperial Edition No. 23. Used book of piano sheet music scores for country dances. No dance directions. 33 pages. B.88. (Allan & Co, Melbourne, undated) Foxing on covers. Corners bumped. Else pages are very good.
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Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances In Traditional Form Book 22 for piano with dance directions (1963). Used book of piano sheet music scores for 12 country dances of Scotland. Unpaginated. S.C.D.22. (The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Edinburgh. 1963) Covers are lightly worn. Some foxing. Else very good condition. List of dances: The Reel of Mey (reel); The Hamilton Rant (reel); Balmoral Strathspey (strathspey); Holyrood House (jig); The Last of the Lairds (reel); The Middleton Medley (strathspey and reel); Peggy's Wedding (jig); Minard Castle (reel); Neidpath Castle (strathspey); The Laird of Milton's Daughter (jig); Miss Janet Laing's Strathspey (strathspey); Alyth Burn (jig).
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Second hand books on Ballet, Dancing & Dancers

Dance Composition A Practical Guide For Teachers -by- Jacqueline M Smith (1976). ISBN 0860190161. Used second hand small hardcover book in dust jacket. 128 pages. (Lepus Books, UK, 1976) Corners of covers are bumped. Spine damaged at both ends. Inked stamp and number on front free endpaper. Foxing on edges of pages, else pages are very good. Weight 300 grams.
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Teach Yourself Ballroom Dancing Book/CD -by- Craig Revel Horwood from BBC's 'Strictly Come Dancing' (2005). ISBN 0340907568. Used second hand softcover book of enjoyable and easy-to-follow ballroom dance steps with accompanying CD containing all the tracks you need to learn and practise the steps. 208 pages. (Teach Yourself/Hodder Education, London, 2005) Book is in very good condition, while the CD has a few light marks. Weight 800 grams.
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That's Dancin' The Step By Step Guide To Today's Dances Rock 'n' Roll Mambo Swing Jive Tango Lambada Waltz -by- Steve Octigan (1990). ISBN 073330088X. Used second hand softcover book of illustrated dance directions with an introduction by Maureen De Lacy and Paul Newman hosts of the ABC-TV series 'That's Dancin'. 96 pages. (ABC Books, Sydney, 1990) Light wear to edges of covers, else in very good condition. Weight 400 grams.
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Paul Bellicoro On Tango The Definitive Guide to Argentine Tango (2002). ISBN 0285636545. Learn from the man who taught Al Pacino to tango in 'Scent of a Woman'; this book contains detailed, illustrated instructions to the Argentine tango, together with chapters on how the dance began, biographies of famous tango dancers, advice on what to wear, and tango etiquette, as well as an in-depth section on tango music, a glossary of tango terms, and a complete guide for travellers to finding tango worldwide. Used second hand softcover book. 232 pages. (Souvenir Press Ltd, London, 2002) Laminate is crazed on front cover. Remains of a label on title page. Else very good. Weight 420 grams.
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Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations in Dance Intermediate Ballet Male Female (2010). ISBN 9781906980054. Qualification Number 501/1583/2. Intended for use by dance teachers and contains detailed descriptions in words and Benesh Movement Notation of the set exercises, and variations required for the Examination. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the world's most influential dance education and training organisations; its patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Used second hand softcover book. 104 pages. (Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises Ltd, London, 2010) Corners worn. First page is stained at bottom, else pages are very good. Weight 400 grams.
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Royal Academy of Dance Vocational Graded Examinations in Dance Set Exercises and Variations Advanced 1 Ballet Male Female (2015). ISBN 9781906980252. Qualification Number 501/1378/X. Intended for use by dance teachers and contains detailed descriptions in words and Benesh Movement Notation of the set exercises and variations required for the Examination. The Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) is one of the world's most influential dance education and training organisations; its patron is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Used second hand softcover book. 134 pages. (Royal Academy of Dance Enterprises Ltd, London, 2015) Corners worn, pen notes and marks on some pages, else very good condition. Weight 520 grams.
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Dances For Social Occasions: Instruction on 40 Popular Old Time and New Vogue Dances A Step-by-step Dance Instruction Book -by- Carl Limon & Laurel Butler (1986). ISBN 0949696358. Used second hand softcover dance method book. 156 pages. This book contains dance instructions for: hold positions; useful points for the man; useful points for the lady; alignment; abbreviations used; Grape Vine; Canadian 3 Step; Australian Old Time Waltz; Australian Old Time Reverse Waltz; Canadian Barn Dance; Tango Waltz; Destiny Waltz; Gypsy Tap; Parma Waltz; Evening 3 Step; Valeta Waltz; Circular Schottische; Pride of Erin; Swing Waltz; Empress Waltz; Merrilyn Schottische; Venetian Schottische; Militaire; Colleen Waltz; Carousel; Helena Swing; Barcelona; Tangoette; Cha Cha Cha; Jacqueline Cha Cha; Spanish Tango; Festival Glide; Orlando Schottische; Rio Swing; Cinderella Waltz; Maxina Schottische; Dorothea Waltz; Windsor Schottische; Charmaine Waltz; Lillian Waltz; Excelsior Schottische; Brooklyn Schottische; Princess Waltz; Shamrock Schottische; Caressa Waltz; Kio-ora Schottische; Balmoral Blues. Illustrated with black & white photographs. (C Limon, Dubbo NSW, 1986) Small mark at top of front cover, else in very good condition. Weight 400 grams.
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Classical Ballet Technique -by- Gretchen Ward Warren (1989). ISBN 0813009456. Foreword by Robert Joffrey. Photographs by Susan Cook. The author analyses all the steps in the vocabulary of classical ballet, showing through words and photographs the correct execution of the most basic to the most advanced forms of each step; includes useful movements found only in the Soviet syllabus, which the author studied first-hand in the U.S.S.R.; also noted are Danish and English variations. Used second hand tall softcover book illustrated with copious black & white photographs. 396 pages. (University of South Florida Press, Tampa, 1989) Corners bumped. Light foxing on edges of pages. Else very good condition. Weight 1.7 kg.
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The Young Dancer -by- Darcey Bussell with Patricia Linton in association with the Royal Ballet School (reprint 1995). ISBN 0864384130. Darcey Bussell is a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, while Patricia Linton is a teacher at the Royal Ballet School; this book will teach you how to hold the barre, do an arabesque, dance a pas de deux, look after your ballet shoes; discover all about adagio and allegro, character and folk dancing, mime and make-up; in fact almost everything you need to know to help you become a ballet dancer. Progressing from simple steps and basic positions, to the barre, center work, and pointes, with an instructive text and step-by-step photographs, this book offers sound advice to young dance enthusiasts. Used hardcover book. No dust jacket. 66 pages. (RD Press, Dorling Kindersley, Surry Hills NSW, reprint, 1995) Very good condition. Weight 600 grams.
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Rhythm In The Heavens An Autobiography -by- Ram Gopal. The autobiography of celebrated Indian dancer Ram Gopal. With frontispiece and 33 black and white photographs in the text. (Secker & Warburg. London. 1957) Used hardcover book in dust jacket. 212 pages. Dust jacket worn and chipped on edges and corners and is now protected with a clear plastic sleeve. Foxing on endpapers, first and last few pages and on edges of pages. Else good. Weight 550 grams.
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The Dance in India: The Origin and History, Foundations, The Art and Science of The Dance in India - Classical, Folk and Tribal -by- Enakshi Bhavnani. Foreword -by- Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya. With 8 illustrations in colour; 415 in monochrome halftone and over 300 line drawings. Includes directions on how to do the dances. Taraporevala's Treasure House of Books. (D B Taraporevala Sons & Co. Bombay. Undated) No ISBN. Used book. Spiral-bound softcover book. 261 pages. Very good. Weight 1.1 kg.
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The Nutcracker Ballet -by- Jack Anderson. ISBN 0729601102. The complete history of the ballet from the story and Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky's composition to the first performance in St Petersburg in 1892; the author analyses the ballet by examining the various designs, sets and costumes used throughout the years and by reviewing the interpretations of renowned choreographers and dancers; over 150 colour and monochrome illustrations. (Books for Pleasure, Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1979) Used hardcover book in dust jacket. 224 pages. Dust jacket is creased, worn on edges and knocked in corners. Shelfwear to edges of boards. Some marks on edges of pages. All else is very good. Weight 1.2 kg.
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Ballet Music For Beginners -by- Alan Bellhouse (1975). ISBN 0725701633. Stories of ballets with examples of music notation. Covers: 'Les Sylphides' (Chopin); 'Swan Lake' (Tschaikowski); 'Nutcracker' (Tschaikowski); 'Coppelia' (Delibes); 'Rite of Spring' (Stravinsky); 'La Boutique Fantastique' (Rissini-Respighi); 'Le Tricorne' (The Three Cornered Hat) (Falla); 'Facade' (William Walton); Incidental Ballet Music from 'Aida' (Verdi) and 'Rosemunde' (Schubert). Used softcover booklet. 26 pages. (William Brooks & Co. Sydney. 1975) Pages have tanned. Else in fine condition.
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Love Is In The Air -by- Sue Williams. ISBN 9780733325564. The story of dancing group The Merry Makers, all of whom have intellectual or physical disabilities and sometimes both; to see them dance is one of the most uplifting celebrations of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of music. When the Merry Makers dance, it's hard to find a dry eye in the audience. 'I never used to believe in miracles ... but now I know they happen'. Used second hand paperback book. 295 pages. (ABC/HarperCollinsPublishers, Sydney, 2009) Corners of covers are bumped, indentations & light creasing to covers, pages are very good. Weight 520 grams.
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