Homans, Jennifer

Summary: "The New York Times called him "the Shakespeare of dancing." He appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Arguably the greatest choreographer who ever lived, George Balanchine was one of the cultural titans of the twentieth century. His radical approach to choreography reinvented the art of dance and his richly imaginative ballets made him a legend. Yet, Balanchine's life was as dramatic as his...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALANCHINE, GEORGE HOM

Greenberg, Jan

Summary: Tells the story behind the creation of "Appalachian Spring," describing Aaron Copland's composition, Martha Graham's intense choreography and Isamu Noguchi's set design.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flash Point 2010

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J792.8 GRE

Meadows, Daisy.

Summary: Rachel and Kristy are excited when their fairy friends take them to the Fairyland Music Festival, but after Jack Frost steals Vanessa's music notes, it is up to the girls to find them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MEA

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MEA

Summary: Profiles Paul Taylor, pioneer of 20th century modern dance. Features interviews with Taylor and company members. Includes excerpts from: Espanade; Company B; Polaris; 3 epitaphs; Events II, Epic, and Duet from 7 new dances; Scudorama; Aureole; Airs; Cloven kingdom; Last look; Musical offering; Offenbach overtures; Eventide; Piazzola caldera.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DAN

Summary: The Paris Opera Ballet performs five pieces choreographed by Norbert Schmucki and two by Marius Petipa.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: View Video 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Performing Arts DVDs, Call number: DVD PERFORMING ARTS BAL

Swados, Elizabeth.

Contents: Being the director -- Voice -- Movement -- Characters -- Improvisation -- Discussion -- Writing -- Space -- Time -- Music and choreography -- Putting a show together -- Mentoring.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 2006

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792 SWA

Barton, Chris.

Summary: An illustrated account of how "The Nutcracker" ballet became an American tradition traces the efforts of three vaudeville siblings who staged their own production in the early 1900s after being introduced to the ballet by Russian immigrants.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792 BAR

Jigsaw Seen

Contents: Bertha brilliance -- David Hart's name of song -- Melancholy morning -- Tonight's episode -- Choreography killed the cat -- Where the action isn't -- Cave Canem -- You look like a lot of people -- Crazy legs -- Fruitbasket upset -- Jubilee

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Vibro-phonic Recordings 0000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK JIG

Tone, Andrea

Summary: "Our reliance on anti-anxiety medication is a creation of the last half-century. When the first tranquilizer - Miltown - went on the market in 1955, pharmaceutical executives worried that there wouldn't be interest in stress relief in the form of a pill. At mid-century, talk therapy remained the treatment of choice. But Miltown quickly became a sensation - the first psychotropic blockbuster in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7882 TON

Williams, Ann-Marie

Summary: Exposes every aspect of the world of dance -- from different dance styles from around the world to tips on choreography, costume design, performance, staging, and even managing a potential career.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.8 WIL