Dance: From Ballet to Breakin'-Step into the Dazzling World of Dance

by DK

Overview

The perfect gift book for all young dancers, Dance is a celebration of the world's favorite art form. 

From pre-history to the present, from Africa to the Arctic, the human instinct to move in time to music and rhythm has long been celebrated through the art of dance. Dance contains everything readers need to know about the dance world, from the history of the tango to break dance, ballet, and the cha-cha-cha, to the influence of classic choreographers and modern dancers, including Isadora Duncan, Fred Astaire, Justin Timberlake, and Michael Jackson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780756697976
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	08/20/2012
Series:	DK Children's Book of
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	10.30(w) x 12.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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Table of Contents

	What is dance?	8
	Learning to dance	10
	Ballet class	12
	Accompaniment	14
	Keeping time	16
	Themes and messages	18
	Telling tales	20
	Beauty and strength	22
	Fancy footwear	24
	Makeup	26
	Costumes in dance	28
	Costume design	30
	Behind a mask	32
	Dance and worship	34
	Court dance and pageantry	36
	National heritage	38
	Role reversal	40
	Something old, something new	42
	Changes over time	44
	Groups and shapes	46
	Dance and community	48
	Sets for dance	50
	Behind the scenes	52
	Famous dancers	54
	Choreography	56
	Dance crazes	58
	Index	60