Body Of A Dancer

Author : Allegra Kent,James Camner,Constance Camner
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780061951794

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The Dancers' Body Book by Allegra Kent,James Camner,Constance Camner Pdf

Ballet dancers have the strongest, most beautiful, probably the most envied bodies in the world. How do they stay slender and willowy while maintaining the extraordinary energy it takes to perform night after night? Can a nondancer or an amateur attain a dancer's figure and a dancer's vitality? And keep it? Here, in The Dancers' Body Book, the legendary ballerina Allegra Kent discloses the health, weight-watching, and relaxation secrets of some of the world's greatest ballet dancers -- from Suzanne Farrell and Fernando Bujones to Darci Kistler and Madame Alexandra Danilova. Combining them with two well-balanced diets -- one to lose weight by and one to live by -- and an exercise regimen that can be tailored to the individual, she provides a fabulous fitness program for everyone who longs to be slimmer, healthier, and more energetic. Fourteen varied menus incorporate delicious recipes from the dancers themselves (such as Jacques D'Amboise's Wonderful Dinner Salad and Dierdre Carberry's Almond Meringue Kisses), along with calorie guides and advice on how to create additional menus using your own favorite dishes. Helpful discussions on sports and exercise systems -- ranging from jogging and swimming to the sophisticated "Pilates" workout -- are also included, and in a special chapter entitled "A Healthy Outlook," the dancers talk candidly on such issues as smoking, anorexia, vitamins, doctors, massage, junk foods, fad diets, and injuries. Dancers take meticulous care of all their equipment because training and performance depend on it. Of course, the most essential piece of equipment, the body, needs the most care of all, and that is what this book is about: how to take care of the world's greatest machine. Allegra Kent joined the New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen and was a principal dancer with the company for thirty years, during which time she created a number of starring roles in ballets by Balanchine and Robbins. The mother of two daughters and a son, she is also the author of Allegra Kent's Water Beauty Book.

Author : Renee D'Aoust
Publisher : Etruscan Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780983934615

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Body of a Dancer by Renee D'Aoust Pdf

Using the stage and the bedroom, Renée E. D'Aoust interweaves dance history with the stories of contemporary dancers' muscle and

Author : Robin Gilmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0962259578

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What Every Dancer Needs to Know about the Body by Robin Gilmore Pdf

Author : David Hallberg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781476771175

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A Body of Work by David Hallberg Pdf

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as “the most exciting male dancer in the western world,” presents a look at his artistic life—up to the moment he returns to the stage after a devastating injury that almost cost him his career. Beginning with his real-life Billy Elliot childhood—an all-American story marred by intense bullying—and culminating in his hard-won comeback, Hallberg’s “moving and intelligent” (Daniel Mendelsohn) memoir dives deep into life as an artist as he wrestles with ego, pushes the limits of his body, and searches for ecstatic perfection and fulfillment as one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet dancers. Rich in detail ballet fans will adore, Hallberg presents an “unsparing…inside look” (The New York Times) and also reflects on universal and relatable themes like inspiration, self-doubt, and perfectionism as he takes you into daily classes, rigorous rehearsals, and triumphant performances, searching for new interpretations of ballet’s greatest roles. He reveals the loneliness he felt as a teenager leaving America to join the Paris Opera Ballet School, the ambition he had to tame as a new member of American Ballet Theatre, and the reasons behind his headline-grabbing decision to be the first American to join the top rank of Bolshoi Ballet, tendered by the Artistic Director who would later be the victim of a vicious acid attack. Then, as Hallberg performed throughout the world at the peak of his abilities, he suffered a crippling ankle injury and botched surgery leading to an agonizing retreat from ballet and an honest reexamination of his entire life. Combining his powers of observation and memory with emotional honesty and artistic insight, Hallberg has written a great ballet memoir and an intimate portrait of an artist in all his vulnerability, passion, and wisdom. “Candid and engrossing” (The Washington Post), A Body of Work is a memoir “for everyone with a heart” (DC Metro Theater Arts).

Author : Pirkko Markula,Marianne I. Clark
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781772123548

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The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body by Pirkko Markula,Marianne I. Clark Pdf

Dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture: just think of reality TV shows featuring this art form. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many consider to be “high art.” Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world. Contributors: Kelsie Acton, Marianne I. Clark, Kate Z. Davies, Lindsay Eales, Pirkko Markula, Carolyn Millar, Jodie Vandekerkhove

Author : Nanako Nakajima,Gabriele Brandstetter
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781315515328

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The Aging Body in Dance by Nanako Nakajima,Gabriele Brandstetter Pdf

What does it mean to be able to move? The Aging Body in Dance brings together leading scholars and artists from a range of backgrounds to investigate cultural ideas of movement and beauty, expressiveness and agility. Contributors focus on Euro-American and Japanese attitudes towards aging and performance, including studies of choreographers, dancers and directors from Yvonne Rainer, Martha Graham, Anna Halprin and Roemeo Castellucci to Kazuo Ohno and Kikuo Tomoeda. They draw a fascinating comparison between youth-oriented Western cultures and dance cultures like Japan’s, where aging performers are celebrated as part of the country’s living heritage. The first cross-cultural study of its kind, The Aging Body in Dance offers a vital resource for scholars and practitioners interested in global dance cultures and their differing responses to the world's aging population.

Author : Wilmerding, Mary Virginia,Krasnow, Donna,International Association for Dance Medicine & Science
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781492515814

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Dance Wellness by Wilmerding, Mary Virginia,Krasnow, Donna,International Association for Dance Medicine & Science Pdf

Dancer Wellness, created by the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science, offers guidance on the foundations, mental components, and physical aspects of dancer wellness. Readers will learn concepts and strategies to develop as dancers and to create their own dancer wellness plan.

Author : Misty Copeland
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780751565652

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Ballerina Body by Misty Copeland Pdf

In her first health and fitness book, celebrated ballerina Misty Copeland shows you how to find the motivation to get healthier and stronger, and how to refine the body you were born with to be lean, strong and flexible, with step-by-step advice, meal plans, workout routines and words of inspiration. Misty offers her own time-tested, ballet-inspired movements that are perfect for women who want to lengthen and strengthen, but don't want to run a marathon or lift weights. She also demonstrates the floor exercises that helped maintain her own ballerina body while recovering from an injury. Misty's eating plan focuses on vegetables, fruits, plant fats, animal proteins and beneficial oils - all of which keep her energetic and in top shape. With simple and delicious recipes for Granola, Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad, Quick Salsa Chili, and even a Ballerina Smoothie, you'll be satisfied and happy while getting leaner. To keep you motivated, Misty gives tips and words of encouragement on persevering even when you may want to give up, including a peek into her personal journal, to inspire you and help you stay on the road to your own ballerina body.

Author : Julia F. Christensen,Dong-Seon Chang
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781771646352

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Dancing Is the Best Medicine by Julia F. Christensen,Dong-Seon Chang Pdf

“Lively and enlightening.”—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post “[A] zippy guide to better health.”—Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review Discover why humans were designed for dancing—and learn how to boogie for better health—with two neuroscientists as your guide. Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and fun-to-read book, two neuroscientists (who are also competitive dancers) draw on their cutting-edge research to reveal why humans are hardwired for dance show how to achieve optimal health through dancing Taking readers on an in-depth exploration of movement and music, from early humans up until today, the authors show the proven benefits of dance for our heart, lungs, bones, nervous system, and brain. Readers will come away with a wide range of dances to try and a scientific understanding of how dance benefits almost every aspect of our lives. Dance prevents and manages illness and pain: such as Diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and Parkinson’s. Dance can be as effective as high intensity interval training: but without the strain on your joints and heart. Dance boosts immunity and lowers stress: it also helps reduce inflammation. Dance positively impacts the microbiome: and aids in digestion, weight loss, and digestive issues such as IBS. Dance bolsters the mind-body connection: helping us get in tune with our bodies for better overall health. We’re lucky that one of the best things we can do for our health is also one of the most fun. And the best part: dance is something anyone can do. Old or young, injured or experiencing chronic pain, dance is for everyone, everywhere. So, let’s dance! Types of dance featured in the book: Partner dance (salsa, swing dancing, waltz) Ballet Hip hop Modern Jazz Line dancing Tap dancing And more!

Author : Sondra Horton Fraleigh
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996-05-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0822971704

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Dance and the Lived Body by Sondra Horton Fraleigh Pdf

In her remarkable book, Sondra Horton Fraleigh examines and describes dance through her consciousness of dance as an art, through the experience of dancing, and through the existential and phenomenological literature on the lived body. She describes, with performance photographs, specific imagery in dance masterworks by Doris Humphrey, Anna Sokolow, Viola Farber, Nina Weiner, and Garth Fagan.

Author : Ann Cooper Albright
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0819569917

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Choreographing Difference by Ann Cooper Albright Pdf

The choreographies of Bill T. Jones, Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels, Zab Maboungou, David Dorfman, Marie Chouinard, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, and others, have helped establish dance as a crucial discourse of the 90s. These dancers, Ann Cooper Albright argues, are asking the audience to see the body as a source of cultural identity — a physical presence that moves with and through its gendered, racial, and social meanings. Through her articulate and nuanced analysis of contemporary choreography, Albright shows how the dancing body shifts conventions of representation and provides a critical example of the dialectical relationship between cultures and the bodies that inhabit them. As a dancer, feminist, and philosopher, Albright turns to the material experience of bodies, not just the body as a figure or metaphor, to understand how cultural representation becomes embedded in the body. In arguing for the intelligence of bodies, Choreographing Difference is itself a testimonial, giving voice to some important political, moral, and artistic questions of our time. Ebook Edition Note: All images have been redacted.

Author : Franklin, Eric
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781492533634

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Conditioning for Dance 2nd Edition by Franklin, Eric Pdf

Eric Franklin’s first edition of Conditioning for Dance was a bestseller—and it is back and better than ever, offering state-of-the-art conditioning exercises for dancers. An internationally renowned master teacher, Franklin has developed a science-based method of conditioning that is taught and practiced in companies and schools around the world. In this new edition of Conditioning for Dance, he integrates the latest scientific research on strength, flexibility, and conditioning into his dance exercises.

Author : Josef Huwyler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Dance
ISBN : 1852730870

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The Dancer's Body by Josef Huwyler Pdf

A text and reference book on the anatomy and medical aspects of dance. The author is an internationally renowned expert on dance injuries and related medical issues.

Author : Haas, Jacqui Greene
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781492545170

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Dance Anatomy-2nd Edition by Haas, Jacqui Greene Pdf

Dance Anatomy is a visually stunning presentation of more than 100 of the most effective dance, movement, and performance exercises, each designed to promote correct alignment, improved placement, proper breathing, and prevention of common injuries.

Author : Helen Thomas
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0333724313

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The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory by Helen Thomas Pdf

This book takes its point of departure from the overwhelming interest in theories of the body and performativity in sociology and cultural studies in recent years. It explores a variety of ways of looking at dance as a social and artistic (bodily) practice as a means of generating insights into the politics of identity and difference as they are situated and traced through representations of the body and bodily practices. These issues are addressed through a series of case studies.