By Naomi Goldberg Haas, author of Moving through Life: Essential Lessons of Dance People ask me how I went about writing Moving Through Life: Essential Lessons in Dance. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mikhaela Mahoney, my steadfast cowriter. Each week, Mikhaela would email me six questions about a period in my life … Continue reading Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
Shaping Dance Canons: Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity
“Assembled with urgent clarity and razor-sharp analytical force, this thoughtful book provokes a consideration of how it is that some writers make sense, or non-sense, of the worlds of dance we share. Mattingly helps the reader understand that dance criticism is bound up in systems of exclusion and disavowal that must be acknowledged. An offering … Continue reading Shaping Dance Canons: Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity
Books for Black History Month: Artists & Performers
Each week during Black History Month, we're highlighting a selection of books on an important Black history topic. This week, we're focusing on the important impact of Black dancers, choreographers, musicians, and painters. Use code BHM22 for discount prices on these books and others through February 28. Rooted Jazz DanceAfricanist Aesthetics and Equity in the … Continue reading Books for Black History Month: Artists & Performers
A Revolution in Movement
“Thorough and informative, this impressive study offers original research and new insights into how the many pieces of a much larger story of the culture and arts of postrevolutionary Mexico all fit together.”—Tatiana Flores, author of Mexico’s Revolutionary Avant-Gardes: From Estridentismo to ¡30-30! A Revolution in Movement: Dancers, Painters, and the Image of Modern Mexico … Continue reading A Revolution in Movement
In Celebration of Merce Cunningham’s 100th Birthday
In celebration of Merce Cunningham's 100th Birthday, we're pleased to share this excerpt from Marianne Preger-Simon's Dancing with Merce Cunningham, her memoir of one of the most influential companies in modern American dance and the brilliance of its visionary leader. ~ ONE STEP LEADS TO ANOTHER In late spring of 1949, I learned that Merce Cunningham was giving … Continue reading In Celebration of Merce Cunningham’s 100th Birthday
Spring 2018 Paperback Releases
Fringe Florida: Travels among Mud Boggers, Furries, Ufologists, Nudists, and Other Lovers of Unconventional Lifestyles By Lynn Waddell “A fascinating, mind-opening read.”—The Rumpus “An intriguing guide off the beaten path for those looking to escape life’s winter blahs in any season.”—Booklist “Travelers familiar with the Florida tourist havens of Miami Beach, Orlando, and Tampa will be … Continue reading Spring 2018 Paperback Releases
Dancing in Blackness
"Osumare has engaged with black dance as performer, choreographer, educator, arts administrator, researcher, and activist in the United States, Africa, and Europe, and through multiple careers. In this equal parts memoir, autoethnography, history, encyclopedic catalog, and sociocultural analysis, she traces her activities from the 1960s through the late 1990s, as she becomes a tenacious advocate … Continue reading Dancing in Blackness
Pro Ballet Couple Reveals Best Teams on “Dancing with the Stars”
Professional dance couple Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Miguel Guerra knows all about partnering. Their book Experiencing the Art of Pas De Deux, which just released on Tuesday, uncovers the key components to dance coupling often overlooked in classes and textbooks, such as how to build and maintain the connections necessary for a trusting and successful team. Below, they weigh in on the season premiere … Continue reading Pro Ballet Couple Reveals Best Teams on “Dancing with the Stars”
Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux
In Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux, professional dance couple Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Miguel Guerra demystify the physical, emotional, and artistic intricacies behind the art of two dancing as one. "An insightful read from one of the ballet world’s most beloved married couples!"--Melinda Roy, former principal dancer, New York City Ballet "Wonderfully complete … Continue reading Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux
National Dance Day 2016
Today is National Dance Day and we’re celebrating with a sale on our newest dance books! Click here to view the books and use code NDD16 at checkout for discount prices. Read on for an extended preview of an upcoming fall dance book! In September we will publish Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux, a … Continue reading National Dance Day 2016
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