Dancing Reference Books

Last updated: January 2, 2012

1. The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet by Eliza Gaynor Minden Published: October 4, 2005 Score: 0.95
2. Conditioning for Dance by Eric N. Franklin Published: September 8, 2003 Score: 0.69
3. Grandmother's Secrets: The Ancient Rituals and Healing Power of Belly Dancing by Rosina-Fawzia B. Al-Rawi and Monique Arav Published: March 1, 1999 Score: 0.51
4. Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet by Gail Grant Published: January 5, 2009 Score: 0.32
5. Ballroom Dancing by Alex Moore Published: August 23, 2002 Score: 0.2
6. Diet for Dancers: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control by Robin D. Chmelar and Sally S. Fitt Published: January 1, 1990 Score: 0.18
7. Appreciating Dance: A Guide to the World's Liveliest Art by Harriet R. Lihs Published: September 1, 2009 Score: 0.15
8. The Thinking Body by Mabel Elsworth Todd Published: January 1, 2008 Score: 0.15
9. On the Line - The Creation of A Chorus Line by Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee and Thommie Walsh Published: August 1, 2006 Score: 0.15
10. Ballet Basics by Sandra Noll Hammond Published: October 15, 1999 Score: 0.14
11. Bellydance by Dolphina Published: December 27, 2004 Score: 0.14
12. Classes in Classical Ballet by Asaf Messerer and Oleg Briansky Published: March 1, 2007 Score: 0.1
13. Inside Ballet Technique: Separating Anatomical Fact from Fiction in the Ballet Class by Valerie Grieg Published: May 1, 1994 Score: 0.08
14. Basic Ballet: The Steps Defined (Penguin Handbooks) by Joyce Mackie Published: June 26, 1980 Score: 0.07
15. Tapworks: A Tap Dictionary and Reference Manual by Beverly Fletcher Published: April 1, 2002 Score: 0.07
16. Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of Movement by Gerald Jonas Published: September 1, 1992 Score: 0.06
17. The Art of Making Dances by Doris Humphrey, Barbara Pollack and Stuyvesant Van Veen Published: August 1, 1991 Score: 0.05
18. Stage Presence from Head to Toe: A Manual for Musicians by Karen A. Hagberg Published: September 3, 2003 Score: 0.04
19. The Night of the Hunter (BFI Film Classics) by Simon Callow Published: January 22, 2008 Score: 0.04
20. Dance With Demons: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Greg Lawrence Published: November 1, 2003 Score: 0.04
21. Balanchine the Teacher: Fundamentals That Shaped the First Generation of New York City Ballet Dancers by Ms. Barbara Walczak and Ms. Una Kai Published: September 4, 2008 Score: 0.03
22. Pointe Shoes, Tips and Tricks: For Choosing, Tuning, Care by Angela Reinhardt Published: January 1, 2008 Score: 0.03
23. Advice for Dancers: Emotional Counsel and Practical Strategies by Linda H. Hamilton Published: December 23, 2002 Score: 0.03
24. Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History by Jack Anderson Published: February 1, 1993 Score: 0.03
25. School of Classical Dance by Vera Kostrovitskaya and Alexei Pisarev Published: January 14, 2011 Score: 0.03

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