Out of each of those feathered skins rose a beautiful maiden dressed all in white, with long legs and supple arms and hair the color of corn shimmering in the moonlight.
Presents a collection of dance stories from eight cultures and explains steps for each of the dances, including the waltz, polka, belly dance, and limbo.
First , the squire took a special ceremonial bath , to show that he was washing away any old , bad habits and preparing himself for his new life . Then , he usually spent the night alone in a church or chapel , with his sword laid ...
Britomartis, goddess of the moon, was a clever, active girl who loved to hunt with her bow and arrows.... Britomartis was sacred to fishermen, hunters and sailors.
Text and pictures show scenes and steps from the ballets "Sleeping Beauty," "Giselle," "Coppelia," "Swan Lake," and "The Nutcracker," while the enclosed CD includes the stories told scene-by-scene.
Describes the life of the modern dancer who created a spontaneous, free-form dance style accompanied by literary readings and non-dance music.
Only Jane Yolen could write such a wonderful and poetic tribute to the beauties of the desert, where there is constant amazement to be found....Regan's paintings are inviting and breathtaking. --- American Bookseller
A collection of traditional English, Irish, and Scottish songs and folktales, retold in graphic novel form by some of today's top fantasy writers, includes Neil Gaiman's "The False Knight on the Road," Sharyn McCrumb's "Thomas the Rhymer," ...
Provides an overview of dance history, and describes dance companies, dance steps and dance training, stage performance, choreography, and more
Bright Burning Stars is a stunning, propulsive story about girls at their physical and emotional extremes, the gutting power of first love, and what it means to fight for your dreams.
Retells twelve great ballets as fairy tales--fairy tales set to music and told through the medium of dance.