"Readers will discover how dancing promotes fitness and health in this informative title. Engaging text, full-color photos, and supplemental diagrams introduce them to dancing as an aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise. Readers will become familiar with different styles of dancing and the necessary gear. Warming up, cooling down, and stretching are discussed, as well as safety, nutrition, and goal setting. A table of contents, fun facts, a Q&A...

Jazz, ballet, tap, and hip hop-there are so many different sides to dance. Learn the ins and outs of dancing all sorts of styles like a pro!

Ten dance-related topics are presented in a rhyming riddle format with illustrated clues and answers. Tutu, tap shoes and leotard are included in this board book.

"Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly practiced by people of African descent. In 1890, two years after Brazil officially abolished slavery, the game was outlawed. Wealthy, lighter-skinned society feared and...

"From soaring ballet leaps to the simple swaying at a high school prom, dance is the wedding of movement to music. It is a means of recreation, of communication--for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself. This engaging narrative, with biographical profiles, discusses Western dance as an art form, a folk tradition, and an entertainment spectacle. It examines the wide ranging...

"Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips....

"Toddlers are natural dancers and they love to move! Release some of that endless toddler energy and help them develop balance and coordination with Stomp, Wiggle, Clap, and Tap. Moving along with the story will help stimulate little brains and provide a fun, creative way to build spatial awareness. Colorful pictures offer toddlers visual clues for the movements, rhyming words make reading aloud feel like music, and sturdy board book pages make this...

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.

This title explores the exciting sport of competitive dance by looking at its history, techniques, equipment, and how people compete in the sport today.

Presents the life of the African-American dancer, describing her childhood, her ballet training, and her work with the American Ballet Theatre.