Barefoot Dancer

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David Wood

"The revolution in movement that developed in the American dance world from the Depression year of 1932 until 1992 was as great or even greater than the earlier movement revolution when the Ballets Russes were the major catalyst for the changes that occurred in dance." "In this revealing book David Wood evokes an exciting period of change and describes the roles of the key creative personalities with whom he worked: Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Wiedman, Jose Limon, Hanya Holm, Alwin Nikolais, Helen Tamiris, Sophie Maslow, Jane Dudley, William Bales, and Louis Horst."--BOOK JACKET.

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Margaret Speaker-Yuan

Traces the life and accomplishments of the choreographer, dancer, and author who created ballets based on American themes and choreographed the musical, "Oklahoma."

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Isadora Duncan

The famous dancer and choreographer tells the story of her life, from her enchantment with music and poetry to her love affairs and personal tragedies.

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Li Cunxin

A poor child living in poverty is chosen out of millions of children to attend Madame Mao's dancing ballet. His life drastically shifted from living in poverty to studying dance.