Product Description: "This title examines Western dance's original European roots, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture."--Publisher's website.

Product Description: An introduction to ballroom dancing around the world for budding dance stars. Carla and Leo are ten-year-old best friends who chance one day upon a magical dance school. The dance instructor—the elegant Miss Paulina—invites them on a fascinating journey to Austria, the United States, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Brazil, where they learn about the dances and cultures of each...read more

Explains the history of singing and dancing, including how musical notes were invented, how nursery rhymes were handed down, and how music and dance will continue to influence us in the future.

Surveys dance as an art form, examining such categories as folk dance, ballet, modern dance, ballroom dancing, and contemporary dance, and discussing the creation and recording of dance

Presents an overview of the dance, including folk, social, dramatic, and aerobic dancing; discusses dancing on the stage and television and in films; and highlights dance therapy and dancing as a profession.

Surveys forms of dance from folk and ballroom dancing to ballet and rock-and-roll dancing, showing ways in which they enrich life