Frankie Manning

Author : Frankie Manning
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781592135639
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frankie Manning written by Frankie Manning and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines; he created the "air step" in the Lindy hop, a dance that took the U.S. and then the world by storm. In this fascinating autobiography, choreographer and Tony Award winner (Black and Blue) Frankie Manning recalls how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers," a group that appeared on Broadway, in Hollywood musicals, and on stages around the globe. Manning brings the Swing Era vividly back to life with his recollections of crowded ballrooms and of Lindy hoppers trying to outdo each other in spectacular performances. His memories of the many headliners and film stars, as well as uncelebrated dancers with whom he shared the stage, create a unique portrait of an era in which African American performers enjoyed the spotlight, if not a star's prerogatives and salary. With collaborator Cynthia Millman, Manning traces the evolution of swing dancing from its early days in Harlem through the post-World War II period, until it was eclipsed by rock 'n' roll and then disco. When swing made a comeback, Manning's 30-year hiatus ended. He has been performing, choreographing, and teaching ever since.

Author : Norma Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781566398497
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swingin' at the Savoy written by Norma Miller and published by . This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dancer and choreographer chronicles her life and provides a history of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and its influence on American culture.

Author : Tamara Stevens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313375186
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swing Dancing written by Tamara Stevens and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling a riveting true story of the emergence and development of an American icon, this book traces swing dancing from its origins to its status as a modern-day art form. From its unlikely origins in the African slave trade, one of the saddest chapters of American history, swing dance emerged as a celebration of the soul. Swing is now recognized around the globe as a joyous partnered dance, uniquely Afro-American in origin and an American treasure. This book examines how the original swing style of the 1920s, the Lindy Hop, branched out and evolved with the changing dynamics of popular culture, paralleling the development of the nation. Swing Dancing covers the dance through the years of minstrelsy, the jazz age, the big band era, bebop, and the decline of partnered dancing in the 1960s. Swing experts and instructors Tamara and Erin Stevens have combined a compelling historic examination of swing dance with an assortment of riveting personal interviews and photographic documentation to create a comprehensive reference book on this important art form.

Author : Scott Cupit
Publisher : Jacqui Small
ISBN 13 : 1910254444
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swing Dance written by Scott Cupit and published by Jacqui Small. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With all things vintage enjoying a boom worldwide, swing dancing has well and truly swung back into fashion. From vintage festivals and tea dances to weekend socials and hundreds of weekly classes held around the world, multiple forms of the dance that was created in 1930s Harlem by Frankie Manning are growing ever more popular. Swing Dance explores the vibrant contemporary swing-dancing scene, looking at the different dance styles and the associated culture, community and fashion. Illustrated with vintage and contemporary photography, as well as specially commissioned step-by-step guides, it provides everything you need to know, whether you fancy kicking up your heels in the Charleston or mastering the Lindy Hop ‘swing out’. The four major dance styles are covered – Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Balboa and Lindy Hop, including the Strolls, which are guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Each chapter begins with an overview of the fascinating evolution of the dance style. ‘Get the Look’ examines the fashions for guys and girls, including hair and make-up, and a clothing, shoes and accessories checklist, while ‘The Music’ suggests the top ten tunes to practise to. Then follows a breakdown of the basic step patterns upon which the dance is built, and a guide to some of the key moves. There are also insider tips from old-timers and today’s leading swing dancers as well as fun, easy-to-follow page-embedded video demonstrations produced exclusively for the book and accessible via scannable QR codes.

Author : Richard Michelson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780152050573
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Happy Feet written by Richard Michelson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy who loves to dance listens as his father retells the story of the night he was born, which coincided with the opening of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem.

Author : Frank Hoffmann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131795694X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads written by Frank Hoffmann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find all the information you need on herbs and spices in one place! Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that’s informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical look at the popular uses of herbs and spices, presented in an easy-to-use format. The book is a refreshing alternative to the how-to guides, cookbooks, and picture books usually found on the subject. From alfalfa to ginseng to yellow dock, more than 100 entries are included, featuring historical backgrounds, popular and practical uses, folklore, and bibliographies. Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads also contains related listings and essays that range from alternative medicine to food preparation and nutrition to herbs in wedding celebrations. Detailed enough for reference use by academics, the book has a natural tone that appeals to garden club members, herb and spice experts, hobbyists, and others. Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads also includes information on: herb growing and marketing herbs and spices in literature medicinal herbs and spices federal regulations on herbs and spices horticulture therapy An everyday guide for enthusiasts and a perfect place to start for newcomers, Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an easy-to-use handbook with wide-ranging appeal. It combines the comprehensive information you’d expect from a reference book with a casual and colorful look at the histories and backgrounds of herbs and spices, both commonplace and exotic. As a vital resource or an occasional reference, this book is unique in its scope and invaluable in its usefulness.

Author : Eric Wight
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781442413078
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom written by Eric Wight and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter book meets graphic novel in this first book in the series everyone will be talking about. Like most kids, Frankie Pickle hates cleaning his room. But what happens when his mom says he never has to clean it again? For Frankie and his unstoppable imagination, it means he and his sidekick, Argyle, can become explorers swinging on vines, forging paths through piles of clothes, and scooting past lava pits. They can perform flawless surgery on a broken action figure. They can spend time in the big house. They can even become superheroes. But when junk piles grow too high, will all this imagining be enough to conquer . . . the closet of DOOM?

Author : Frank E. Manning
Publisher : Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Clubs in Bermuda written by Frank E. Manning and published by Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eric Wight
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439155844
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace written by Eric Wight and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie is struggling. This time it’s not to keep his room clean, or to win the Pine Run 3000. It is something much more serious: MATH! He just doesn’t get it—it seems impossible. So instead of acing his quiz, the numbers become unconquerable monsters. When Frankie finally shares his problem with his family and his best friend, Kenny, they band together to create a math obstacle course that will teach Frankie everything from subtraction to long division—in the most fun of ways! Can Frankie and his imagination overcome the Mathematical Menace that haunts him?

Author : Brennan Manning
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 0781407850
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All Is Grace written by Brennan Manning and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been over twenty years since the publication of The Ragamuffin Gospel, a book many claim as the shattering of God’s grace into their lives. Since that time, Brennan Manning has been dazzingly faithful in preaching and writing variations on that singular theme – “Yes, Abba is very fond of you!” But today the crowds are gone and the lights are dim, the patches on his knees have faded. If he ever was a ragamuffin, truly it is now. In this his final book, Brennan roves back his past, honoring the lives of the people closest to him, family and friends who’ve known the saint and the sinner, the boy and the man. Far from some chronological timeline, these memories are witness to the truth of life by one who has lived it – All Is Grace.