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Traditionally, the pas de deux was designed as an interlude during longer ballets and showcased a ballerina’s skills. The male was a guide to her movements and steps, an unwavering extension of the ballerina. Today the pas de deux occupies a central role in dances and the reliance on a male’s strength has given way to endless modifications. Respect, patience, intuition, and awareness are just as significant as technique and the best partners communicate through breath, eye contact, and musical cues.

In Experiencing the Art of Pas de Deux, professional dance couple Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg and Carlos Miguel Guerra demystify the physical, emotional, and artistic intricacies that allow two to dance as one. They examine key components often overlooked in classes and textbooks, such as how to build and maintain the connections necessary for a trusting and successful team. Illuminating pas de deux work from both male and female perspectives, they detail the specific responsibilities of each partner. Step-by-step instructions are provided for proper posture, lifts, promenades, turns, and even dance conditioning--and QR code–accessible videos provide brief demonstrations of new and complex movements. Each chapter also includes personal anecdotes, offering a rare and intimate look at how partners can support one another and discover the inner workings of the finest and most memorable dances.

Twenty-three years after her first book of poetry was published, award-winning author Indrani Perera is back with her second, much anticipated collection of poems. Indrani invites us to dance with the rhythm of her words - to sway, twist and twirl through them on a journey deep into the heart of creativity.

Steve and Linda met in a dance studio when they were teenagers. Their ballet partnership soon blossomed into romance, they married and were blessed with two daughters. Then, at the age of forty-six, Steve was diagnosed with Parkinson''s disease and Linda became his carer. This affecting and intimate memoir is a true and honest account of their shared experience of illness and family caregiving. It is a story of suffering, loss, and grief but also love, loyalty, and courage.