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The addition of special columns in books of original entry makes possible the. Publication date 2006 topics ballroom dancing united states history, ballroom dancing social aspects. Juliet mcmains, phd is professor in the department of dance at the university of washington in seattle where she teaches studio and academic classes in social dances, crosscultural dance, and dance research. New books by women youre guaranteed to love this summer. Mcmains is a united states dance scholar and instructor, the author of the glamour addiction, the first comprehensive study of the united states. Postrel identifies the three essential elements in all forms of glamour and explains how they work to create a distinctive sensation of projection and yearning. Dance books for all styles of dance available to buy at dancetimes dance store including ballroom, tango, latin, salsa, bachata, county western, swing, west coast swing and more. I just finished reading this book, by juliet mcmains i first heard about this book from one of the dance forums.
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