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  HowExpert Guide to Ballet - 101+...

  HowExpert, Lauren Dillon

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  If you are thinking about taking ballet classes, have a child who is starting to dance, or want to know more about ballet, then HowExpert Guide to Ballet is for you. This book covers many things, such as: 
  - How to find the best studio for you. 
  - Elements to look for in classes from ages 3 to 18. 
  - What to wear to class if you are a child or an adult dancer. 
  - Things to bring to class in your dance bag. 
  - How to make the perfect ballet bun. 
  - Proper ballet etiquette. 
  - How to behave in class, at the barre, and when dancing in the center of the room. 
  - Warm-up exercises to do sitting and standing. 
  - Basic feet and arm positions. 
  - The five major methods of ballet instruction. 
  - Advice and encouragement for adult beginners. 
  - The history of pointe shoes. 
  - How dancers soften or harden their pointe shoes from ripping them apart to baking them in the oven. 
  - What dancers wear inside their pointe shoes to make them comfortable. 
  - How to Identify “dead pointe shoes” and why they are dangerous. 
  - The history of male dancers in ballet. 
  - Information for parents whose sons want to take ballet classes. 
  - What Men’s Classes and Partnering Classes are. 
  - Featuring expert advice, tips and tricks, and stories from the barre. 
  About the Author 
  Lauren Dillon is a multifaceted writer who has been dancing classical ballet for over two decades. She has worked as a dance instructor for children and enjoys sharing classical ballet with others. Born and raised in Florida, Lauren was inspired to take ballet classes by her mother, who took ballet classes as an adult. Lauren earned her Bachelor of Arts in Russian & Eastern European Studies from Florida State University (FSU). 
  HowExpert publishes how to guides by everyday experts.

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  Digital Photography - Pixel...

  Owen Jones

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  I hope that you will embark on an exhilarating journey through the lens with ”Digital Photography”. In this dynamic guide, the world of pixels and creativity converges to unravel the secrets of capturing and crafting stunning images. Whether you`re a novice seeking a solid foundation or an experienced snapper craving advanced insights, this book serves as your compass in the ever-evolving landscape of digital imaging. 
  Explore the nuances of composition, lighting, and post-processing as we demystify the art and science behind compelling photographs. From the basics of camera settings to the intricacies of advanced techniques, “Digital Photography” is designed to empower you with the knowledge and skills needed to turn moments into timeless visual stories. 
  Join us on this captivating exploration where technology meets artistry, pixels transform into narratives, and every click is an opportunity to create magic through the lens. Let the journey begin – where every image has a story, and every story is waiting to be told.

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  Ice Age The: The History and...

  Editors Charles River

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  The early history of Earth covers such vast stretches of time that years, centuries, and even millennia become virtually meaningless. Instead, paleontologists and scientists who study geochronology divide time into periods and eras.  
  	What humans commonly refer to as the “Ice Age” is actually a series of fluctuating climate events that have occurred throughout the planet’s history. These ongoing historical phenomena are difficult to conceptualize because of both the time frame involved and the natural process by which they cyclically unfold. The Earth’s climatic clock repeats the maneuver over millions of years per occurrence, a number that is intellectually graspable, but not viscerally well-perceivable by most members of the human race. The process by which ice ages form is not relevant to any societal function, and therefore remains a mystery. Those who attempt to define it are often met with either apathy or defiant superstition. 
  	As a basic definition, it may be said that an ice age is simply a period of time during which thick ice sheets cover vast areas of land. These sheets have advanced and retreated, at times taking over the entire planet, and conversely disappearing nearly altogether. Glacial ice formed by this regularly occurring process does not sit in a state of inertia, but moves dynamically, reshaping the geological features of the continents. Again, the time frame for glacial movement is far longer than any involving human activity, so close attention must be paid in order to correctly measure and interpret it for the modern day. 

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  Pop Scars - A memoir on fame...

  Anthony Kavanagh

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  The shocking, tell-all memoir from '90s popstar and heart-throb formerly known as KavanaBorn in Manchester in 1977, Anthony Kavanagh's rise to fame was stratospheric, scoring a record deal at the age of just eighteen and winning the much-coveted Smash Hits Male Artist of the Year Award in 1997, all the while achieving top ten hits, appearing on countless magazine covers, performing on Top of the Pops and gigging alongside the Spice Girls. The stuff that dreams are made of.  But Anthony - or Kavana as he came to be known - was also trying to keep his sexuality a secret while navigating his way through an industry where image was everything; where his success depended on him having to be exactly who he wasn't.What followed was a dark and dangerous spiral into addiction, an illness that would insidiously follow and baffle him for years to come. Pop Scars is a story told with fearless honesty that's at times as funny as it is heartbreaking, chronicling the highs, the lows, the self-destruction and the chaos of hitting rock bottom and then finding out that rock bottom has a basement.Thirty years on, Anthony is ready to tell his jaw-dropping story. Pop Scars is a book about teenage stardom, fame, addiction, grief and - ultimately - survival and sobriety.

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  Music Lyrics and Life - A Field...

  Mike Errico

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  Music, Lyrics, and Life is the songwriting class you always wish you'd taken, taught by the professor you always wish you'd had. It's a deep dive into the heart of questions asked by songwriters of all levels, from how to begin journaling to when you know that a song is finished. With humor and empathy, acclaimed singer-songwriter Mike Errico unravels both the mystery of songwriting and the logistics of life as a songwriter. For years, this set of tools, prompts, and ideas has inspired students on campuses including Yale, Wesleyan, Berklee, Oberlin, and NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. 
   
   
   
  Alongside his own lessons, Errico interviews the writers, producers, and A&R executives behind today's biggest hits and investigates the larger questions of creativity through lively conversations with a wide range of innovative thinkers: astrophysicist Janna Levin explains the importance of repetition, both in choruses and in the exploration of the universe; renowned painter John Currin praises the constraints of form, whether it's within a right-angled canvas or a three-minute pop song; bestselling author George Saunders unpacks the hidden benefit of writing, and revising, authentically; and much more. The result is that Music, Lyrics, and Life ends up revealing as much about the art of songwriting as it does about who we are, and where we may be going. 
   
   
   
  This audiobook includes a bonus afterword not included in the print edition.

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  God Gave Rock and Roll to You -...

  Leah Payne

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  Few things frightened conservative white Protestant parents of the 1950s and the 1960s more than thought of their children falling prey to the "menace to Christendom" known as rock and roll. The raucous sounds of Elvis Presley and Little Richard seemed tailor-made to destroy the faith of their young and, in the process, undermine the moral foundations of the United States. Parents and pastors launched a crusade against rock music, but they were fighting an uphill battle. 
   
   
   
  Salvation came in a most unlikely form. When a revival swept through counterculture hippie communities of the West Coast in the 1960s and 1970s a new alternative emerged. Known as the Jesus Movement—and its members, more colloquially, as "Jesus freaks"—the revival was short-lived. But by combining the rock and folk music of the counterculture with religious ideas and aims of conservative white evangelicals, Jesus freaks and evangelical media moguls gave birth to an entire genre known as Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). 
   
    
   
  In this book, Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of CCM in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped—and continue to shape—conservative, (mostly) white, evangelical Protestantism.

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