Dance: From Ballet to Breakin' Step into the Dazzling World of Dance

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National Geographic Books, Aug 20, 2012 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 144 pages
The perfect gift book for all young dancers, Dance is a celebration of the world's favorite art form. 

From pre-history to the present, from Africa to the Arctic, the human instinct to move in time to music and rhythm has long been celebrated through the art of dance. Dance contains everything readers need to know about the dance world, from the history of the tango to break dance, ballet, and the cha-cha-cha, to the influence of classic choreographers and modern dancers, including Isadora Duncan, Fred Astaire, Justin Timberlake, and Michael Jackson.

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