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Dance As a Healing Art: Returning to Health with Movement & Imagery.


Dance As a Healing Art: Returning to Health with Movement & Imagery by Anna Halprin. Mendocino, CA: Life Rhythm. 2000. 296 pages paper, illustrations. $20. ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number


ISBN International Standard Book Number

ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 
: 0-940795-1-1.

Essentially a reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication  of Dance As a Healing Art: A Teacher's Guide & Support Manual for People with Cancer published in 1977 by the Halprin-founded Tamalpa Institute, this newly minted book is meant to achieve a broader distribution of the life-affirming movement and art therapies devised by Anna Halprin. Capitalizing on the occasion of Halprin's 80th birthday retrospective performances [see Dance Magazine's Exclusive Online Reviews, September, on www.dancemagazine.com], the book's new publisher should be able to place this proven workbook work·book  
n.
1. A booklet containing problems and exercises that a student may work directly on the pages.

2. A manual containing operating instructions, as for an appliance or machine.

3.
 and references in the hands of those who can make best use of it. While it is neither new nor high resolution, the photograph of the beatific be·a·tif·ic  
adj.
Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile.



[Latin be
 Halprin and a man in a wheelchair with harmonica harmonica.

1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline.
 that accompanies the book's introduction is worth the price of one more good day.

Merrill Leigh writes frequently about the arts and business.
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Author:Leigh, Merrill
Publication:Dance Magazine
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Date:Nov 1, 2000
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