Wendy C Oliver

Fed Up! : The Breakthrough Ten-Step, No-Diet Fitness Plan

The essential book to end dieting forever “The advice is straightforward and sensible . . . . The book is a refreshing approach to weight management.” —Publishers Weekly “[Oliver-Pyatt’s] advice is inspiring, from throwing away your scale to learning to enjoy feeling hungry.” —Natural Health magazin...

Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches

“A must-read for all dancers as the invaluable historical references and in-depth coverage of the different jazz forms cannot be found in such detail in any other book on the market today.”—Debra McWaters, author of Musical Theatre Training“Artfully weaves history and professional perspectives to re...

Writing About Dance [Paperback] [2010] (Author) Wendy Oliver

Writing About Dance by Wendy R Oliver published by Human Kinetics (2010)

Dance and Culture: An Introductory Reader for Middle and High School Levels

Women Making Art: Women in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts since 1960

This interdisciplinary book examines the work of several female artists since 1960 in the areas of dance, music, installation, photography, architecture, poetry, literature, theater, film, and performance art. Each chapter is primarily devoted to an important work by a single artist, seen within its...

Writing About Dance

Writing About Dance guides students through various processes of writing about dance, from the informal (journal writing and free writing) to the formal (critiques, essays, and research papers). When students learn both practical and artistic aspects of writing, they become better critical thin...

Dance in Higher Education (Focus on Dance)