Grace's Irish Dance Feis Survival Guide

Grace's Irish Dance Feis Survival Guide
Author: Julie McGann
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733082112

When Grace steps onto the small black wooden stage, a moment of panic hits her like a bolt of lightning! Grace is a nine-year-old Irish dancer who loves to dance but is super scared to compete at a Feis, which is just a fancy word for an Irish dance competition. When her sister suggests turning her worries into sillies, Grace not only finds a way to help herself, but also every other dancer in the world through the weird advice in her Irish dance survival guide.

The Dancer's Survival Manual

The Dancer's Survival Manual
Author: Marian Horosko
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

"Former dancers Marian Horosko and Judith Kupersmith draw upon their vast experience to carefully explain and demystify a career in dance. Written in a highly readable style, this comprehensive guide covers all the major decisions and challenges a dancer may face over the course of his or her career, and emphasizes the importance of caring for both the mind and body at every stage. Horosko and Kupersmith write with the knowledge that the most frightening aspect of any new venture is the unknown. They engage with and debunk common misconceptions about subjects in both the professional and personal realms."--From publisher's description.

Dance Mom Survival Guide

Dance Mom Survival Guide
Author: Malena Lott
Publisher: Buzz Books USA
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781938493072

Two dance moms. One crazy dance world. A humorous and helpful guidebook for parents of dancers, written by two dance moms who have not only "been there," but "are there " Lott and Martin talked to dance moms across the country, dance professors, a psychologist, and instructors, to bring the stage lights directly on the difficulties and joys of raising a dancer and helping them be successful. Is it anything like reality TV? -the role of a dance mom -the healthy dancer -the leap from dancer to team or company dancer -time and financial investment -improving communication -dance manners -camps, conventions and competitions -dance statistics -dealing with mistakes -how to make dance fun for moms Dance moms with dancers of all ages and stages will find useful information to help on the journey from dance class to stage star.

Every Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing

Every Man's Survival Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Author: James Joseph
Publisher: Bluechip Publishers
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2010-01-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780930251444

"This book is an insider's guide to ballroom dancing. It's for non-dancers, newbies and beginners. Whether you fear dance or can't dance or hate to dance, or whether you've finished dance classes more confused than when you started, this book has the tools a guy needs to know to make his parter happy. (Ladies, despite the title, this book will help you too)-- Back cover.

The Asshole Survival Guide

The Asshole Survival Guide
Author: Robert I. Sutton
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1328695921

“This book is a contemporary classic—a shrewd and spirited guide to protecting ourselves from the jerks, bullies, tyrants, and trolls who seek to demean. We desperately need this antidote to the a-holes in our midst.”—Daniel H. Pink, best-selling author of To Sell Is Human and Drive How to avoid, outwit, and disarm assholes, from the author of the classic The No Asshole Rule As entertaining as it is useful, The Asshole Survival Guide delivers a cogent and methodical game plan for anybody who feels plagued by assholes. Sutton starts with diagnosis—what kind of asshole problem, exactly, are you dealing with? From there, he provides field-tested, evidence-based, and often surprising strategies for dealing with assholes—avoiding them, outwitting them, disarming them, sending them packing, and developing protective psychological armor. Sutton even teaches readers how to look inward to stifle their own inner jackass. Ultimately, this survival guide is about developing an outlook and personal plan that will help you preserve the sanity in your work life, and rescue all those perfectly good days from being ruined by some jerk. “Thought-provoking and often hilarious . . . An indispensable resource.”—Gretchen Rubin, best-selling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before “At last . . . clear steps for rejecting, deflecting, and deflating the jerks who blight our lives . . . Useful, evidence-based, and fun to read.”—Robert Cialdini, best-selling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion

The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide

The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide
Author: Siena Castellon
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-03-19
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1787751848

Moonbeam Children's Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner Nautilus Silver Book Award Winner Purple Dragonfly Book Awards - First Place "Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique." This essential go-to guide gives you all the advice and tools you'll need to help you flourish and achieve what you want in life. From the answers to everyday questions such as 'Am I using appropriate body language?' and 'Did I say the wrong thing?', through to discussing the importance of understanding your emotions, award-winning neurodiversity campaigner Siena Castellon uses her own experiences to provide you with the skills to overcome any challenge. She shares authentic advice for looking after your physical and mental health, as well as how to cope with anxiety and sensory overloads With practical tips on friendships, dating, body image, consent and appearance, as well as how to survive school and bullying, The Spectrum Girl's Survival Guide gives you the power to embrace who you are, reminding you that even during the toughest of teen moments, you are never alone.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Ballroom Dancing
Author: Jeff Allen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2002
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780028643458

Describes the history of ballroom dancing; presents photo-illustrated instructions for the waltz, foxtrot, tango, Viennese waltz, rumba, merengue, samba, cha-cha, mambo, East Coast swing, and hustle; discusses such topics as timing, rhythm, practice, and expectations; and includes an eleven-track audio CD.

Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer

Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer
Author: Jim Riley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Drum set
ISBN: 9780692284087

If you are a drummer looking to expand your knowledge of musical styles, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer is the book for you. From pop to country, metal to jazz, and Latin to Motown, Jim Riley (drummer and musical director for Rascal Flatts) has crammed his considerable stage and studio experience into this amazing resource. The book includes 124 play-along tracks which were meticulously recorded with just the right musicians for each recording, creating an authentic and inspiring library. Tempo software and audio performance of each of the 318 grooves are also included making learning these grooves even easier. From beginner to advanced, this book truly has something for everyone. If you dream of taking your drumming to the next level, Survival Guide for the Modern Drummer is the book that can help you make that a reality. For the first time, groove tracks are now downloadable, so you'll have everything you need in one place.

Zombie Scrum Survival Guide

Zombie Scrum Survival Guide
Author: Johannes Schartau
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-11-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0136523374

Escape “Zombie Scrum” and Get Real Value from Agile! “Professional Scrum and Zombie Scrum are mortal enemies in eternal combat. If you relax your guard, Zombie Scrum comes back. This guide helps you stay on your guard, providing very practical tips for identifying when you have become a Zombie and how to stop this from happening. A must-have for any Zombie Scrum hunter.” --Dave West, CEO, Scrum.org “Barry, Christiaan, and Johannes have done a magnificent job of accumulating successful experiences and sharing their inspiring stories in this very practical book. They don't shy away from telling it like it is, which is why their proposals are always as useful as they are grounded in reality.” --Henri Lipmanowicz, cofounder, Liberating Structures Millions of professionals use Scrum. It is the #1 approach to agile software development in the world. Even so, by some estimates, over 70% of Scrum adoptions fall flat. Developers find themselves using “Zombie Scrum” processes that look like Scrum, but are slow, lifeless, and joyless. Scrum is just not working for them. Zombie Scrum Survival Guide reveals why Scrum runs aground and shows how to supercharge your Scrum outcomes, while having a lot more fun along the way. Humorous, visual, and extremely relatable, it offers practical approaches, exercises, and tools for escaping Zombie Scrum. Even if you are surrounded by skeptics, this book will be the antidote to help you build more of what users need, ship faster, improve more continuously, interact more successfully in any team, and feel a whole lot better about what you are doing. Suddenly, one day soon, you will remember: that is why we adopted Scrum in the first place! Learn how Zombie Scrum infects you, why it spreads, and how to inoculate yourself Get closer to your stakeholders, and wake up to their understanding of value Discover why Zombie teams can't learn, and what to do about it Clear away the specific obstacles to real continuous improvement Make self-managed teams real so people can behave like humans, not Zombies Zombie Scrum Survival Guide is for Scrum Masters, Scrum practitioners, Agile coaches and leaders, and everyone who wants to transform the promises of Scrum into reality. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

The Strip Club Dating Survival Guide

The Strip Club Dating Survival Guide
Author: Jason Keeler
Publisher: Createspace Indie Pub Platform
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781478158233

The Strip Club Dating Survival Guide is an inside look at America's strip joints, and the beautiful women that take it all off a few dollars at a time. Written by a club insider to help the average guy turn his stripper girlfriend fantasy into a reality. Learn all about strip clubs, the lives of exotic dancers and what will set you apart from the other customers. Find out how dancers think, act, what they want and the ways anyone can influence strippers to become vulnerable to romance. Learn how to handle money, impress the girls and keep your bank balance intact. Find out how, when and where to pursue a stripper, when to change targets, and what to look for, when you're getting it right or doing it wrong. Learn when to be persistent, and when to abandon the chase. If you want a woman who loves to dance, makes all your friends jealous, and brings other girls home to play with you, then The Strip Club Dating Survival Guide can show you the way.