Performing Arts
Backyard Circus
How to stage your very own circus.
Step right up to the most amazing show on earth... yours. Backyard Circus shows kids how to host their own big top performance with a little imagination and a whole lot of fun.
Cheerful instructions and dynamic illustrations take young readers through everything step by step: from gathering talent (do you call …
Ballet School
Ballet School follows the students who attend ballet school through a typical day of classes, practice and play. Share the dream of performing and be inspired by the dedication of these talented young people.
Beyond the Dance
Shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award
Nominated for The Rocky Mountain Book Award (An Alberta Children's Choice Book Award)
Nominated for the 2003 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction
An elegant, expressive dancer, Chan Hon Goh is one of the ballet world’s great stars. She is a brilliant technician possessing a delicate …
Celebrating the Powwow
Celebrating the Powwow introduces children to the people and traditions of the Native North American powwow. Native symbols, dances, costumes, and instruments are shown in action-filled photos.
Fantastic Female Filmmakers
Women have been writing, producing and directing movies since filmmaking began in the early 1900s. From taming wild dogs to filming from the open door of a plane, women directors have done amazing things in the world of film.