Bach, Beethoven, and the Boys: Music History as It Ought to Be Taught
Balgonie Birdman
Ballet & Modern Dance
Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History. 2nd ed.
The Ballroom Dance Pack
Barefoot to Balanchine: How to Watch Dance
Baryshnikov Dances Sinatra
A Basic History of Art. 4th ed.
Basic Movement Exercises
Basic Printmaking Techniques
Basics of Music: Opus 1. 2nd ed.
The Beauty of My People
Becoming Brave: The Path to Native American Manhood
Bend and Stretch: Suppleness and Strength Exercises. Rev. ed.
The Best Contemporary Canadian Art
The Best of Colored Pencil Two
Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music
Big and the Blues: The Story of Big Miller
Big Beat Heat
Bill Reid: Beyond the Essential Form
Bill Reid: Mythical Icons
Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists, Vol. 1: Women, Painting and Sculpture
Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewn Artists, Vol. 2: Men Artists
The Black Canoe: Bill Reid and the Spirit of Haida Gwaii. Rev. ed.
Black Dance
Blackfly
Blackfoot Craftworkers' Book
Blackwood
Blinkity Blank: Animando to Zea: Real Teachers' Plans for Using NFB Film and Video in the Classroom Vol. 6, No. 2
Blue Snake
Body & Self: Partners in Motion
Boyceball
Brainstorm
The Break With Tradition
Brenda Baker: Daughter of Double-Dare
British Cathedrals and Country Houses
Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman
Building Plays: Simple Playbuilding Techniques at Work
Bujones: In His Image
Bush Arts
By a Lady: Celebrating Three Centuries of Art by Canadian Women
(Print-Non-Fiction). Barber, David W. Sound and Vision Publishing Ltd. (FIR), 1986. 146 p. ISBN 0-920151-07-8 ($12.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Subtitled Music History as It Ought to Be Taught, this tongue-in-cheek look at music history is an enjoyable companion to more scholarly works. It is an easily read survey of western composers and musicians that includes humorous discussion of Gregorian chant, Baroque composers, the Lieder, Tchaikovsky, and Benjamin Britten. This witty resource was designed to reinforce prior knowledge. Included is a table of contents, but no index.
Suggested Use: Music - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1991. 9 min. Dup. order no. V8307. Loan order no. MP 20094.
(SK) A small prairie town has few secrets but in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, Bill Gibson had one. Each night when most folks were sleeping Bill was busy in his workshop fulfilling a dream. He was building a flying machine. This is an animated production.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Au, Susan. (World of Art Series). Thames and Hudson (BB), 1988. 216 p. Order no. BB 1237 ($13.25 pbk.).
This resource provides a history of theatrical dance in the western world. It traces ballet and modern dance from 16th century court ballet to the present. Each chapter focuses on a specific dance era and relates it to the larger perspective of dance. The text is interspersed with numerous black-and-white photographs. It includes a table of contents, an index, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Grade 9
Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History. 2nd ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Anderson, Jack. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (BB), 1992. 243 p. Order no. BB 1244 ($20.35 pbk.).
A historical overview of dance history, this resource provides information about dance forms from primeval times to the present. Included are discussions of Roman pantomimes, Renaissance theatrical dance forms, ballet in Russia and America, early experiments in modern dance, and dance in the world today. The Canadian content is minimal. Each chapter concludes with short essays of related readings. As the book relates dance history to the cultural trends of each era, this is a useful resource for research into the history of ballet and modern dance. It includes a table of contents, a bibliography, short biographic profiles of dance personalities, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Kit). Laird, Walter. General Publishing Co. Limited (IRW), 1994. 80 p. ISBN 1-55144-029-6 ($29.95 kit).
Devised by international dance instructor Walter Laird, this comprehensive teaching program introduces the waltz, the quickstep, the rumba, the samba and the cha-cha. The full-colour guide illustrates the steps and combinations necessary to dance complete figures around the floor, and offers special practice exercises. It includes a table of contents, a glossary, and appendices entitled "Figures, Amalgamations and Routines," "Leading and Following," and "What Shall I Wear?" The pack contains a compact disc with 60 minutes of dance music, and step cards that summarize each solo exercise.
Suggested Use: Dance
Barefoot to Balanchine: How to Watch Dance
(Print-Non-Fiction). Kerner, Mary. Doubleday Canada Limited (DOU), 1990. 208 p. ISBN 0-385-26436-4 ($12.95 pbk.).
This beginner's guide to ballet appreciation discusses dance history from the 17th century to today, the intricacies of dance steps and combinations, dance training, technical aspects of dance production, and guides for assessing quality dance components such as speed, height, and extension. It is an accessible and interesting introduction emphasizing responding to dance from an audience viewpoint. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). Kultar Video (JFL), 1983. 82 min. Order no. 1167 ($35.00).
The three non-narrative ballets in this program are choreographed by Twyla Tharp and performed by Baryshnikov with the American Ballet Theatre. Ballets presented are The Little Ballet, Sinatra Suite, and Push Comes to Shove. This video
has also been listed in previous bibliographies under the title Baryshnikov by Tharp.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
A Basic History of Art. 4th ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Janson, H.W. and Janson, Anthony F. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1991. 528 p. ISBN 0-13-062878-6 ($60.95 hdc.).
In this chronological history of visual art creations, the author includes information about painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography. The book divides artistic history into four eras: the ancient world, Middle Ages, Renaissance, and modern world. Each section features black-and-white, as well as colour reproductions of representative art work, a map, and synoptic table relating artistic activity to political, religious, literary, and scientific or technological events. Pictured are both draped and undraped figures. There is minimal Canadian content. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, related readings, and an Index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Mettler, Barbara. Tucson Creative Dance Center (TCDC), 1973. 631 p. ISBN 0-912536-06-3 ($18.50 U.S. coil-bound).
This manual defines and illustrates basic dance positions and movements. Organized into sections describing movements in place, movements from place to place, and movements of separate body parts, the book contains brief textual notes and black-and-white photographs. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
(Print-Non-Fiction). Toale, Bernard. Davis Pubns., Inc. (FHW), 1992. 144 p. ISBN 0-87192-237-1 ($38.95 hdc.).
In Basic Printmaking Techniques, Bernard Toale offers information on, and guidance for producing relief prints, monotypes, and silkscreen prints. The book offers an abundance of clear, black-and-white photographs and a few colour plates. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a short bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Basics of Music: Opus 1. 2nd ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Zinn, Michael and Hogenson, Robert. Schirmer Bks. (PRN), 1993. 314 p. ISBN 0-02-873012-7 ($40.95 pbk.).
This textbook provides an overview of basic music theory. Its clear definitions, explanations and examples in workbook format are valuable for the teacher with little formal musical training. Included are chapters about standard notation, rhythm, meter, scales, intervals, key signatures, and triads. The appendices include ear training exercises, keyboard exercises, the harmonic overtone series, reference charts, and folk melodies around the world. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Music - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video/16mm). National Film Board of Canada (NFB/MHP), 1978. 30 min. Order no. 1-0177-526 ($26.95). MHP - Loan order no. MP 20105.
(CAN, I/M) Arthur Shilling was born in 1941, into a family of 13 children. His childhood was spent on the Rama Reserve, by the shores of Lake Couchiching, Ontario. At age ten, forced to stay at home because of rheumatic fever, the young Shilling began painting to pass the time. Shilling's evolution as a portrait artist is traced from his move to Toronto in 1960, where he soon became known in art circles. In 1976, open-heart surgery forced him to re-evaluate his life and artistic goals. Following his release from the hospital, he returned to the reserve to realize his life-long dream--to build a studio and art gallery for his people. Shilling's art has been described as expressionist. It portrays his "love for Aboriginal people, and his pride in their will to survive."
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Becoming Brave: The Path to Native American Manhood
(Print-Non-Fiction). Thom, Laine. Chronicle Books (RAI), 1992. 120 p. ISBN 0-8118-0163-2 ($25.50 pbk.).
(I/M) Through narrative and outstanding colour photographs of artifacts, people and scenery, readers vicariously travel the Plains Aboriginals' traditional journey to manhood. Included are a table of contents, an index to the illustrations, and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music (Print-Non-Fiction). Hurwitz, David. Anchor Books (DOU), 1992. 230 p. ISBN 0-385-42054-4 ($13.00 pbk.).
Irreverent and offbeat, yet brimming with an informed and enthusiastic love of all kinds of music, Beethoven or Bust is a unique and accessible introduction to classical music for the uninitiated--those who have a budding curiosity, but not the slightest idea of where to start. Challenging the conventional wisdom that to enjoy "classical" music, one has to suffer through the often incomprehensible, theoretical maze of form, tonality, orchestration, and history, author David Hurwitz proposes that anyone who listens to and enjoys "popular" music--movie scores, golden oldies, musicals, or Top 40--needs only a few simple guideposts in order to discover the pleasures of Beethoven's Ninth, Bach's Brandenburgs, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, or Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index of musical compositions.
Suggested Use: Music
Bend and Stretch: Suppleness and Strength Exercises. Rev. ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Stewart, Gordon W. and Faulkner, Robert A. 3 S Fitness Group (TSF), 1984. 31 p. ISBN 0-920846-03-3 ($4.95 pbk.).
Written as a fitness resource, this book is designed to help develop suppleness and strength. These exercises are not meant to be used as a whole program, but can be utilized effectively in warm-up and cool-down activities to avoid injuries during dance. The exercises are arranged in three sections of increasing difficulty. A special section deals with exercises to protect the back.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Physical Education: Grades 6 to 9
The Best Contemporary Canadian Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Murray, Joan. Hurtig Publishers (HUR), 1987. 201 p. ISBN 0-88830-318-1 ($29.95 hdc.).
(CAN) This is an eclectic collection of art works considered by 100 Canadian artists to be their best creations. Beside each colour reproduction of the artists' choices is a short statement from the artist regarding the work. This resource is valuable as a survey of contemporary Canadian art. Teachers are advised to preview visuals contained in this book and use those that conform to their school's selection policy guidelines. A table of artists and their works is included.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
The Best of Colored Pencil Two
(Print-Non-Fiction). Rockport Pubs. (MHR), 1994. 160 p. ISBN 1-56496-108-7 ($35.95 hdc.).
This attractive resource demonstrates the incredible ways that a common media such as coloured pencil can be used to create dynamic works of art. It offers an introduction by Verna Curnow, founder of the Colored Pencil Society of America, and hundreds of colourful clear photographs of outstanding works of art. Included are an index and a directory of artists.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Big and the Blues: The Story of Big Miller
(Video). National Film Board of Canada (NFB), 1987. 26 min. Order no. 1-0180-155 ($26.95). Loan order no. MP 20127.
(CAN, I/M) In this program, Clarence Horatius Miller plays the trombone and sings the blues. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, of a Sioux Aboriginal father and a black American mother, "Big" has become a familiar face. This is his story, one of lean times and fleeting triumphs, told in the easy anecdotal manner of a consummate performer.
Suggested Use: Music
(Print-Non-Fiction). Jackson, John A. Schirmer Bks. (PRN), 1991. 398 p. ISBN 0-02-871155-6 ($34.95 hdc.).
This is an in-depth study of Alan Freed, the disc jockey celebrity who introduced rock and roll to North American youth. The book illustrates how Freed represents the best and the worst of rock and roll promotion. Included are discussions of the infamous Payola scandal. It offers black-and-white photograph inserts. Included are a table of contents, a discography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Bill Reid: Beyond the Essential Form
(Print-Non-Fiction). Duffek, Karen. University of British Columbia Press (UBCP), 1986. 58 p. ISBN 0-7748-0263-4 ($14.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) This beautiful book reviews Bill Reid's career as a British Columbian sculptor and jewellery maker. Over 60 photographs, including six pages of colour plates, give the reader a clear idea of Reid's artistic style. As the book discusses the controversy over whether or not Reid is a "genuine" Haida artist, it allows comparison between his work and traditional art forms. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). CBC Educational Sales (CBC), 1989. 30 min. Order no. Y8W-89-01 ($109.00).
(CAN, I/M) This program profiles a Canadian artist of Haida and European ancestry. The video explores Reid's sculpture, jewellery, and drawing techniques as well as his place within two cultures.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Grade 9
Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists, Vol. 1: Women, Painting and Sculpture
(Print-Non-Fiction). Newman, Marketa, ed. Fifth House Publishers (FIF), 1990. unp. ISBN 0-920079-66-0 ($55.00 hdc.).
(SK) A companion to Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists: Men Artists, this biographical dictionary of Saskatchewan artists presents numerous, noteworthy women artists born before 1950 including painters, sculptors, photographers, and printmakers. In addition to brief, standard biographical information, it details the media used by each artist and offers information about her home, place of work, and exhibitions. It features a few colour photographs of art works. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and indices of public and corporate collections, commercial galleries, public galleries, museums, and artist-run centres.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewn Artists, Vol. 2: Men Artists
(Print-Non-Fiction). Newman, Marketa, ed. Fifth House Publishers (UTP), 1995. unp. ISBN 1-895618-45-2 ($55.00 hdc.).
(SK) A companion to Biographical Dictionary of Saskatchewan Artists: Women Artists, this biographical dictionary of Saskatchewan artists presents numerous, noteworthy men artists born before 1950 including painters, printmakers, sculptors, and installation artists. In addition to brief, standard biographical information, it details the media used by each artist and offers information about his home, place of work, and exhibitions. It features a few colour photographs of art works. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and indices of public and corporate collections, commercial galleries, public galleries, museums, and artist-run centres.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
The Black Canoe: Bill Reid and the Spirit of Haida Gwaii. Rev. ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Bringhurst, Robert. Douglas & McIntyre Limited (DGL), 1992. 174 p. ISBN 1-55054-037-8 ($45.00 hdc.).
(CAN, I/M) Following a study of Haida history and culture and a brief biography of Bill Reid, this book records the steps in design and creation of Reid's black bronze sculpture, Spirit of Haida Gwaii. Nearly 100 black-and-white photographs taken over a period of five years chronicle the stages in production, from a clay model to installation of the six metre long canoe filled with creatures from Haida mythology. Included are a table of contents, suggestions for further reading, and a technical summary of the sculpture. See also the video Spirit of Haida Gwaii.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Emery, Lynne Fauley. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (PRI), 1991. 392 p. ISBN 0-916622-63-0 ($24.95 U.S. pbk.).
This is a study of the origins, musical instruments, and evolutionary development of Black dance in America. It traces African American dance from enforced dance on slaving ships to modern breakdancing, and identifies attempts to subvert use of cultural instruments or movements in several eras within this time frame. Included are chapters discussing Caribbean influences, plantation dances such as the cake-walk and juba, later dances such as the Chica-Congo, tap, soft shoe, and modern dance. Emery's authoritative text is enlivened by numerous quotations from a wide range of historical documents. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1991. 6 min. Dup. order no. V8314.
(CAN) This video is a breakneck romp based on the song of the same title, written and sung by Canadian folk singer Wade Hemsworth, with back-up vocals by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. This animated film recounts Hemsworth's battles with this quintessential "critter" during a summer of surveying in Northern Ontario.
Suggested Use: Music; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Hungry Wolf, Adolf and Hungry Wolf, Beverly. (Good Medicine Series). Good Medicine Books (RAI), 1983. 79 p. ISBN 0-92041742-6 ($11.95 pbk.).
(I/M) This is an illustrated description of traditional styles of Siksika (Blackfoot) craftwork. Chapters are organized according to the items decorated, including moccasins, shirts, coats, knife cases and dolls. Along with fine print descriptions, the book discusses meanings of the decorations. It offers black-and-white photographs. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video/16mm). National Film Board of Canada (NFB/MHP), 1976. 28 min. NFB - Order no. 1-0176-217 ($26.95). MHP - Loan order no. MP 20138.
(CAN) Nominated for an Oscar and winner of multiple awards, this film is about David Blackwood, one of Canada's greatest contemporary etchers. A Newfoundlander by birth and spirit, Blackwood's work powerfully recalls the experiences and memories of Wesleyville, where he was born, and the outport sealer's harsh, dangerous way of life now vanished. Scenes of Wesleyville, examples of his masterfully crafted prints, and Blackwood’s step-by-step explanation of his printmaking process round out this film of many parts.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Blinkity Blank: Animando to Zea: Real Teachers' Plans for Using NFB Film and Video in the Classroom Vol. 6, No. 2
(Print-Non-Fiction). Heath, Chuck, ed. National Film Board of Canada (NFB), n.d. 96 p. Free - ISBN 0-7722-0399-7.
(CAN) This book contains teaching ideas for using National Film Board films and videos in the classroom. It is a collection of lesson plans submitted by teachers to the National Film Board newsletter Blinkity Blank.
Suggested Use: General - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video/16mm). (Canadian Composers Series). National Film Board of Canada (NFB/MHP), 1986. 58 min. Order no. 1-0186-085 ($26.95). MHP - Loan order no. MP 8794.
(CAN) The creation of this elaborate dance production by the National Ballet of Canada is shown in its entirety at its world premiere at the O’Keefe Centre in Toronto. The freer dance style required by the dancers for this production together with the fantastic costumes and oversize props make an exciting production.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Body & Self: Partners in Motion
(Print-Non-Fiction). Minton, Sandra. Human Kinetics-Canada (HKB), 1989. 186 p. ISBN 0-87322-219-9 ($28.50 pbk.).
This analysis of body movement contains photographs and sketches to illustrate the skeletal and muscular systems, body movements, and concepts such as alignment, centring, balance, tension, and relaxation of muscles. Everyday movements are analyzed to detect and correct movement mistakes that result in added stress or injury. A concluding chapter focuses on using kinaesthetic sense and imagery. This is a clearly explained and illustrated study of movement. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Physical Education: Grades 6 to 9
(Video). Filmakers Library, Inc. (MGR), 1992. 17 min. Dup. order no. V9048.
This video portrays a community-based ballet company as it creates a short, humorous ballet intended for school-age audiences. The choreographer uses the music of 18th century composer, William Boyce and the theme is baseball--thus the peculiar title!
The program follows the ballet from conception to rehearsal to a trial performance.
Suggested Use: Dance
(Video). TV Ontario (MGR), 1994. 60 min. Dup. order no. V9127.
(CAN) Created by youth, Brainstorm is fast-paced and provocative, combining documentary, drama, and original music. Teenagers of different backgrounds speak out on issues important to them. Topics include teen parenting, top-down authority, pr
eparation for the workplace, sexuality, violence in the school, relevance of school to popular culture, alternative programs, and technology in the classroom.
Suggested Use: General
Other Use: Life Transitions 20/30
(Video). (Center for Humanities Seminars in Modern Art Series). Guidance Assoc. /The Ctr. for Humanities (MGR), 1974. 20 min. Dup. order no. V9346.
This program introduces students to the origins of modern art. It explains one of the most revolutionary aspects of impressionist painting--the use of colour as seen in the works of Monet, Picasso and Renoir.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Brenda Baker: Daughter of Double-Dare
(Audiorecording). Baker, Brenda and Bryanton, Rob. Brazen Hussy Records (BHR), 1993. Compact Disc - Order no. 1 ($23.00). Audiocassette - Order no. 2 ($17.00).
(SK) This is an eclectic collection of songs and chat-raps written and performed by Saskatchewan recording artist and writer Brenda Baker. Her feminist perspective is reflected in her work which demonstrates a concern for social issues such as violence against women and human rights. Teachers should preview each song and make choices according to curriculum objectives and their school board's selection policy.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Music
British Cathedrals and Country Houses
(Video). (Art History III: Mastery in Three Media Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MHP/BB), 1993. 15 min. Dup. order no. V8765. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. BB 984 ($8.15 pbk.).
These architects built their own interpretations of European designs. This program examines buildings by Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, Robert Adam, John Nash, Lord Burlington, William Kent, and John Vanbrugh.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Building a Birchbark Canoe: The Algonquin Wabanaki Tciman
(Print-Non-Fiction). Gidmark, David. Vanwell Publishing Limited (VAN), 1994. 113 p. ISBN 1-55068-053-6 ($24.95 pbk.).
(I/M) This book provides excellent information on the building of traditional Algonquin birchbark canoes. Four Algonquin craftsmen and their assistants are featured building their own individual styles of canoes. Detailed descriptions of construction methods with photographs and diagrams labelled in Algonquin and English are provided. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Building Plays: Simple Playbuilding Techniques at Work
(Print-Non-Fiction). Tarlington, Carole and Michaels, Wendy. Pembroke Publishers Limited (BB), 1995. 136 p. Order no. BB 7139 ($15.70 pbk.).
(CAN) In a clear, well-organized fashion, this book introduces how to involve a class in creating plays through all phases of the process from choosing a topic, to the writing, rehearsal, and performance. It also offers a chapter on assessment. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Drama
(Video). Kultar Video (JFL), 1986. 57 min. Order no. 1141 ($35.00).
Bujones is a well-respected ballet dancer. This documentary features interviews with Fernando Bujones and his performance of classical variations from different eras. Included are variations from Giselle, Raymonda, Swan Lake, and Don Quixote.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Elementary Level
(Print-Non-Fiction). Kochanski, Moro. Lone Pine Publishing Ltd. (LPP), 1988. 64 p. ISBN 0-919433-49-9 ($7.95 pbk.).
This book provides detailed instructions for crafts using natural materials. Making these crafts requires only simple tools and readily available materials including grass, cattails, tree branches, plants, and spruce roots. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
By a Lady: Celebrating Three Centuries of Art by Canadian Women
(Print-Non-Fiction). Tippett, Maria. Viking Penguin (PBC), 1992. 226 p. ISBN 0-14-016955-5 ($35.00 pbk.). ISBN 0-670-84458-6 ($60.00 hdc.).
(CAN) With more than 130 colour and black-and-white plates, Maria Tippett offers confirmation that Canadian women have made significant contributions to the world of visual art. The accompanying text, both enlightening and entertaining, chronicles women's creation of a varied body of work in spite of continuous social, economic and commercial constraints. From the spirited "lady painters" of the pioneer days to such internationally renowned artists as Emily Carr, Mary Pratt, Joyce Wieland, and Betty Goodwin, this book documents an array of artistic achievement worth celebrating. The art works should be previewed by teachers using the school's selection policy as a guide. Included are a table of contents, a list of illustrations, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference