Jump into jazz : the basics and beyond for the jazz dance student / Minda Goodman Kraines ; Esther Kan.

Includes bibliographical references (162-165 p.) and index.

1. JAZZ DANCE: A HISTORY / Beginning -- Minstrel shows: -- 1910s -- 1920s -- 1930s -- 1940s -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- 2. GETTING STARTED / Attire -- Appearance -- Etiquette -- Typical structure of a jazz dance class: Pre-warm-up ; Warm-up ; Isolation exercises ; Locomotor movements ; Dance combinations ; Cool-Down -- 3. A DANCER'S ALIGNMENT / Posture, Placement, and Alignment -- Alignment reference points: Head and neck ; Shoulder girdle ; Rib cage ; Pelvis ; Knees ; Feet -- Alignment exercises: Starting position for alignment exercises ; Exercise 1: Alignment of the neck and Pelvis ; Exercise 2: Alignment of the shoulder girdle ; Exercise 3: Alignment of the shoulder girdle ; Exercise 4: Alignment of the rib cage ; Exercise 5: Placement of the pelvis ; Exercise 6: Alignment in a standing position -- 4. FITNESS FOR THE JAZZ DANCER / Strength: Strength Development -- Flexibility: Flexibility Development -- Endurance: Endurance Training -- Overload Principle -- 5. BALLET FOR THE JAZZ DANCER / Turnout -- Positions of the Feet -- Positions of the Arms: First position ; Second position ; Third position ; Fourth position ; Fifth position ; Fifth position low ; Fifth position high ; Fifth position front -- Ballet movements: Plies ; Relevé ; Battements (Battement tendu ; Battement dégagé ; Grand battement) Arabesque ; Attitude ; Coupe ; Passe -- Principles of Movement: Shifting the weight ; Pointing the foot ; Jumps ; Turns -- 6. WARM-UP & BASIC JAZZ POSITIONS and EXERCISES / The Warm-Up Before the Warm-Up -- Floor Exercises for the Ankle, Knee and Hip Joints: Exercises 1-6 -- Standing Exercises for the Upper Torso and Weight-Bearing Joints: Exercises 1-5 -- Basic body positions: Arch ; Contraction ; Flat back ; Diagonal flat back ; Hinge ; Lateral ; Lunge -- Standing stretches: Lunge with opposition stretch ; Parallel second-position forward stretch/straight knees ; Parallel second-position forward stretch/bent knees ; Side stretch ; Parallel first-position forward stretch ; Body wave ; Back Stretch ; Hand Walk -- On-the-floor stretches: Runner's Lunge ; Parallel first-position stretch ; Soles-of-the-feet-together stretch ; Second-position straddle stretches ; Forward stretch ; Side stretch ; Toward-the-leg stretch ; Cobra stretch ; Knee-bend stretch ; Chest lift ; Pretzel -- Strength-building exercises: Half Sit-Up ; One-Leg Straight Half Sit-Up ; Two-Leg Half Sit-Up ; Bicycle ; Abdominal Curl ; Abdominal Curl-Down Modified push-up -- Push-up -- Body isolations: Head ; Shoulders ; Ribs ; Hips -- Balance exercises: Exercise 1-5 7. BASIC JAZZ DANCE: STEPS, TURNS and JUMPS / Locomotor movements: Jazz walks ; Step touch ; Jazz square ; Jazz slide ; Grapevine ; Chassé ; Kick-ball change ; Pas de bourrée ; Pas de bourrée in place or traveling forward or backward ; Pas de bourrée traveling sideward ; Pas de bourrée turning ; Triplet -- Oppositional Moves: Kicks ; Fan kick -- Turns: Pivot turn ; Paddle turn ; Chaine turn ; Soutenu turn ; Touch turn ; Pirouette ; Pencil turn ; Pique turn -- Jumps, Kicks and Leaps: Hop ; Assemblé ; Sissonne ; Hitch kick ; Hitch kick forward ; Hitch kick to the rear; Hitch kick to the Side ; Jeté -- Locomotor combinations: Combinations 1-6 -- 9. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER/ Time: find the beat and count it: Beat ; Tempo ; Meter and measure ; Time signature ; Note values ; Simple meter ; Compound meter ; Mixed meter ; Accent and syncopation ; Rhythmic pattern ; Musical phrases ; Exercises for the study of time (Exercise 1 ; Exercise 2 ; Exercise 3 ; Exercise 4) -- Space: Direction ; Spatial pattern ; Level ; Dimension : Exercises for the study of space (Exercise 1: Direction ; Exercise 2 : Spatial Pattern ; Exercise 3: Level ; Exercise 4: Dimension) -- Dynamics: Exercises for the study of dynamics (Exercise 1-2) -- Projection -- Improvisation: Exercise 1-4 -- 11. THE DANCER'S INSTRUMENT; TAKING CARE OF IT / Body Composition: Fat Weight ; Lean Body Weight -- Nutrition: Protein ; Fats ; Carbohydrates ; Water ; Vitamins and minerals -- Calories -- Injury prevention: Self-assessment ; Soreness prevention -- Injury care: RICE: recipe for first aid (Rest ; Ice ; Compression ; Elevation) ; Self-care injuries (Blisters ; Cramps ; Muscle strains ; Injuries needing professional attention (Patellar tendinitis ; Shin splints ; Sprains) ; Warm-Up and Cool-Down: Additional Means to Injury Prevention -- 12 THE DANCER'S NEXT STEP / Additional training -- Jazz Dance Styles: Lyrical Jazz ; Musical Comedy Jazz ; Funky Jazz ; Street Jazz ; Afro-Haitian Jazz -- Jazz Dance Choreography: Music Selection ; Music Analysis ; Movement Selection ; Group Size Selection-- Jazz dance performance: Behind the performance scene ; Advertisement design and distribution ; Program design and distribution ; Sound ; Lighting ; Costume design and wardrobe assistance ; Props and stage crewing ; Makeup ; Ushering ; Performance space -- Dance production -- Rehearsals and performance -- APPENDIX A Checklist for a Successful Dance Class / APPENDIX B : A future in Jazz Dance / Professional Dab=ncer ; Dance Rehearsal Director ; Choreographer ; Dance Teacher ; Dance Conventions: An Alternative Performance Opportunity -- APPENDIX C : Jazz Dance Music / Jazz: Metered Jazz ; Free-Form Jazz ; Vocal Jazz ; Swing/Big Band/Nostalgia ; Ragtime ; Dixieland ; Latin Jazz -- Pop -- Rock: Soul ; Disco ; Hard Rock ; New Wave ; Reggae ; Blues ; Vocals ; Show Tunes ; Movies -- APPENDIX D : Jazz Dance Films and Videos / Rental Films ; CommercialFilms ; Videotape Distributors Bibliography -- Index.