Experiencing dance : from student to dance artist / Helene Scheff ; Marty Sprague ; Susan McGreevy-Nichols.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©2005.Description: vi, 218 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0736051872 (soft cover)
  • 9780736051873 (soft cover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 793.3023 SCH
LOC classification:
  • GV1597 .S33 2005
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Contents:
PART I: What Is Your Movement Potential? / 1. Surveying Your Instrument: Body at Work -- 2. Warming-Up and Cooling-Down: Personal Rituals -- 3. Choose a Dance Form That Suites You: Identity Search -- 4. Learning More Than Steps: "There is No Such Thing As a Dumb Dancer" -- PART II: Movement Everywhere, But Is It Dance? / 5. Expressing Ideas and Emotions: One Movement Is Worth a 1000 Words -- 6. Changing Movement to Dance: Dance As an Art Form -- 7. Connecting to Community and Tradition: Dance As a Cultural, Historical, and Social Form -- PART III: How To Become a Choreographer / 8. Assembling the Tools: Create Dances -- 9. Crafting Your Dance: Choreography -- 10. Showcasing Your Work: Curtain Up-Light the Lights -- PART IV: How To Become a Dancer / 11. Learning to Dance in Different Ways: Your Training -- 12. Dealing With Realities: Actions That Can Help You Become a Better Performer -- PART V: How To Refine Yourself As a Dance Artist / 13. Learning From the Works of Others: Expanding Your Horizons -- 14. Strut Your Stuff: Sharing Your Art Form -- 15. Developing Your Portfolio As a Marketing Tool: Next Steps.
Summary: "Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist will walk your students through the process of becoming well-rounded dancers and deepen their understanding of dance as an art form. Systematic in its approach, Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist places teachers in the roles of facilitators who encourage critical thinking and student involvement in the learning process. This text is designed for students who have had some dance experience and are interested in exploring the art of dance. With movement experiences and written assignments, more than 45 self-paced lessons, and complete guidelines for building a portfolio, the book provides a complete curriculum progression that can also be used to supplement an existing curriculum covering the following elements: Understanding dance as an art form, Creating and performing dances, Understanding how cultural diversity influences dance, Evaluating and critiquing dance." - Publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-216).

PART I: What Is Your Movement Potential? / 1. Surveying Your Instrument: Body at Work -- 2. Warming-Up and Cooling-Down: Personal Rituals -- 3. Choose a Dance Form That Suites You: Identity Search -- 4. Learning More Than Steps: "There is No Such Thing As a Dumb Dancer" -- PART II: Movement Everywhere, But Is It Dance? / 5. Expressing Ideas and Emotions: One Movement Is Worth a 1000 Words -- 6. Changing Movement to Dance: Dance As an Art Form -- 7. Connecting to Community and Tradition: Dance As a Cultural, Historical, and Social Form -- PART III: How To Become a Choreographer / 8. Assembling the Tools: Create Dances -- 9. Crafting Your Dance: Choreography -- 10. Showcasing Your Work: Curtain Up-Light the Lights -- PART IV: How To Become a Dancer / 11. Learning to Dance in Different Ways: Your Training -- 12. Dealing With Realities: Actions That Can Help You Become a Better Performer -- PART V: How To Refine Yourself As a Dance Artist / 13. Learning From the Works of Others: Expanding Your Horizons -- 14. Strut Your Stuff: Sharing Your Art Form -- 15. Developing Your Portfolio As a Marketing Tool: Next Steps.

"Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist will walk your students through the process of becoming well-rounded dancers and deepen their understanding of dance as an art form. Systematic in its approach, Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist places teachers in the roles of facilitators who encourage critical thinking and student involvement in the learning process. This text is designed for students who have had some dance experience and are interested in exploring the art of dance. With movement experiences and written assignments, more than 45 self-paced lessons, and complete guidelines for building a portfolio, the book provides a complete curriculum progression that can also be used to supplement an existing curriculum covering the following elements: Understanding dance as an art form, Creating and performing dances, Understanding how cultural diversity influences dance, Evaluating and critiquing dance." - Publisher.

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