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

Includes bibliographical references (p. B-1 - B-4) and index.

1. JAZZ DANCE: A HISTORY / Beginning -- Minstrel shows: -- 1910s -- 1920s -- 1930s -- 1940s -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- 1990s -- New century-2000 -- 2. GETTING STARTED / Attire: Clothing ; Dance footwear -- Appearance -- Etiquette -- Typical structure of a jazz dance class: Pre-warm-up ; Warm-up ; Isolation exercises ; Locomotor movements ; Dance combinations -- Jazz dance styles: Lyrical jazz ; Musical comedy or theater jazz ; West coast jazz ; Contemporary/modern jazz ; Latin jazz ; Afro jazz ; Hip-hop -- How to have a successful dance class: Checklist for success -- 3. A DANCER'S ALIGNMENT / Alignment -- Alignment reference points: Head and neck ; Shoulder girdle ; Rib cage ; Pelvis ; Knees ; Feet -- Postural deviations -- Alignment exercises: Starting position for alignment exercises ; Exercise 1: Alignment of the neck ; Exercise 2: Alignment of the shoulder girdle ; Exercise 3: Alignment of the rib cage ; Exercise 4: Placement of the pelvis ; Exercise 5: Alignment in a standing position ; Exercises to avoid ; Pilates -- 4. BALLET FOR THE JAZZ DANCER / Turnout -- Ballet foot positions -- Ballet arm positions: First position ; Second position ; Third position ; Fourth position ; Fifth position (Fifth position en bas ; Fifth position en avant ; Fifth position en haut) -- Ballet movements: Plies ; Relevé ; Battements (Battement tendu ; Battement dégagé ; Grand battement ; Developé) ; Rond de Jambe ; Ballet combinations used in jazz class -- Ballet positions used in jazz dance: Arabesque ; Attitude ; Coupe ; Passe -- Ballet dance principles: Shifting the weight ; Pointing the foot ; Jumps ; Turns -- 5. BASIC JAZZ POSITIONS / Jazz foot positions -- Jazz arm positions -- Basic body positions: Arch ; Contraction ; Flat back ; Diagonal flat back ; Hinge ; Lateral ; Lunge ; Inverted knee position ; Jazz sit ; Jazz split -- Basic body positions: Arch ; Contraction ; Flat back ; Diagonal flat back ; Hinge ; Lateral ; Lunge ; Inverted knee position ; Jazz sit ; Jazz split -- 6. THE JAZZ DANCE WARM-UP / Proper stretching techniques: Floor exercises for the ankle, knee, and hip joints ; Exercise 1: Toe flex ; Exercise 2: Ankle flex ; Exercise 3: Ankle rotations ; Exercise 4: Knee to chest ; Exercise 5: Lower-back twist -- Proper stretching techniques: Standing exercises for the upper torso and weight-bearing joints: Exercise 1: Head rolls ; Exercise 2: Arm circles ; Exercise 3: Waist bends ; Exercise 4: Foot roll and prance ; Exercise 5: Attitude leg swings -- 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 ; Standing hinge ; Hand walk ; Runner's lunge -- On-the-floor stretches: Parallel first-position stretch ; Soles-of-the-feet-together stretch ; Pretzel ; Second-position straddle stretches ; Forward stretch ; Side stretch ; Toward-the-leg stretch ; Knee-bend stretch ; Cobra stretch ; Chest lift -- Strength-building exercises: Abdominals (Half sit-up or curl-up ; Abdominal curl ; Abdominal curl-down ; Oblique curl ; Side bends) -- Strength-building exercises: Arm strength (Modified push-up ; Push-up) -- Body isolations: Head ; Shoulders ; Ribs ; Hips -- Balance exercises: Exercise 1 ; Exercise 2 ; Exercise 3 ; Exercise 4 ; Exercise 5. 7. BASIC JAZZ DANCE / Locomotor movements: Jazz walks ; Step touch ; Cross touch ; Camel walk ; 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 ; Kicks (grand battements) ; Fan kick -- Turns: Pivot turn ; Paddle turn ; Chaine turn ; Soutenu turn ; Touch turn ; Pirouette -- Aerial movements: Jumps (Straight jump ; Arch jump ; Pike jump ; Tuck jump) ; Hop -- Assemblé ; Sissonne ; Catleap ; Hitch kick (Hitch kick forward ; Hitch kick to the rear) ; Jeté -- Floorwork: Cookie sit ; Tuck roll ; Russian or straddle roll -- Falls: Knee fall ; Jazz split slide -- Locomotor combinations -- 8. MOVEMENTS TO CHALLENGE THE BEGINNING DANCER / Turns: Multiple turns ; Barrel turn ; Drag turn ; Pencil turn ; Piqué turn -- Jumps: Tour en L'air ; Straddle toe touch ; Double attitude or double stag leap -- Hops: Passé hop with tuck ; Passé hop with 360-degree turn -- Leaps: Hitch kick to the side ; Back stag leap ; Double split jeté -- Floorwork: Knee spin ; Knee slide -- Falls: Front fall ; Swedish fall ; Backward fall ; Sideward fall ; Slide to prone fall -- 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 ; Floor 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 ; Exercise 2) -- Projection -- Improvisation: Exercise 1 ; Exercise 2 ; Exercise 3 ; Exercise 4 -- Introduction to jazz dance choreography: Music selection ; Music analysis ; Movement selection ; Group size selection ; Dance movement notation -- 10. FITNESS FOR THE JAZZ DANCER / Strength: Strength development -- Flexibility: Flexibility development -- Endurance: Muscular endurance ; Cardiorespiratory endurance -- Body composition: Fat weight ; Lean body weight -- Summary -- 11. THE DANCER'S INSTRUMENT; TAKING CARE OF IT / Injury prevention: Self-assessment ; Soreness prevention ; Warm-up and cool-down as means to injury prevention -- Special considerations: With pain from a previous injury ; With a cold ; During your menstrual cycle ; In the heat ; In the cold -- 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 ; Stress fracture) -- Exercise as a means to control stress -- Nutrition for dancers: Calories ; Nutrients (Protein ; Fats ; Carbohydrates ; Water ; Alcohol ; Vitamins and minerals) -- Weight loss: The "Set Point" Theory -- Weight loss fallacies -- Eating disorders -- Success in weight control -- 12 THE DANCER'S NEXT STEP / Additional training -- 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 -- Dance conventions and competitions: an alternative performance -- Opportunity -- Future in jazz dance: Professional dancer ; Dance rehearsal director ; Choreographer ; Dance teacher ; Dance therapy/Pilates instructor -- APPENDIXES / Appendix A: Jazz conventions and competitions ; Appendix B: Dance publications, journals, and book publishers ; Appendix C: Video resources ; Appendix D: Web sites of interest to the jazz dancer ; Appendix E: Jazz dance companies -- STUDENT WORKSHEETS / Worksheet 1: Medical profile ; Worksheet 2: Evaluating your posture ; Worksheet 3: Evaluating your flexibility ; Worksheet 4: Menu planning exercises -- Bibliography -- Index.