TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kraines,Minda Goodman
AU  - Pryor,Esther
TI  - Jump into jazz: the basics and beyond for the jazz dance student 
SN  - 0072844043 (softcover : alk. paper) 
U1  - 793.3 22
PY  - 2005///.
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Jazz dance
N1  - 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
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