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Discovering Dance
Gayle Kassing
Item #:
9781450468862
Price:
$59.00
Discovering Dance is designed to introduce dance styles and concepts
to
high school students with little or no previous dance experience. Topics covered
include
basic principles, mechanics, history and social contexts of a variety of dance
styles such as ballet,
modern dance, jazz dance, tap dance and theatrical dance, as well as of a
selection
of
historical, cultural and folk dances. The final sections of the book
discuss how students can prepare themselves for future study of dance, and
ways in which they can incorporate dance into their lives beyond the school
setting.Book, 304
pages.Contents include:
Part I. Foundations of Dance
Chapter 1. Dance for All
Chapter 2. Safety, Health, and Wellness
Chapter 3. Elements of Dance
Chapter 4. Basics of Dance Composition
Part II. Dance in Society
Chapter 5. History of Dance
Chapter 6. Social Dance
Chapter 7. Folk Dance
Chapter 8. Cultural Dance
Part III. Dance on Stage
Chapter 9. Ballet
Chapter 10. Modern Dance
Chapter 11. Jazz Dance
Chapter 12. Tap Dance
Chapter 13. Dance as Entertainment
Chapter 14. Performance and Production
Part IV. Dance for Life
Chapter 15. College and Career Preparation
Chapter 16. Dance in Your Life
Glossary
References
Index
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