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Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist<br>Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague and Susan McGreevy-Nichols
Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist
Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague and Susan McGreevy-Nichols
Item #:  9781450421904

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Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist presents a complete dance education curriculum for high school students who have more than an introductory experience in dance. The text, with more than 45 lessons, will help students create, perform, respond to, analyze, connect, and understand dance in various styles and settings. The lessons focus on all aspects of dance, including understanding movement potential, dance science, dance forms, historical and cultural aspects of dance, and future career directions.

Book, 228 pages.

Contents include:

Unit I. Recognizing Your Movement Potential

Chapter 1. Surveying Your Body at Work
     Lesson 1.1 Stand on Your Own Two Feet
     Lesson 1.2 Body Mechanics: Matching      Movement to Muscles and Bones
     Lesson 1.3 Dancing at the Joint
     Lesson 1.4 Personal Physical Survey

Chapter 2. Warming Up and Cooling Down
     Lesson 2.1 Your Personal Warm-Up
     Lesson 2.2 Dance Class Basics
     Lesson 2.3 Stretch What You Strengthen and Cool Down

Chapter 3. Choosing a Dance Form That Suits You
     Lesson 3.1 Determine Your Movement Preferences
     Lesson 3.2 Recognize Your Physical Traits and Abilities
     Lesson 3.3 Connect Your Physical Traits and Abilities With Movement Preferences

Chapter 4. Learning More Than Steps
     Lesson 4.1 Develop Thinking Skills Through the Study of Dance
     Lesson 4.2 Apply Dance Learning Strategies to Other Life Situations
     Lesson 4.3 Explore Careers Beyond Performing

Unit II. Becoming a Dancer

Chapter 5. Diversifying Your Dance Training
     Lesson 5.1 Apply Basic Techniques to All Dance Forms
     Lesson 5.2 Experience Different Styles of Dance
     Lesson 5.3 Hone Your Rehearsal and Performing Strategies

Chapter 6. Improving Your Skills
     Lesson 6.1 Find Classes and Teachers That Meet Your Needs
     Lesson 6.2 Share Your Knowledge
     Lesson 6.3 Practice Makes Permanent

Unit III. Making Connections Through Dance

Chapter 7. Expressing Ideas and Emotions
     Lesson 7.1 Dance as Nonverbal Communication
     Lesson 7.2 Dance as a Report or Essay Without Words
     Lesson 7.3 Dance as Social Commentary

Chapter 8. Exploring Dance as an Art Form
     Lesson 8.1 Differences Between Everyday Movement and Dance
     Lesson 8.2 Theatrical Dance
     Lesson 8.3 Your Aesthetic Preferences

Chapter 9. Connecting to Community and Tradition
     Lesson 9.1 Cultural Dance
     Lesson 9.2 Historical Dance
     Lesson 9.3 Social Dance

Unit IV. Becoming a Choreographer

Chapter 10. Creating Dances
     Lesson 10.1 Choreographic Elements
     Lesson 10.2 Choreographic Processes
     Lesson 10.3 Choreographic Structures

Chapter 11. A Seven-Step Method for Choreography
     Lesson 11.1 Choose Subject Matter and Explore Movement
     Lesson 11.2 Coordinate Music and Movement, Explore Possibilities, Refine, and Memorize
     Lesson 11.3 Add Finishing Touches and Perform

Chapter 12. Showcasing Your Work
     Lesson 12.1 Costumes and Props
     Lesson 12.2 Lighting, Scenery, and Sound
     Lesson 12.3 Production Information and Time Line

Unit V. Refining Yourself as a Dance Artist

Chapter 13. Learning From the Works of Others
     Lesson 13.1 View, Analyze, and Critique Others’ Works
     Lesson 13.2 Learn From the Choreography of Others
     Lesson 13.3 Improve Your Performance by Watching Others

Chapter 14. Sharing Your Art Form
     Lesson 14.1 Create and Plan Presentations for Specific Settings
     Lesson 14.2 Find Places to Share Your Presentation
     Lesson 14.3 Give Back to Your Community

Chapter 15. Developing Your Portfolio, Résumé and Audition Skills
     Lesson 15.1 Build Your Portfolio
     Lesson 15.2 Create Your Résumé
     Lesson 15.3 Prepare for Auditions

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