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Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist
Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague and Susan McGreevy-Nichols
Item #:
9781450421904
Price:
$45.00
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
Glossary
References and Resources
Index
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