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Both a refraction of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a protest against Western values, butoh is a form of Japanese dance theater that emerged in the aftermath of World War II. Sondra Fraleigh chronicles the growth of this provocative art form from its midcentury founding under a sign of darkness to its assimilation in the twenty-first century as a poignant performance medium with philosophical and political implications. Employing intellectual and aesthetic perspectives to reveal the origins, major figures, and international development of the dance, Fraleigh documents the range and variety of butoh artists around the world with first-hand knowledge of butoh performances from 1973 to 2008. ... Read more

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Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist will walk your students through the process of becoming well-rounded dancers and deepen their understanding of dance as an art form.

Systematic in its approach, Experiencing Dance: From Student to Dance Artist places teachers in the roles of facilitators who encourage critical thinking and student involvement in the learning process. This text is designed for students who have had some dance experience and are interested in exploring the art of dance.

With movement experiences and written assignments, more than 45 self-paced lessons, and complete guidelines for building a portfolio, the book providesa complete curriculum progression that can also be used to supplement an existing curriculum covering the following elements:

• Understanding dance as an art form• Creating and performing dances• Understanding how cultural diversity influences dance• Evaluating and critiquing dance

The book’s 15 chapters outline for students the steps involved in the making of a dance artist: how to identify movement potential, express ideas through dance, develop choreography, connect to the community and tradition, showcase student work through a formal production, train to become a dancer, refine the art form, and develop a portfolio.

Each chapter includes chapter objectives, a list of lessons, introductory text, three or four lessons, portfolio items, and an end-of-chapter review quiz.

The self-paced lessons allow students to work independently and allow teachers to address students of various abilities within a class. Each lesson features the following elements:

• Move It! is a student’s first experience with the content of the lesson.• Vocabulary section presents selected definitions of key terms.• Curtain Up presents background information that students need to do the work.• Take the Stage features student work produced and shared.• Take a Bow covers student response, evaluation, aesthetics, criticism, and revision.• Spotlight features highlights of prominent dancers and dance companies.• Did You Know? presents further information relating to the lesson, including historical and cultural facts. Whether you use the textbook for one semester or two, you’ll find there’s nothing like Experiencing Dance for instilling in your students a fresh, new appreciation of dance. ... Read more

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Fully revised and expanded, this fourth edition includes updated information on Phyllis S. Weikart’s teaching model for beginners of all ages. Also contains over 100 beginning-level dances and instructions for introducing movement and dance in understandable and enjoyable ways. Music for the dances is recorded on the Rhythmically Moving 1–9 recordings. ... Read more

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A wonderful book for music teachers!
a GREAT book for anyone looking to add movement to their classes.Be sure to buy the CDs too-they go great together. ... Read more

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The Nazis burned books and banned much modern art. Modern expressive dance, however, found favour with the regime and especially with Dr Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda. The way in which modern artists collaborated with Nazism reveals an important aspect of modernism, uncovers the bizarre bureaucracy which controlled Nazi culture and tells the histories of great figures who became enthusiastic Nazis and lied about it later. ... Read more

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This book defines and describes modern dance and then discusses the prognosis for its future. The purpose here is to address the questions of whether the original nature of modern dance and the achievements within the field during the first half of the twentieth century are now being abandoned, or whether the modern dance tradition will continue to develop. ... Read more

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Three young dancers present some modern dance vocabulary--objects, actions, directions, sizes, shapes, feelings, and ideas. ... Read more

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A biography of the dancer, choreographer, and teacher who is generally considered to be one of America's greatest pioneers of modern dance. ... Read more

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This early work on dancing is a fascinating read for any enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with diagrams and intended to help people to acquire more easily a sound knowledge of Modern Dance Movement. Contents Include: A Study of Basic Principles and Technique, Abbreviations, Definitions, Etc., The Waltz, The Quickstep, The Slow Foxtrot. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Owen consummates his marriage but not with the bride. Julia’s handyman won’t do the job he’s paid for. Russell might be the grandmaster of the squalid, meaningless one-night stand, but all he wants to do is hold hands on the London Eye. And Frances...Frances isn’t looking for commitment. A series of encounters linked by a liaison in a hotel bedroom.

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For both men and women!
This is a classic dance text that presents dance techniques, art, science, and craft for both students and pre-service teachers of dance.

Highly recommended. ... Read more

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Discusses the history and concepts of modern dance and introduces the techniques of creative movement. ... Read more