- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Beginning Modern Dance
About this book
Beginning Modern Dance With HKPropel Access introduces undergraduate and high school students to modern dance as a performing art through participation, appreciation, and academic study in a dance technique course.
In the book, 50 photos with concise descriptions support students in learning beginning modern dance technique and in creating short choreographic or improvisational studies. For those new to modern dance, the book provides a friendly orientation on the structure of a modern dance technique class and includes information regarding class expectations, etiquette, and appropriate attire. Students also learn how to prepare mentally and physically for class, maintain proper nutrition and hydration, and avoid injury.
Beginning Modern Dance supports students in understanding modern dance as a performing art and as a medium for artistic expression. The text presents the styles of modern dance artists Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey and José Limón, Katherine Dunham, Lester Horton, and Merce Cunningham along with an introduction to eclectic modern dance style. Chapters help students begin to identify elements of modern dance as they learn, view, and respond to dance choreography and performance.
Related materials delivered online via HKPropel include 38 interactive video clips and photos of dance technique to support learning and practice. In addition, e-journal and self-reflection assignments, performance critiques, and quizzes help students develop their knowledge of modern dance as both performers and viewers.
Through modern dance, students learn new movement vocabularies and explore their unique and personal artistry in response to their world. Beginning Modern Dance supports your students in their experience of this unique and dynamic genre of dance.
Beginning Modern Dance is a part of Human Kinetics’ Interactive Dance Series. The series includes resources for ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theater, and hip-hop dance that support introductory dance technique courses taught through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each student-friendly text has related online learning materials including video clips of dance instruction, assignments, and activities. The Interactive Dance Series offers students a collection of guides to learning, performing, and viewing dance.
Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use the Web Resource
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Modern Dance
- Chapter 2: Preparing for Class
- Chapter 3: Safety and Health
- Chapter 4: Basics of Modern Dance
- Chapter 5: Basics of Dance Composition
- Chapter 6: Performing and Responding to Modern Dance
- Chapter 7: History of Modern Dance
- Chapter 8: Five Major Styles of Modern Dance
- Glossary
- References and Resources
- About the Author
- Back Page Ad
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