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Dance Psychology for Artistic and Performance Excellence (Paperback)
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The dance world is filled with technique books, which certainly
serve an important role in helping dancers improve their
performance. But the market has been conspicuously void of
instruction on a vital aspect of dance performance: the mental
aspect. Developing Psychological Strength in All Dancers Jim
Taylor, a veteran sport and dance psychologist and author, and
Elena Estanol, a dancer, instructor, and sport and dance
psychologist, bring their experience and knowledge to Dance
Psychology for Artistic and Performance Excellence to help dancers
at all levels develop psychological strength to maximize their
performance. Dance Psychology for Artistic and Performance
Excellence will help dancers in these ways: • Understand how to
use the mental aspects of dance to their advantage. • Learn
simple techniques to raise their dancing to a new level. • Refine
their technique and overcome performance challenges. Individualized
Program and Web Resource Tools Dancers will build a strong
foundation for performance by employing the dance-specific
psychological strategies. The individualized program will help
dancers reach their potential in artistry and excellence in school,
the dance profession, and dance-related careers. The book comes
with a companion web resource containing 40 worksheets that will
help dancers grow mentally through reflection and self-examination.
Dancers will be able to use these tools to refine their technique
and overcome performance challenges. Scientifically Proven
Psychological Methods Dance Psychology for Artistic and Performance
Excellence incorporates some updated content from Taylor’s
original best-selling book Psychology of Dance. Through the
authors’ research and experience with dancers over the past two
decades, this book offers the latest in scientifically proven
psychological methods and practices that dancers have used to
achieve optimal performance. As the authors write in their preface:
What separates good dancers from the best dancers lies in how
mentally prepared they are to perform their best, despite
circumstances that dance and life throw at them. Dancers who are
the most motivated to train, who have the greatest confidence in
themselves, who perform best under pressure, who stay focused on
their performance, who keep their emotions under control, and who
are able to direct their emotions to elevate their performance and
technique to true artistry are the most successful and revered. Key
Psychological Concepts Explored To help dancers elevate their
performance, the authors explore these concepts in the context of
dance performance and provide practical exercises for each concept:
• Self-knowledge • Motivation • Confidence • Intensity •
Focus • Emotions • Goal setting • Imagery The authors also
examine the foundations of dance psychology and delve into special
concerns for dancers, including stress and burnout, pain and
injury, and disordered eating. Making Your Mind the Most Powerful
Tool Once you get to a certain level, your mind is your most
powerful tool—or your most harmful weapon. Dance Psychology for
Artistic and Performance Excellence will help dancers turn their
minds into powerful tools not only to improve their technical and
artistic performance but also to enhance their enjoyment, bring
greater fulfillment, and enrich their lives personally and
professionally. This text is an important contribution to the Human
Kinetics dance list because it equips dancers with the
psychological tools they need for success.
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Imprint: |
Human Kinetics
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2015 |
Authors: |
Jim Taylor
• Elena Estanol
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4504-3021-0 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-4504-3021-X |
Barcode: |
9781450430210 |
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