Beginning Modern Dance text and web resource introduce
undergraduate and high school students to modern dance as a
performing art through participation, appreciation, and academic
study in the 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 Jose Limon, 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. The accompanying web resource offers 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 in the web resource help
students develop their knowledge of modern dance as both performers
and viewers. (The web resource is included with all new print books
and some ebooks. For ebook formats that don't provide access, the
web resource is available separately.) Through modern dance,
students learn new movement vocabularies and explore their unique
and personal artistry in response to their world. Beginning Modern
Dance text and web resource support 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 modern dance, ballet, and tap
dance that support introductory dance technique courses taught
through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each
student-friendly text includes a web resource offering video clips
of dance instruction, assignments, and activities. The Interactive
Dance Series offers students a guide to learning, performing, and
viewing dance.
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