Dance Studies: Choreographing Dance and Life (Worth)
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Any survey of dance studies should begin with the question: What is dance? Dance is more than movement. “Dance is a transient mode of expression, performed in a given form and style by the human body moving in space. Dance occurs through purposefully selected and controlled rhythmic movements; the resulting phenomenon is recognized as dance by both the performer and the observing members of a given group” (Keali’inohomoku, 1983). This book will survey many dance forms from around the world. But why study dance at all?
Front Matter
1: Dance History - Global Perspectives
2: Ballet History - Push and Pull
3: American Musical Theatre Dance
4: Dance History- Modern and Postmodern Perspectives
5: American Jazz Dance
6: Hip-Hop and Other Revolutions
7: Dance Pedagogy- Training the Next Generation of Dance Teachers
8: Kinesiology, Nutrition and Injury Prevention
9: Choreography and Production
10: Conclusion- Applying Dance Studies
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Dancer: Sydney Smrzel. (Unsplash License; David Hofmann via Unsplash)