Dance Appreciation
- Author: Loring, Dawn
- Author: Pentz, Julie
Dance Appreciation
- Author: Loring, Dawn
- Author: Pentz, Julie
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About
Dance is an activity that everyone can enjoy, and Dance Appreciation will help students do just that.
Dance Appreciation is written to encompass the needs of a broad range of dance students, from high school to university level, and is appropriate for students who are new to dance as well as those who are experienced in the art form. The text will help learners discover more about themselves, connect with dance, and make it a relevant and vital part of their lives, whether it is their primary course of study, eventual career path, or simply a way to express themselves and enrich their lives.
This text is the only dance appreciation resource that offers ancillary materials for instructors:
- Instructor ancillaries consisting of an instructor guide, test package, and PowerPoint presentation package make the teaching experience both easier and more effective, whether teaching in face-to-face or online settings.
- Five video segments demonstrate elements of dance and offer associated learning and movement activities, bringing the content to life for students.
- Textbook elements such as learning objectives, key terms, Enduring Understanding statements, Spotlight special elements, and chapter discussion questions help students navigate the chapters and retain the essential content.
Dance Appreciation helps students understand dance from the perspectives of dancers, choreographers, and professionals in other careers related to dance. Students are introduced to a broad range of dance genres, forms, and styles, and they learn to forge a relationship with dance as an art form, connecting it with other academic and artistic disciplines and with their own life experiences.
The text is organized into three parts. Part I, Exploring Dance, provides a foundational understanding of who dances and why, and it introduces the elements of dance and movement principles. Part II, Selected Dance Genres and Styles, covers Western dance genres, examining classical concert dance forms, hip-hop, and aerial and site-specific dance, highlighting notable artists and events. In part III, Connecting With Dance, students delve into aspects of dance performance and production, learning approaches for viewing and responding to dance performances and exploring the role of global interactions, especially through online content and social media, in developing and transmitting new dance forms and styles. Throughout the text, readers will learn about dance-related career paths.
Dance Appreciation offers instructors an up-to-date, comprehensive resource-complete with an array of ancillaries-that ensures that students have the opportunity to become informed, discerning, and responsive dance audience members and gain a broad appreciation of dance as an art form and a lifetime physical activity.
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Contents
- Part I. Exploring Dance
- Chapter 1. What Is Dance, and Who Dances?
- Dance Categories
- Dance Processes
- Dance Literacy
- Accessing Dance Through Other Arts
- Chapter 2. Why Do People Dance?
- Dance as Imitation
- Dance as Expression
- Dance as Form
- Chapter 3. Elements of Dance
- Moving Bodies
- Elements of Dance
- Principles of Dance Composition
- Part II. Selected Dance Genres and Styles
- Chapter 4. Social Dance
- Origins of Social Dance
- Evolution of Social Dance in the 20th Century
- Chapter 5. Ballet
- What Is Ballet?
- Primary Ballet Principles
- Origins of Ballet
- Dancers and Training
- Future Directions
- Chapter 6. Modern and Contemporary Modern Dance
- What Is Modern and Contemporary Modern Dance?
- Primary Modern and Contemporary Modern Dance Principles
- Dancers and Training
- Development of Modern Dance
- Future Directions of Contemporary Modern Dance-21st-Century Voices
- Chapter 7. Jazz Dance
- Origins of Jazz Dance
- Primary Principles of Jazz Dance
- Training and Performing
- Major Influences in Jazz Dance
- Female Voices in Jazz Dance-The Next Generation
- Chapter 8. Tap Dance
- Origins of Tap Dance
- Tap Dance in the 20th Century and Beyond
- Styles of Tap Dance
- Dancers and Training
- Chapter 9. Hip-Hop
- Origins of Hip-Hop Dance
- The Five Pillars of Hip-Hop
- Journey Into the Mainstream
- Styles of Hip-Hop
- Commercial Hip-Hop Dance and the Turn of the Century
- A New Millennium and New Directions
- Chapter 10. Aerial and Site-Specific Dance
- Site-Specific Dance
- Aerial Dance
- Part III. Connecting With Dance
- Chapter 11. Dance Production
- Front of House
- Administration
- Backstage
- Postproduction
- Chapter 12. Viewing and Responding to Dance Performances
- Viewing Dance
- Responding to Dance
- Chapter 13. Global Connections in Dance
- Approaching Dance Around the World
- Connected by Common Goals
- Sharing Dance Globally
- Sharing Dance Through Social Media
