Teaching Dance Studies

ISBN-13: 9780415970358 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 252 str.

Judith Chazin-Bennahum; Judith Chazin-Bennahum

Opis

Teaching Dance Studies is a practical guide, written by college professors and dancers/choreographers active in the field, introducing key issues in dance pedagogy. Many young people graduating from universities with degrees either PhDs or MFAs desire to teach dance, either in college settings or at local dance schools. This collection covers all areas of dance education, including improvisation/choreography; movement analysis; anthropology; theory; music for dance; dance on film; kinesiology/injury prevention; notation; history; archiving; and criticism. Among the contributors included in the volume are: Bill Evans, writing on movement analysis; Susan Foster on dance theory; Ilene Fox on notation; Linda Tomko addresses new approaches to teaching the history of all types of dance; and Elizabeth Aldrich writing on archiving."

Recenzje

'A thought-provoking yet easy-to-follow reference for all college dance educators.' – Dance Teacher

Spis treści

Contents Introduction Judith Chazin-Bennahum Chapter 1: Teaching Movement Analysis Bill Evans Chapter 2: Dance Theory? Susan Leigh Foster Chapter 3: From Improvisation to Choreography: The Critical Bridge Larry Lavender and Jennifer Predock-Linnell Chapter 4: Wild Speculation and Simple Thoughts: Teaching Music to Dancers Jeffrey Stolet Chapter 5: Teaching Dance on Film and Film Dance Beth Genné Chapter 6: Teaching Dance History: A Querying Stance as Millennial Lens Linda J. Tomko Chapter 7: On Teaching Dance Criticism Mindy Aloff Chapter 8: The Anthropology of Dance: Textural, Theoretical, and Experiential Ways of Knowing Jill D. Sweet Chapter 9: Standing Aside and Making Space: Mentoring Student Choreographers Larry Lavender and Jennifer Predock-Linnell Chapter 10: Kinesiology and Injury Prevention Mary Virginia Wilmerding Chapter 11: Labanotation Ilene Fox and Dawn Lille Chapter 12: Documentation, Preservation, and Access: Ensuring a Future for Dance's Legacy Elizabeth Aldrich Chapter 13: Reflections on Educating Dance Educators Susan W. Stinson Contributors Index

O autorze

Judith Chazin-Bennahum is Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of New Mexico. She is a past president of the Society of Dance History Scholars, and has authored and edited several books on dance history, including The Lure of Perfection (Routledge, 2004).