Teaching Dance Studies

ISBN-13: 9780415970365 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 252 str.

Judith Chazin-Bennahum

Opis

Introducing the fundamental issues in dance pedagogy, this collection equips the reader with a thorough grounding in all areas of dance education, such as: * improvisation/choreography * movement analysis * theory * music for dance * kinesiology/injury prevention * history * criticism. Teaching Dance Studies features contributions from eminent figures, including Bill Evans, a specialist in Laban/Bartenieff studies, Ilene Fox, head of the Dance Notation Bureau and Susan Foster, one of the leading dance theoreticians in the country. Filling a distinct gap in dance literature, this book will appeal to dance history, theory, and pedagogy students, their teachers and professionals in the field.

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).