Discovering Dance by Gayle Kassing
Textbook for high school Dance I courses. Textbook for middle school and other introductory dance courses in universities.
Discovering Dance
Summary
Opens up a world of opportunities for secondary school students who possess little or no dance experience. This title intends to help students understand the fundamentals of creating, performing, analysing, understanding, responding to, connecting with and evaluating dance in its various genres.
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About Gayle Kassing
Gayle Kassing, PhD, taught beginning ballet through advanced ballet for more than 25 years at four universities. Kassing earned a BFA in ballet and theater, an MS in modern dance, a PhD in dance and related arts, and an MAT in K-12 curriculum integrated with technology. She was the 2010 National Dance Association (NDA) Artist Scholar. She is a member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). She is the author of History of Dance and Beginning Ballet and coauthor of Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design. Kassing is an acquisitions editor at Human Kinetics.
Table of Contents
Part I. Foundations of Dance
Chapter 1. Dance for All
Chapter 2. Safety, Health, and Wellness
Chapter 3. Elements of Dance
Chapter 4. Basics of Dance Composition
Part II. Dance in Society
Chapter 5. History of Dance
Chapter 6. Social Dance
Chapter 7. Folk Dance
Chapter 8. Cultural Dance
Part III. Dance on Stage
Chapter 9. Ballet
Chapter 10. Modern Dance
Chapter 11. Jazz Dance
Chapter 12. Tap Dance
Chapter 13. Dance as Entertainment
Chapter 14. Performance and Production
Part IV. Dance for Life
Chapter 15. College and Career Preparation
Chapter 16. Dance in Your Life
Additional information
CIN1450468861VG
9781450468862
1450468861
Discovering Dance by Gayle Kassing
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Human Kinetics Publishers
20140523
312
N/A
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