Dance Studies

by Debra Worth

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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?

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Publisher
Folsom Lake College
Subjects
Humanities, Dance
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Dance History - Global Perspectives
  7. 1.1: Introduction- Global Perspectives
  8. 1.2: Why Do Humans Dance?
  9. 1.3: Why Learn Dance History with Global Perspectives?
  10. 1.4: African Dances
  11. 1.5: Asia
  12. 1.5.1: Japanese Kagura
  13. 1.5.2: Indian Kathakali
  14. 1.5.3: Filipino Sinulog
  15. 1.5.4: Chinese Yangge Dance
  16. 1.6: Dances from Polynesia
  17. 1.6.1: Hawai’i
  18. 1.6.2: Tahiti
  19. 1.6.3: Samoa
  20. 1.6.4: New Zealand (Aotearoa)
  21. 1.7: Dance in the Americas
  22. 1.8: Dances of the Levant
  23. 1.9: Islamic Dance Traditions
  24. 1.10: Conclusion
  25. 2: Ballet History - Push and Pull
  26. 2.1: Introduction- Pushing into Ballet History
  27. 2.2: Medieval Dance (1200-1500s)
  28. 2.3: The Renaissance- Ballet Born in Italy (1350-1600s)
  29. 2.4: Refinement in France (1700s)
  30. 2.5: The Romantic Ballet (1800s)
  31. 2.6: The Classical Ballet
  32. 2.7: Dance in the 20th Century- Diaghilev and The Ballet Russes
  33. 2.8: Neoclassical Ballet
  34. 2.9: Postmodern/Contemporary Ballet
  35. 2.10: Cultural Shifts- Pulling Ballet into the Future
  36. 2.11: References
  37. 3: American Musical Theatre Dance
  38. 3.1: Introduction
  39. 3.2: Defining American Musical Theatre
  40. 3.3: American Musical Theatre Early Period- late 1800s through the 1930s
  41. 3.4: The Golden Age of American Musical Theatre
  42. 3.5: Rock, Concept and MegaMusicals
  43. 3.6: What’s Next?
  44. 3.7: References
  45. 4: Dance History- Modern and Postmodern Perspectives
  46. 4.1: Introduction- Three factors contributed to the emergence of modern dance
  47. 4.2: Dancing from the Outside In
  48. 4.3: The Language of Modern Dance
  49. 4.4: Dancing Body As Metaphor
  50. 4.5: Dance Anthropology in Action
  51. 4.6: Modern Dance in Europe - Pedestrian Movement + Emotion
  52. 4.7: Narrative and Technique
  53. 4.8: Modern Dance in a Postmodern Era
  54. 4.9: Conclusion- Modern and Postmodern Perspectives
  55. 4.10: References
  56. 5: American Jazz Dance
  57. 5.1: Introduction
  58. 5.2: A Brief History of Jazz Dance
  59. 5.3: Defining Jazz Technique
  60. 5.4: Jazz Choreography Legends
  61. 5.5: Key Takeaways
  62. 5.6: References
  63. 6: Hip-Hop and Other Revolutions
  64. 6.1: Introduction - Hip-Hop and Other Revolutions
  65. 6.2: The Birth of Hip-Hop
  66. 6.3: Hip-Hop Coast to Coast
  67. 6.4: The Rhythm of Graffiti
  68. 6.5: Corporate Sponsorship of Hip-Hop
  69. 6.6: Crossing Cultural Boundaries
  70. 6.7: Why is Hip-Hop Important?
  71. 6.8: Hip-Hop is Revolution
  72. 6.9: Communities of Practice- Hip-Hop’s Collective Responsibility
  73. 6.10: References
  74. 7: Dance Pedagogy- Training the Next Generation of Dance Teachers
  75. 7.1: Introduction- What Is Dance Pedagogy
  76. 7.2: Why is Teaching Dance Important?
  77. 7.3: Dance as Education
  78. 7.4: Different Learning Styles in Dance
  79. 7.5: Intelligence is Being Able to MAKE Something!
  80. 7.6: So – You Want to be a Dance Educator!
  81. 7.7: Ok – Let’s Teach! Moving from Theory to Practice
  82. 7.8: Aesthetic, Creative, Intellectual, and Cultural
  83. 7.9: Teaching Triad- Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
  84. 7.10: Inquiry Based Dance Education
  85. 7.11: Relating Dance to Historical Context
  86. 7.12: Integrating Principles of Child Development
  87. 7.13: References
  88. 8: Kinesiology, Nutrition and Injury Prevention
  89. 8.1: Introduction- Kinesiology, Nutrition and Injury Prevention
  90. 8.2: The Six Dimensions of Wellness
  91. 8.3: The Human Body
  92. 8.4: Bone Health
  93. 8.5: Joints
  94. 8.6: Ligaments
  95. 8.7: Muscles
  96. 8.8: Alignment
  97. 8.9: The Physics of Dance
  98. 8.10: Nutrition
  99. 8.11: Injury Prevention
  100. 8.12: References
  101. 9: Choreography and Production
  102. 9.1: Introduction- Choreography and Production
  103. 9.2: The Traditional College Dance Education
  104. 9.3: The Craft of Choreography
  105. 9.4: Know Your Performance Space!
  106. 9.5: Making Movement- Movement Motivations
  107. 9.6: Tempo Design
  108. 9.7: Movement Stimuli
  109. 9.8: Movement Manipulations
  110. 9.9: Leadership
  111. 9.10: 21st Century Dance Education- Entrepreneurship
  112. 9.11: The Making of a Dance Professional
  113. 9.12: Conclusion- A Pedagogy of Productivity
  114. 9.13: References
  115. 10: Conclusion- Applying Dance Studies
  116. Back Matter
  117. Index
  118. Glossary
  119. Detailed Licensing