Essential Guide to Dance, 3rd edition

Third Edition

Paperback

Published: 22/08/2008

Extent: 356 pages

Illustrations: 24 b&w line, 7 colour line, 38 colour half-tone, 33 b&w line

 

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Summary:
This third edition of the bestselling text ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DANCE is thoroughly updated to meet the new AS/A2 specifications and relevant Applied A-levels, BTEC and other Dance qualifications.

Now in full colour, highly illustrated, and packed with tasks and activities to cover all aspects of current courses, this text will appeal to both teachers and students.

Students are brought right up to date with clear explanations of choreography, performance and appreciation of Dance, as well as recent examples of new set works and choreographers. With further video and photo interactive analysis tasks, the addition of short revision tests and updated professional examples alongside many contemporary photographs, ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DANCE Third Edition provides students with comprehensive support and guidance.

With its emphasis on the practical aspects of Dance and its interactive features that encourage effective learning, ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DANCE Third Edition will be essential for all students of Dance and their teachers.

Linda Ashley has extensive experience as a writer, choreographer, performer and teacher of Dance. Linda is currently Dance Research Leader at AUT University, New Zealand, Linda has written several Dance titles, published in the UK and New Zealand, including the two previous bestselling editions of ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO DANCE, both published by Hodder.

• Fully updated to meet the needs of teachers and students of the new A-level specifications for September 2008
• Guaranteed quality resource written by bestselling author and experienced teacher of Dance
• Highly illustrated throughout with over 100 images, over 40 of which are in colour
• Helps students to grasp dance technique and the implications for safe practice
• Clear explanations of choreography, performance and the appreciation of dance in relation to new set works and choreographers
• Reinforces learning with interactive tasks and revision tests
• Use of colour brings content to life and helps students to navigate around book's many useful learning features
• Engages students so they learn more effectively by offering an extensive range of interactive tasks and activities that cover all aspects of current Dance courses
• Fresh images and professional examples bring content up-to-date with recent changes in Dance and Dance Education
• Offers a student-friendly guide to the choreographic process as they prepare for their examinations

Table of Contents:
1: Safe Dance Practice
2: The Dancer in Performance
3: The Constituent Features of Dances: Movement
4: The Constituent Features of Dance: The Physical Setting
5: The Constituent Features of Dance: The Aural Setting
6: Choreography: Skills and Ideas
7: Making and Rehearsing Dances
8: Dance Appreciation
9: Recording Dance
10: Dance Today and Tomorrow
Answers to Tasks
Index

About the Author(s):
Linda Ashley is currently Dance Research Leader at AUT University, New Zealand. Linda's experience in Dance encompasses writing, choreography, performing and teaching. Linda is the author of bestselling Dance titles 'Essential Guide to Dance' first and second editions both published by Hodder, and GCSE Dance text 'Dance Sense: Theory and Practice for GCSE Dance Students' published by Northcote House.

Readership:
16-19