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Key features include investigations to challenge students, teachers and dancers to study in depth, and reflections that provide an insight into a dancer's thinking. Practical advice is also included for preparing to teach dance.

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Author:   Jan K. Erkert ,  Erica DuFour ,  William Frederking
Publisher:   Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:   Human Kinetics
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780736044875

ISBN 10:   0736044876
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   24 January 2003
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Part I: Philosophy Chapter 1. Dancing Roots: Technique Technique - The Wisdom Of Ancestors - A Point of View - Reflection: Breath Chapter 2. Flying Souls: Artistry Doing and Undoing - Teaching the Real Truth - Odd Choices - Role of Improvisation - Practice Solitude - Reflection: Play Part II: Class Preparation Chapter 3. Sculpting Dreams: Goal Vision - Designing a Syllabus - Progression of Movement Skills - Principles and Strategies - Reconciling Individual Dreams With Class Goals - Evaluation - Reflection: Presence Chapter 4. Centering Minds: Rituals Rituals of Ancestors - Floor or Standing? - Repetition - A Labyrinth Toward Center - Special Classes - Reflection: Discipline Chapter 5. Gathering Power: Conditioning Resilience - Conditioning in Dance Practice - Strength - Flexibility - Muscular Endurance - Cardiorespiratory Endurance - New Dance Curricula - Reflection: Surrender Chapter 6. Shaping Phrases: Dancing Building Phrases - Spatial Intent - Energy - Musicality and Rhythm - Demonstrating - Reflection: Transitions Chapter 7. Weaving Light: Sequencing Sequencing Exercises - Designing a Class Template - Continuums - Reflection: Centering Part III: Class Presentation Chapter 8. Time Flowing: Pacing Reading Tea Leaves - Flow - Art of Pacing - The Clock - Length of Class - Reflection: Stillness Chapter 9. Body Listening: Corrections Seeing and Sensing - Knowing Oneself - Reflexes - Alignment and Posture - Fixing or Guiding - Touching - Empowering Student Observation - Reflection: Connectivity Chapter 10. Space Moving: Images The Power of Images and Metaphors - Developing a Bag of Tricks - The Senses - Reflection: Balance Chapter 11. Silence Sounding: Accompanists Relationship Between Music and Dance - Movement and Music - Teachers and Accompanists - Students and Musicians - Reflection: Openness Part IV: Professional Concerns Chapter 12. Energy Talking: Communication Bodymind - Resistance and Fear - Authorities of Bodymind - Love and Challenge - Counseling - Reflection: Patience Chapter 13. Excellence Training: Health Stress - Dangerous Obsessions - Injuries - Reflection: Nourishment Chapter 14. Youth Spinning: Vitality Bodymind - Mindbody - Spiritenergy - Reflection: Renewal Appendices Appendix A. The Dance Center of Columbia College Modern Dance Technique Syllabus Appendix B. The Dance Center of Columbia College Level Placement Guide Appendix C. Pre- and Post-Assessment in the Performing Arts Appendix D. The Dance Center of Columbia College Course Evaluation—Student Appendix E. The Dance Center of Columbia College Instructor Evaluation

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Jan Erkert is a dance artist, leader, and builder in contemporary dance. As artistic director of Jan Erkert & Dancers from 1979 to 2000, she presented her work throughout the United States as well as in Germany, Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, Uruguay, and Israel. Erkert has been honored with numerous choreographic awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council. Erkert also received a CalArts Alpert Award nomination, a Fulbright Award, and a Ruth Page Award for choreography and performance. Erkert is currently a professor at the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago, where she teaches modern dance technique, pedagogy, anatomy, kinesiology, improvisation, and composition. She recently received the prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award from the college. She conducts training workshops at major dance departments to help faculty, teaching assistants, and dance majors learn how to teach modern dance more effectively. Erkert is known throughout the United States and internationally as a master teacher, inspiring people with her intense, honest approach that interweaves scientific principles with the artistic drive for excellence. In her free time, Erkert likes to spend time outdoors hiking, swimming, gardening, bicycling, and traveling. She also enjoys sewing, cooking, and practicing Ashtanga yoga. Erkert and her husband, Bernt Lewy, live in Chicago.

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