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OverviewTeaching Dance Improvisation serves as an introduction to, and a springboard for the author’s theories, practices, and curriculum building of dance improvisation as a technique. By taking a similar approach to teaching ballet, modern, jazz, tap, or hip hop, this book supplies its reader with an easy-to-follow roadmap in order to begin building and incorporating dance improvisation into dance studios/classrooms and curriculums. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew FarmerPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge ISBN: 9781032479989ISBN 10: 1032479981 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 22 October 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1 What is Improvisation? Chapter 2 The 10 Rules of Improvisation; Plus 1 Chapter 3 Rule #1 - There is No Right or Wrong…but Sometimes There is a Better Choice Chapter 4 Rule #2 - Follow Your Impulse Chapter 5 Rule #3 – Start with What You Know Chapter 6 Rule #4 - When in Doubt, Go Back to the Beginning Chapter 7 Rule # 5 - The Moment You Check Out, Someone Gets Hurt Chapter 8 Rule #6 - It Takes a Village to Raise an Improvisation Chapter 9 Rule #7 - The Hardest Part Isn’t Knowing When to Start; It’s Knowing How to Start Chapter 10 Rule #8 - Everything You Need Exists in the World around You Chapter 11 Rule #9 - Continual Movement In and of Itself is not Necessarily Improvisation Chapter 12 Rule #10 - Be Wary of the Black Hole Chapter 13 Plus 1 – Repetition is Comfort Food Chapter 14 Additional Considerations and Concluding Thoughts Chapter 15 Sample Class Curriculums IndexReviewsAuthor InformationMatthew Farmer is Chair of the Dance Department at Hope College and the Dorothy Wiley DeLong Endowed Professor of Dance. He is the former Co-Artistic Director of R.G. Dance Productions, current Co-Artistic Director of H2 Dance Co., and co-author of the book Introductory Modern Dance: A Teaching Manual. Matthew received his MFA from the University of Michigan in Dance Performance and Choreography, and his BA in Theatre and Dance from Hope College. Matthew was a company member of The Peter Sparling Dance Co., company member and Associate Director of LehrerDance, and has performed as a solo artist in the United States, Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. Farmer’s choreography has been produced by college and university dance programs, professional dance companies, international festivals, theater companies, dance competitions, and musical theater venues throughout the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, France, and Ecuador. As an educator, Matthew focuses on modern dance, contemporary dance, jazz dance, improvisation, partnering, and dance composition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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