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Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance by Eric Franklin (1996, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHuman Kinetics

ISBN-100873229436

ISBN-139780873229432

eBay Product ID (ePID)866616

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameDance Imagery for Technique and Performance

Publication Year1996

SubjectExercise, General, Dance / General, Dance / Choreography & Dance Notation

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorEric Franklin

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Health & Fitness, Psychology

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight28 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN95-050409

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromNinth Grade

IllustratedYes

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal792.8/02

Table Of ContentPart I: Imagery in Improvisation Exercises Chapter 1. Basic Movement Images and Exercises Chapter 2: Imagery and Dance Improvisation Part II: Imagery in Dance Technique Classes Chapter 3. Discovering Imagery Chapter 4. Guidelines for Applying Imagery in a Class Setting Chapter 5. Floorwork Chapter 6. Standing, Walking, Running Chapter 7. Basic Exercises of the Ballet Barre Chapter 8. Swings, Arches, and Spirals Chapter 9. The Upper-Body Gesture: Port de Bras, Neck, and Face Chapter 10. Turns and Pirouettes Chapter 11. Jumping Chapter 12: Partnering Part III: Imagery in Choreography and Performance Chapter 13. Psychology, Imagery, and Choreography Chapter 14. Imagery and the Choreographic Process Chapter 15. Imagery and Performance Quality Part IV: Rest and Regeneration Chapter 16. The Art of Touch and Rest Sessions

SynopsisWhether used alone or as a companion to Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery , which establishes a foundation for the techniques described here, this unique guide shows you how to combine technical expertise with imagery skills to enrich your expressive repertoire. This versatile text and reference provides 583 imagery exercises designed to improve dance technique, artistic expression, and performance. More than 160 illustrations highlight images and exercises you can put to use immediately in your movements and choreography. Part I explores using imagery with improvisation. You'll find 195 exercises centered on the body's basic movement images. These improvisational exercises will encourage you to explore new inner landscapes to create and communicate different movement qualities. Part II provides 314 imagery exercises you can immediately use to improve technique. The book also provides guidelines for applying imagery within the dance class repertoire: - Floorwork movements - Standing, walking, running - Ballet barre exercises - Swings, arches, spirals - Upper-body gestures - Turns and pirouettes - Jumping - Partnering Part III provides imagery tools to enhance or prepare for a performance. You'll learn how to use imagery to convey information about steps and to clarify the intent and content of a movement. In addition, you'll find 40 imagery exercises that focus on active imagination and symbolism, the performance environment, and the audience in the creative process. Part IV presents 34 exercises to help restore and regenerate the body through guided imagery used with massage and touch. The book details the ideokinetic constructive rest position and Sweigard's nine lines of action. With Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance , you'll discover how to use the power of your imagination to enhance performances.

LC Classification NumberGV1589.F73 1996