Description
Book Synopsis This second edition of the classic text directs dance teachers through what they need to know to teach creative dance from pre-K through adult levels in a variety of settings. It includes a sequential curriculum, lesson plans, editable forms, and teacher strategies created by master teacher Anne Green Gilbert.
Table of ContentsPart I Fundamentals of Teaching Creative Dance
Chapter 1 Introduction to Creative Dance
Chapter 2 Planning and Teaching Your Creative Dance Class
Chapter 3 Developing Your Teaching Skills
Chapter 4 Warming Up, Teaching Concepts, and Cooling DownChapter 5 Locomotor and Nonlocomotor Movements
Part II Concepts and Sample Lesson Plans
Chapter 6 Place
Self-Space and General Space
Chapter 7 Level
High, Middle, Low
Chapter 8 Size
Big, Medium, Little, Far Reach, Mid-Reach, Near Reach
Chapter 9 Direction
Forward, Backward, Right Side, Left Side, Up, Down
Chapter 10 Pathway
Straight, Curved, Zigzag
Chapter 11 Focus
Single Focus, Multi-Focus
Chapter 12 Speed
Slow, Medium, Fast
Chapter 13 Rhythm
Pulse, Breath, Pattern, Grouping
Chapter 14 Energy
Smooth (Sustained), Sharp (Sudden)
Chapter 15 Weight
Strong, Light
Chapter 16 Flow
Free, Bound
Chapter 17 Body Parts
Head, Arms, Hand, Pelvis, Spine, Trunk, Legs, Feet
Chapter 18 Body Shapes
Curved, Straight, Angular, Twisted, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical
Chapter 19 Relationships
Over, Under, Around, Through
Chapter 20 Balance
On Balance, Off Balance
Chapter 21 Specialized Lesson Plans
