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Roots and Wings recounts Virginia Tanner's remarkable career as a dance artist, educator, and founder of the University of Utah's Tanner Dance Program. From her early experiences assisting at Evelyn Davis's dance school in Washington, D.C., to the creation of the Tanner Dance Program at the University of Utah, her influence in the field was pervasive. She channelled children's energy, sharpened their senses, and encouraged youthful, authentic dance expression. Tanner's work endures, continuing to echo with sensitivity and spirit in the bodies of young dancers throughout the United States and abroad.

By revealing both the broader and specific themes of Tanner's career and legacy, this narrative fills an important void. While exploring Tanner's story, it also recognizes the value of unique instructional methodologies for teaching dance to young children and the vital role the arts play in children's lives.

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“This work is a significant contribution. Biographical information on people such as Virginia Tanner, who devoted their lives to the development of children through the arts, is almost nonexistent.”—Douglas C. Sonntag, emeritus Director of Dance, National Endowment for the Arts


Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: A Gift of Dance Freely Given
  • Chapter 1 Awakening: Born to a Place and Time
  • Chapter 2 Distant Voices: In Search of a Calling
  • Chapter 3 Inspiration: Summer Schools in the Rockies
  • Chapter 4 Hop- Scotching
  • Chapter 5 Uncharted Territory: Launching a Career
  • Chapter 6 Birth of a Young Company
  • Chapter 7 Balance: The Juggling Act
  • Chapter 8 Springboards: The Buttermilk Tree
  • Chapter 9 Children: Straight Out of Heaven
  • Chapter 10 Imagination: The Beauty of Childhood
  • Chapter 11 Liftoff: When Dreams Take Flight
  • Chapter 12 Invitations: Westward Ho
  • Chapter 13 Virginia: “The Breadwinner”
  • Chapter 14 Sunshine and Sand: Hawaii Beckons
  • Chapter 15 A Master Teacher: IMPACT Calls
  • Chapter 16 Bright with Promise: The Golden Age for the Arts in Education
  • Chapter 17 Bulldozers on the Horizon: A Search for Home
  • Chapter 18 What Joy They Gave Unknowingly
  • Chapter 19 Unstoppable Drive: A Brilliant Journey
  • Coda You Taught My Soul to Dance
  • Notes
  • Bibliography

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      Publisher: University of Utah Press,U.S.
      Publication Date: 29/02/2024
      ISBN13: 9781647690298, 978-1647690298
      ISBN10: 1647690293
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Roots and Wings recounts Virginia Tanner's remarkable career as a dance artist, educator, and founder of the University of Utah's Tanner Dance Program. From her early experiences assisting at Evelyn Davis's dance school in Washington, D.C., to the creation of the Tanner Dance Program at the University of Utah, her influence in the field was pervasive. She channelled children's energy, sharpened their senses, and encouraged youthful, authentic dance expression. Tanner's work endures, continuing to echo with sensitivity and spirit in the bodies of young dancers throughout the United States and abroad.

      By revealing both the broader and specific themes of Tanner's career and legacy, this narrative fills an important void. While exploring Tanner's story, it also recognizes the value of unique instructional methodologies for teaching dance to young children and the vital role the arts play in children's lives.

      Trade Review
      “This work is a significant contribution. Biographical information on people such as Virginia Tanner, who devoted their lives to the development of children through the arts, is almost nonexistent.”—Douglas C. Sonntag, emeritus Director of Dance, National Endowment for the Arts


      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction: A Gift of Dance Freely Given
      • Chapter 1 Awakening: Born to a Place and Time
      • Chapter 2 Distant Voices: In Search of a Calling
      • Chapter 3 Inspiration: Summer Schools in the Rockies
      • Chapter 4 Hop- Scotching
      • Chapter 5 Uncharted Territory: Launching a Career
      • Chapter 6 Birth of a Young Company
      • Chapter 7 Balance: The Juggling Act
      • Chapter 8 Springboards: The Buttermilk Tree
      • Chapter 9 Children: Straight Out of Heaven
      • Chapter 10 Imagination: The Beauty of Childhood
      • Chapter 11 Liftoff: When Dreams Take Flight
      • Chapter 12 Invitations: Westward Ho
      • Chapter 13 Virginia: “The Breadwinner”
      • Chapter 14 Sunshine and Sand: Hawaii Beckons
      • Chapter 15 A Master Teacher: IMPACT Calls
      • Chapter 16 Bright with Promise: The Golden Age for the Arts in Education
      • Chapter 17 Bulldozers on the Horizon: A Search for Home
      • Chapter 18 What Joy They Gave Unknowingly
      • Chapter 19 Unstoppable Drive: A Brilliant Journey
      • Coda You Taught My Soul to Dance
      • Notes
      • Bibliography

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