Building Dances: A Guide to Putting Movements Together
- Author: McGreevy-Nichols, Susan
- Author: Scheff, Helene
- Author: Sprague, Marty
Book
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Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Blueprints of Building a Dance: How to Use This Book
- Chapter 1. Laying a Foundation: Basic Building Blocks
- What Makes a Dance?
- Relationship Between Creativity and Choreography
- Three Parts of a Lesson
- Safety Tips
- Three Sample Lesson Plans
- Three Parts of a Dance
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Identifying Building Supplies: Basic Materials for Building Dances
- Movement Skills
- Movement Elements
- Celebrating Cultural Diversity
- Historical and Social Perspectives
- Who, What, Where, and When of Music
- Organizing Music
- Summary
- Chapter 3. Constructing the Frame and Roof: Meaningful Organization of Materials
- Structure and Choreographic Forms
- Characterization and Story Line
- Sounds and Music
- Props
- Costumes
- Scenery and Set Pieces
- Full Production
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Adding Architectural Details: Customizing Dances
- Accents: Adding Emphasis
- Gestures: Telling the Story Through Movement
- Stylizing: Creating a Place and Time
- Expressive Qualities: Creating Moods Through Movement
- Summary
- Chapter 5. Putting It All Together: The Choreographic Process
- Step 1: Choose Subject Matter
- Step 2: Explore and Select Movements
- Step 3: Coordinate Movement and Music
- Step 4: Explore Possibilities
- Step 5: Refine and Memorize Choreography
- Step 6: Add Finishing Touches
- Step 7: Perform the Choreography
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Inspecting Your Creation: Observation to Assessment
- Student Assessment: Standards, Criteria, and Rubrics
- Outcomes for Dance: Six Areas of Assessment
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Building Dances From Blueprints: Implementing the Choreographic Process
- Deal a Dance
- Picture Dance
- Words, Sentences, and Paragraphs
- Story Dance
- Write What I See
- Machine Dance
- Costume and Prop Dance
- Decode a Dance
- Create a Culture
- On the Move Dance
- Holiday Dance
- Out of This World
- Four Seasons
- Animal Kingdom
- It's All Around Us
- Summary
- Appendix: National Standards
- Glossary: Building a Dance Vocabulary
- About the Authors