
Choreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation - 3rd Edition
Sandra Cerny Minton(Author)
Human Kinetics Publishers
3rd Edition
Published on 29. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-7360-6476-7 (ISBN)
Description
This reader-friendly text bridges the theoretical and practical aspects of the choreographic process. Whether readers are experienced or new to choreography, they will learn how to solve common choreography problems, design and shape movements into a dance and organise a concert. This third edition has been updated, including additional resources and new features that will guide readers through the entire choreography process. This new edition continues to be an excellent resource for teachers who are responsible for implementing standards and dance enthusiasts who want to enrich their choreographic experiences. The key benefits to this new edition are numerous but include ready to use practical forms, checklists and assessments.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign
United States
Target group
US School Grade: From Ninth Grade to College Senior
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
75 Halftones, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-6476-7 (9780736064767)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
04/1997
2nd Edition
Human Kinetics Publishers
€38.56
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Person
Sandra Cerny Minton co-ordinates the dance programme at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley. She has taught and choreographed dance for more than 25 years and directed numerous concerts. Minton has been an active member of the Colorado Dance Alliance, the US National Dance Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, for which she was publications director for two years. She has also devoted her energy to scholarship and grant writing at UNC. Minton earned her master's degree in dance education from the University of California at Los Angeles and earned her PhD in dance and related arts from the Texas Woman's University. She has written numerous articles, a book chapter and other books on dance choreography, as well as presenting at conferences across North America.
Content
Chapter 1 Exploring and Improvising Movement; Chapter 2 Designing and Shaping the Dance; Chapter 3 Identifying Choreographic Form; Chapter 4 Staging the Performance.