by Susan
McGreevy-Nichols, Helene Scheff and Marty Sprague
Published 2005
£27.00 incl. p&p
Guides teachers step by step through the process of making dances and puts teachers in the role of facilitator rather than demonstrator.
Suited for teachers of all level of experience, even beginners, this book provides all the tools to help students put movements together
to create dances. Includes sample lesson plans, guidelines for teaching the skills involved, adaptations for different age groups, assessment forms and a glossary
of dance terms. Book accompanied by a unique deck of Deal a Dance cards that provide movement examples and ideas for students.
Suitable for use in single lessons or to build a whole term of work.
Table of 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
