The Art of Teaching Ballet

The Art of Teaching Ballet
Title The Art of Teaching Ballet PDF eBook
Author Gretchen Ward Warren
Publisher
Pages 386
Release 1996
Genre Music
ISBN 9780813014593

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Presents profiles of noted dance teachers along with an analysis of their artistic lineages and techniques.

Teaching Classical Ballet

Teaching Classical Ballet
Title Teaching Classical Ballet PDF eBook
Author John White
Publisher
Pages 183
Release 1996
Genre Music
ISBN 9780813013954

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"Every commercial ballet teacher should have a copy. . . . offers solid self-evaluation to every teacher--it separates 'the mice and the Nutcracker'!"--Richard J. Sias, dancer, choreographer, and associate professor of ballet, Florida State University "The contribution to the dance world is immense. . . . should be read by all teachers of dance as well as students in preparatory schools and colleges. . . . Mr. White challenges us to reexamine what we have accepted as excellence in the past and to push beyond that to find what is possible."--Patricia Walker, founder and director, Children's Ballet Theatre of New Hampshire "A service of great importance for any artist wishing to pursue a career in dance. . . . applicable to both experienced and inexperienced dancers and teachers. It gives guidelines to the art of teaching ballet where none existed before."--Charles Flachs, principal dancer, Nashville Ballet From his experience of 40 years in ballet as a student, performer, ballet master, and dedicated teacher, John White offers this work of inspiration and step-by-step instruction on the art and craft of teaching classical dance. Stressing excellence in both the creative and the practical aspects of teaching, White discusses what it means to be a "master teacher"--someone with both a deep love for dance and an appreciation for the grandeur of the human spirit. Good art is usually uncomplicated, he says. Illustrating with 97 photographs, he presents a method of study that includes such aspects of teaching as constructive warm-up exercises, when to begin pointe shoes, the beneficial aspects of pain, and appropriate music for the classroom, as well as elements of the basic lesson. He discusses how to recognize talent and to refine and develop it. He offers guidelines for establishing and organizing a well-run studio. And he presents his personal insights into the art of classical ballet pedagogy--shaped in particular by his study with ballet masters from the Kirov and Bolshoi ballet companies and by concepts from the famous Vaganova Choreographic School in St. Petersburg. The book also confronts the controversial issue of the widespread mediocrity that is notorious in dance schools. Poor training often brings about the loss of talented students and the premature forced retirement of professional artists from unnecessary injuries. By contrast, White says, good teaching can be an exhilarating challenge and a profound joy. John White is codirector of the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet, located in a Philadelphia suburb, which he opened with his wife in 1974. He has been a soloist and the ballet master of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and the head instructor and interim ballet master of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company. Since 1980 he has conducted seminars for dance teacers, training more than 400 teachers during this time. In addition, he was a contributing editor and writer for Ballet Dancer Magazine.

Ballet Pedagogy

Ballet Pedagogy
Title Ballet Pedagogy PDF eBook
Author Rory Foster
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2010
Genre Ballet
ISBN 9780813034591

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Rory Foster argues that it isn't sufficient for a ballet teacher to be well versed in technique; they must also know how to utilize pedagogial skills.

Teaching Dance as Art in Education

Teaching Dance as Art in Education
Title Teaching Dance as Art in Education PDF eBook
Author Brenda Pugh McCutchen
Publisher Human Kinetics
Pages 568
Release 2006
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 9780736051880

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Brenda McCutchen provides an integrated approach to dance education, using four cornerstones: dancing and performing, creating and composing, historical and cultural inquiry and analysing and critiquing. She also illustrates the main developmental aspects of dance.

Frederick Ashton's Ballets

Frederick Ashton's Ballets
Title Frederick Ashton's Ballets PDF eBook
Author Geraldine Morris
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 297
Release 2024-11-22
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0197747116

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The second edition of Frederick Ashton's Ballets: Style, Performance, Choreography adds two further ballets to this ground-breaking study of Frederick Ashton's choreography. It not only examines the contribution these ballets made to twentieth century dance art, but also presents a detailed account of Ashton's work and dances, demonstrating his remarkable choreographic and artistic talent. Having danced with the Royal Ballet Company during the years Ashton was Director, author, Geraldine Morris also draws on her years as an academic in the field. As well as highlighting the dances, the book explores the contribution made by Ashton's collaborators, both designers and musicians. Central is the issue of identity and how style can be retained in dance, despite alterations in training. It considers the problem of how the values of ballet training change, thereby affecting contemporary performances of his works. Through eight works Morris examines the various sources that Ashton used, whether they were dances with words, or those influenced by dancers' movement style, jazz dance, abstraction, mysticism, or narrative. With this new material, the second edition makes a significant contribution to dance scholarship.

Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2024)

Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2024)
Title Proceedings of the 2024 5th International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2024) PDF eBook
Author Dana Rad
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 867
Release 2024
Genre Electronic books
ISBN 2384762710

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Hearings

Hearings
Title Hearings PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. House
Publisher
Pages 2028
Release 1956
Genre
ISBN

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