Discovering Dance, 9781718220836
Hardcover
Uncover dance’s power: create, perform, analyze, connect, and discover yourself.

Discovering Dance

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  • Hardcover

    360 pages

  • Release Date

    8 October 2024

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Summary

Discovering Dance, Second Edition, is the premier introductory dance text for high school students. Whether they are new to dance or already have some experience, students will be able to grasp the foundational concepts of dance as they consider where dance movement comes from and why humans are compelled to move, and they will explore movement activities from the perspectives of a dancer, a choreographer, and an observer. The result is a well-rounded educational experience for stude…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781718220836
ISBN-10:1718220839
Author:Gayle Kassing
Publisher:Human Kinetics Publishers
Imprint:Human Kinetics
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:360
Edition:2nd
Release Date:8 October 2024
Weight:1.16kg
Dimensions:279mm x 216mm
About The Author

Gayle Kassing

Gayle Kassing, PhD, has performed professionally in ballet, modern dance, and musical theater. She has a BFA in ballet and theater, an MA in modern dance, a PhD in dance and related arts from Texas Woman’s University, and an MAT in K-12 education with media. She has taught in universities in Nebraska, Illinois, and Florida as well as in public schools, dance studios, and regional ballet companies. She has authored or coauthored numerous books on dance and ballet methods and instruction.

Kassing has presented at state, national, and international conferences and has worked as a dance consultant, providing dance professional development workshops for K-12 and university dance educators. In 2010, she was named the National Dance Association Scholar/Artist, and in 2016 she was the recipient of the National Dance Society’s Dance Scholar Award, followed by the Dance Legacy Award in 2022.

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