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Author Shurr, Gertrude.

Title Modern dance, techniques and teaching / by Gertrude Shurr and Rachael Dunaven Yocom.

Imprint New York : Dance Horizons, 1980.

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Descript 1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations
Note "An unabridged republication of the first edition published in 1949 by Ronald Press Company, New York."
Summary Modern Dance Techniques and Teaching is truly one of a kind: it is the only book to be published documenting Martha Graham's movement philosophy, as recorded by two of Graham's original followers. The purpose of the book, according to its authors, is to analyze, illustrate and organize for teaching purposes some of the vocabulary (techniques) of modern dance to provide a reference and a guide for teachers and students of modern dance. The book is divided into three sections: Dance Warm-ups: Floor and Standing; Dance Exercises: Floor and Standing; Dance Techniques: Floor, Standing, Space. Dance Warm-ups presents the bounces, extensions and stretches; Dance Exercises offers arm patterns, knee bends, foot and leg exercises; Dance Techniques contains simple to complex examples of dance vocabulary as mediums for expression. The space techniques are divided into jumps, leaps and falls. The text discusses the principles of modern dance as logical precepts for correct body education and both general and specific interpretations of creative dance. Modern Dance Techniques and Teaching features thirty-nine pages of step-by-step instructional illustrations, each of which comprises three to fourteen photographs. The techniques described in the text and visual aids are applicable to all sizes and levels of classes. Includes 39 illustrations.
Contents Modern dance in education -- About the book -- Dance warm ups -- Dance excercises -- Dance techniques.
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Subject Dance -- Study and teaching.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Modern.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- Classical & Ballet.
PERFORMING ARTS -- Dance -- General.
Dance -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00887472
Modern Dance
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Alt Author Yocom, Rachael Dunaven.
ISBN 0871272695 (electronic bk.)
9780871272690 (electronic bk.)
9780871271099
0871271095