In this outstanding text, Georgette Schneer, former director of the Harlem Dance and Theatre Company, shares the knowledge she has gained in more than four decades of teaching dance. Future dance educators will learn about the many benefits of movement improvisation, the principles involved in teaching it, and the techniques used to stimulate it. Schneer uses non-technical language to describe how to conduct a creative movement class. She provides practical insights into creating an atmosphere of trust and establishing ...
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In this outstanding text, Georgette Schneer, former director of the Harlem Dance and Theatre Company, shares the knowledge she has gained in more than four decades of teaching dance. Future dance educators will learn about the many benefits of movement improvisation, the principles involved in teaching it, and the techniques used to stimulate it. Schneer uses non-technical language to describe how to conduct a creative movement class. She provides practical insights into creating an atmosphere of trust and establishing group unity-two of the most critical components of any improvisation class. She also offers tips on working with adult beginners, people who are shy, and more. The heart of Movement lmprovisation is its list of 135 classroom-tested themes, which are an excellent means for eliciting genuine impromptu responses. Each theme is categorised by level (for beginners or experienced improvisers), by number (for solo, duo, trio, quartet, or group improvisation), and by purpose (artistic, emotional, imaginative, social, or technical). The book also includes 28 special themes that can be used for holidays, for integrating an individual into the group, and for welding a group together. All of the themes are presented in an easy-to-use table so readers can quickly find an appropriate theme for the experience level, purpose, and number of people they choose. More than 136 illuminating quotations taken from students illustrate how the concepts in the book work in practice and give instructors an idea of how students react to improvisation experiences.--
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