{"product_id":"choreography-1","title":"Choreography","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoreography: A Basic Approach Using Improvisation\u003c\/i\u003e has long been        a recognized standard in the field of dance education, and its fourth        edition is replete with new and updated material and tools that will        help students develop their skills in each step of the choreographic        experience, from finding an idea to staging the performance.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoreography \u003c\/i\u003eis equally suited for use in high school and        university classes. You can use it to guide your students through the        creative and choreographic processes, applying instructional strategies        such as problem solving, updated technology integration, and connections        to dance education standards.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The latest edition of \u003ci\u003eChoreography \u003c\/i\u003ehas these additions:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • A \u003cb\u003enew student web resource\u003c\/b\u003e that includes 23 video clips        that reinforce the book's content, show the creative and choreographic        processes presented in the book, and help students apply the        choreographic elements to their own work.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • \u003cb\u003eUpdated or new chapter content\u003c\/b\u003e that supports the dance        education standards as they apply to the creative process,        improvisation, and choreographic development and to the technical        aspects of staging performances     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • \u003cb\u003eExpanded movement explorations\u003c\/b\u003e to help students discover        movement using more than one sense; these explorations are arranged by        learning style (auditory, visual, and kinesthetic\/tactile) and range        from easy to more challenging in level     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • \u003cb\u003eDeveloping Your Skills sections\u003c\/b\u003e revised to align with the        National Coalition for Core Arts Standards processes of creating,        performing, responding, and connecting; these sections help students        apply what they have learned in the chapter as they relate to dance        standards, and they are arranged from simple to complex to help students        increase their learning     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The book also includes problem-solving exercises to focus student        thinking on the explorations and experiences they encountered in the        chapter. Factual and conceptual aspects of the chapter activities are        then addressed in follow-up questions, helping to engage students in        critical thinking as they learn to transfer their understanding to other        situations.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The new web resource will further students' creative and professional        development in choreography. This resource contains video clips that        show creative and choreographic processes presented in the book,        editable forms and checklists that students can use, assignments that        students can complete, and web links and resources for further study. \u003ci\u003eChoreography\u003c\/i\u003e        also comes with an instructor guide that offers teacher-directed lesson        plans and teaching tips.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The book is arranged into four chapters. \u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003efocuses on        improvisation as the key to the choreographic process, and it provides a        framework for creating movement and dances to help students understand        the dance-making process. The chapter also offers solutions to common        beginning choreographic problems. \u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003eexplains the use of        the craft of choreography in designing and shaping the dance. It        discusses the use of stage space, the use of various forms of technology        to enhance dance, and how to make more out of less by manipulating and        varying movements. \u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003eexplores what to strive for in        shaping and forming a dance, and it describes common dance forms. In \u003cb\u003eChapter        4\u003c\/b\u003e, students are introduced to the steps involved in putting their        dance onstage. Chapters 3 and 4 also include Experience in Action        features, which encourage students to delve deeper into the chapter        topic, and Choreography Challenge features, which challenge students to        test their skills.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoreography\u003c\/i\u003e provides students with a complete choreographic        experience, inviting them to share the joys of artistic expression        through dance. As such, it is the go-to resource for teachers who are        looking to provide meaningful experiences in a well-rounded learning        environment and for students who are intent on improving their        choreographic abilities.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sandra Cerny Minton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33587512737924,"sku":"9781492580959","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492580959.jpg?v=1757311899","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/choreography-1","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}