{"product_id":"motor-learning-and-control-for-dance-2","title":"Motor Learning and Control for Dance","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       As dance training evolves and becomes more complex, knowledge of motor        behavior is foundational in helping dancers learn and master new skills        and become more efficient in integrating the skills. \u003ci\u003eMotor Learning        and Control for Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is the first resource to address motor        learning theory from a dance perspective. Educators and students        preparing to teach will learn practical ways to connect the science        behind dance to pedagogy in order to prepare dancers for performance.        Dancers interested in performance from the recreational to professional        levels will learn ways to enhance their technical and artistic progress.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In language accessible even to those with no science background, \u003ci\u003eMotor        Learning and Control for Dance\u003c\/i\u003e showcases principles and practices        for students, artists, and teachers. The text offers a perspective on        movement education not found in traditional dance training while adding        to a palette of tools and strategies for improving dance instruction and        performance. Aspiring dancers and instructors will explore how to        develop motor skills, how to control movement on all levels, and—most        important—how motor skills are best taught and learned.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The authors, noted experts on motor learning and motor control in the        dance world, explore these features that appeal to students and        instructors alike:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Dance-specific photos, examples, and figures illustrate how to solve        common problems various dance genres.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • The 16 chapters prepare dance educators to teach dancers of all ages        and abilities and support the development of dance artists and students        in training and performance.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • An extensive bibliography of sports and dance science literature        allows teachers and performers to do their own research.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • A glossary with a list of key terms at the back of the book.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e presents an overview of motor behavior, covering motor        development from birth to early adulthood. It provides the essential        information for teaching posture control and balance, the locomotor        skills underlying a range of complex dance skills, and the ballistic        skills that are difficult to teach and learn, such as grand battement        and movements in street dance.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II \u003c\/b\u003eexplores motor control and how movement is planned,        initiated, and executed. Readers will learn how the nervous system        organizes the coordination of movement, the effects of anxiety and        states of arousal on dance performance, how to integrate the senses into        movement, and how speed and accuracy interact.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III \u003c\/b\u003einvestigates methods of motor learning for dancers of        all ages. Readers will explore how to implement a variety of        instructional strategies, determine the best approaches for learning        dance skills, and motivate and inspire dancers. This section also        discusses how various methods of practice can help or hinder dancers,        strategies for improving the recall of dance skills and sequences, and        how to embrace somatic practice and its contribution to understanding        imagery and motor learning.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotor Learning and Control for Dance\u003c\/i\u003e addresses many related        topics that are important to the discipline, such as imagery and        improvisation. This book will help performers and teachers blend science        with pedagogy to meet the challenge of artistry and technique in        preparing for dance performance.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Donna Krasnow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55972633608570,"sku":"9781492585114","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492585114.jpg?v=1780382602","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/motor-learning-and-control-for-dance-2","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}