Creative Ballet Teaching: Technique and Artistry for the 21st Century Ballet Dancer
- Author: Whittier, Cadence
Book
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Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I RETHINKING CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND TECHNIQUE
- IN THE BALLET CLASSROOM
- Chapter One Drawing inspiration from creative movement: teaching and planning
- from movement concepts
- Chapter Two Drawing inspiration from creative movement: developing body
- knowledge and improvisation skills
- Chapter Three Drawing inspiration from dance teachers: teaching students how to use
- your "tools"
- Chapter Four Drawing inspiration from dance students: learning from peers
- Chapter Five Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: a tool for facilitating creativity,
- community, and technique
- PART II IMPROVING BALANCE AND MOTION
- Chapter Six Discovering the three-dimensional body: Shape Flow Support and Shape
- Qualities
- Chapter Seven Balancing three-dimensionally: Spatial Intent and Countertensions
- Chapter Eight Moving three-dimensionally: Traceforms and Kinesphere
- PART III DEEPENING DYNAMISM
- Chapter Nine The dynamic palette: introduction to Effort
- Chapter Ten Fluidity: Free and Bound Flow
- Chapter Eleven Varying intensity: Strong and Light Weight
- Chapter Twelve Rhythmical nuance: Sudden and Sustained Time
- Chapter Thirteen Attentive movement: Direct and Indirect Space
- Chapter Fourteen Playing with the Effort palette