Jump into jazz : the basics and beyond for the jazz dance student / Minda Goodman Kraines, Esther Pryor.
By: Kraines, Minda Goodman [author]
Contributor(s): Pryor, Esther
Language: English Publisher: New York, New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xii, 188, A-11, W-14, B-4, I-7 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0072844043 (softcover : alk. paper); 9780072844047Subject(s): Jazz danceDDC classification: 793.3 LOC classification: GV1784 | .K73 2005Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents | Contributor biographical information| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. B-1 - B-4) and index.
Preface --
Chapter 1: Jazz Dance: A History: --
Beginning --
Minstrel shows: --
1910s --
1920s --
1930s --
1940s --
1950s --
1960s --
1970s --
1980s --
1990s --
New century-2000 --
Chapter 2: Getting Started: --
Attire: --
Clothing --
Dance footwear --
Appearance --
Etiquette --
Typical structure of a jazz dance class: --
Pre-warm-up --
Warm-up --
Isolation exercises --
Locomotor movements --
Dance combinations --
Jazz dance styles: --
Lyrical jazz --
Musical comedy or theater jazz --
West coast jazz --
Contemporary/modern jazz --
Latin jazz --
Afro jazz --
Hip-hop --
How to have a successful dance class: --
Checklist for success --
Chapter 3: Dancer's Alignment: --
Alignment --
Alignment reference points: --
Head and neck --
Shoulder girdle --
Rib cage --
Pelvis --
Knees --
Feet --
Postural deviations --
Alignment exercises: --
Starting position for alignment exercises --
Exercise 1: Alignment of the neck --
Exercise 2: Alignment of the shoulder girdle --
Exercise 3: Alignment of the rib cage --
Exercise 4: Placement of the pelvis --
Exercise 5: Alignment in a standing position --
Exercises to avoid --
Pilates --
Chapter 4: Ballet For The Jazz Dancer: --
Turnout --
Ballet foot positions --
Ballet arm positions: --
First position --
Second position --
Third position --
Fourth position --
Fifth position: --
Fifth position en bas --
Fifth position en avant --
Fifth position en haut --
Ballet movements: --
Plies --
Relevé --
Battements: --
Battement tendu --
Battement dégagé --
Grand battement --
Developé --
Rond de Jambe --
Ballet combinations used in jazz class --
Ballet positions used in jazz dance: --
Arabesque --
Attitude --
Coupe --
Passe --
Ballet dance principles: --
Shifting the weight --
Pointing the foot --
Jumps --
Turns --
Chapter 5: Basic Jazz Positions: --
Jazz foot positions --
Jazz arm positions --
Basic body positions: --
Arch --
Contraction --
Flat back --
Diagonal flat back --
Hinge --
Lateral --
Lunge --
Inverted knee position --
Jazz sit --
Jazz split --
Chapter 6: Jazz Dance Warm-Up: --
Proper stretching techniques: --
Floor exercises for the ankle, knee, and hip joints --
Exercise 1: Toe flex --
Exercise 2: Ankle flex --
Exercise 3: Ankle rotations --
Exercise 4: Knee to chest --
Exercise 5: Lower-back twist --
Standing exercises for the upper torso and weight-bearing joints: --
Exercise 1: Head rolls --
Exercise 2: Arm circles --
Exercise 3: Waist bends --
Exercise 4: Foot roll and prance --
Exercise 5: Attitude leg swings --
Standing stretches:--
Lunge with opposition stretch --
Parallel second-position forward stretch/straight knees --
Parallel second-position forward stretch/bent knees --
Side stretch --
Parallel first-position forward stretch --
Body wave --
Standing hinge --
Hand walk --
Runner's lunge --
On-the-floor stretches: --
Parallel first-position stretch --
Soles-of-the-feet-together stretch --
Pretzel --
Second-position straddle stretches --
Forward stretch --
Side stretch --
Toward-the-leg stretch --
Knee-bend stretch --
Cobra stretch --
Chest lift --
Strength-building exercises: --
Abdominals: --
Half sit-up or curl-up --
Abdominal curl --
Abdominal curl-down --
Oblique curl --
Side bends --
Arm strength: --
Modified push-up --
Push-up --
Body isolations: --
Head --
Shoulders --
Ribs --
Hips --
Balance exercises: --
Exercise 1 --
Exercise 2 --
Exercise 3 --
Exercise 4 --
Exercise 5. Chapter 7: Basic Jazz Dance: --
Locomotor movements: --
Jazz walks --
Step touch --
Cross touch --
Camel walk --
Jazz square --
Jazz slide --
Grapevine --
Chassé --
Kick-ball change --
Pas de bourrée: --
Pas de bourrée in place or traveling forward or backward --
Pas de bourrée traveling sideward --
Pas de bourrée turning --
Triplet --
Kicks (grand battements) --
Fan kick --
Turns: --
Pivot turn --
Paddle turn --
Chaine turn --
Soutenu turn --
Touch turn --
Pirouette --
Aerial movements: --
Jumps: --
Straight jump --
Arch jump --
Pike jump --
Tuck jump --
Hop --
Assemblé --
Sissonne --
Catleap --
Hitch kick: --
Hitch kick forward --
Hitch kick to the rear --
Jeté --
Floorwork: --
Cookie sit --
Tuck roll --
Russian or straddle roll --
Falls: --
Knee fall --
Jazz split slide --
Locomotor combinations --
Chapter 8: Movements To Challenge The Beginning Dancer: --
Turns: --
Multiple turns --
Barrel turn --
Drag turn --
Pencil turn --
Piqué turn --
Jumps: --
Tour en L'air --
Straddle toe touch --
Double attitude or double stag leap --
Hops: --
Passé hop with tuck --
Passé hop with 360-degree turn --
Leaps: --
Hitch kick to the side --
Back stag leap --
Double split jeté --
Floorwork: --
Knee spin --
Knee slide --
Falls: --
Front fall --
Swedish fall --
Backward fall --
Sideward fall --
Slide to prone fall --
9: Putting It All Together: --
Time: find the beat and count it: --
Beat --
Tempo --
Meter and measure --
Time signature --
Note values --
Simple meter --
Compound meter --
Mixed meter --
Accent and syncopation --
Rhythmic pattern --
Musical phrases --
Exercises for the study of time: --
Exercise 1 --
Exercise 2 --
Exercise 3 --
Exercise 4 --
Space: --
Direction --Floor pattern --
Level --
Dimension --
Exercises for the study of space: --
Exercise 1: Direction --
Exercise 2: Spatial pattern --
Exercise 3: Level --
Exercise 4: Dimension --
Dynamics: --
Exercises for the study of dynamics: --
Exercise 1 --
Exercise 2 --
Projection --
Improvisation: --
Exercise 1 --
Exercise 2 --
Exercise 3 --
Exercise 4 --
Introduction to jazz dance choreography: --
Music selection --
Music analysis --
Movement selection --
Group size selection --
Dance movement notation --
Chapter 10: Fitness For The Jazz Dancer: --
Strength: --
Strength development --
Flexibility: --
Flexibility development --
Endurance: --
Muscular endurance --
Cardiorespiratory endurance --
Body composition: --
Fat weight --
Lean body weight --
Summary --
Chapter 11: Dancer's Instrument: Taking Care Of It: --
Injury prevention: --
Self-assessment --
Soreness prevention --
Warm-up and cool-down as means to injury prevention --
Special considerations: --
With pain from a previous injury --
With a cold --
During your menstrual cycle --
In the heat --
In the cold --
Injury care: --
RICE: recipe for first aid --
Rest --
Ice --
Compression --
Elevation --
Self-care injuries: --
Blisters --
Cramps --
Muscle strains --
Injuries needing professional attention --
Patellar tendinitis --
Shin splints --
Sprains --
Stress fracture --
Exercise as a means to control stress --
Nutrition for dancers: --
Calories --
Nutrients: --
Protein --
Fats --
Carbohydrates --
Water --
Alcohol --
Vitamins and minerals --
Weight loss: set point --
Theory --
Weight loss fallacies --
Eating disorders --
Success in weight control --
Chapter 12: Dancer's Next Step: --
Additional training --
Jazz dance performance: --
Behind the performance scene --
Advertisement design and distribution --
Program design and distribution --
Sound --
Lighting --
Costume design and wardrobe assistance --
Props and stage crewing --
Makeup --
Ushering --
Performance space --
Dance production --
Rehearsals and performance --
Dance conventions and competitions: an alternative performance --
Opportunity --
Future in jazz dance: --
Professional dancer --
Dance rehearsal director --
Choreographer --
Dance teacher --
Dance therapy/Pilates instructor --
Appendixes: --
Appendix A: Jazz conventions and competitions --
Appendix B: Dance publications, journals, and book publishers --
Appendix C: Video resources --
Appendix D: Web sites of interest to the jazz dancer --
Appendix E: Jazz dance companies --
Student worksheets: --
Worksheet 1: Medical profile --
Worksheet 2: Evaluating your posture --
Worksheet 3: Evaluating your flexibility --
Worksheet 4: Menu planning exercises --
Bibliography --
Index.
In an accessible, easy-to-read style, this text provides students with well-illustrated descriptions of all basic jazz steps and movements, including valuable information on alignment, improvisation, injury prevention, nutrition and fitness, and history of jazz dance. Throughout the text, "Movement Tips" boxes help students with particularly challenging movements, and "Precaution" boxes help students utilize correct techniques to avoid injury.
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