The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners - Softcover

Penrod, James; Plastino, Janice Gudde

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072557265 ISBN 13: 9780072557268

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Synopsis

Designed for beginning and intermediate courses, this accessible, easy-to-read text provides students with concrete, practical information on both the technical and creative aspects of modern dance. It also covers the basics of anatomy, including posture and injury concerns.

About this title

About the Author:

James Penrod, M.F.A., has performed as a dancer and actor, choreographed nationally and internationally in venues ranging from concert, theatre, opera, and television. His work has been seen at such prestigious festivals as the Edinburgh, Holland, and Spoletto and opera companies such as Opera Pacific and San Francisco and for television BBC II and NBC. He has written two books and contributed numerous articles to national journals. As an administrator he was a founding faculty member of the prestigious dance department at the University of California, Irvine and served as the department chair for many years. He also has been Associate Dean for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0072557265
• ISBN 13: 9780072557268
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 152