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Explore new ways of prayer and storytelling through Torah in Motion. JoAnne Tucker and Susan Freeman, both experienced in dance and Judaic studies, tell the famous stories of the Torah through modern dance. In this book, they explain how they use dance to interpret Torah and creative ideas to consider when doing so. Dance Midrash offers a new and contemporary form of prayer and expression, uniting both young and old in dance and story.
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JoAnne Tucker trained at Juilliard and at the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Ms. Tucker also has a Ph. D. in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin. She is the artistic director of Avodah Dance Ensemble where her pathfinder work of creating a modern dance company with a Jewish repertoire (and various published studies) has had a ripple effect on other spiritual belief systems.
Susan Freeman was ordained as a Rabbi in 1989 after studying at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She continues her dance training in New York and worked as a principal dancer of Avodah Dance Ensemble in 1988.
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Torah in Motion: Creating Dance Midrash
Published by
Alternatives in Religious Educ, Denver, CO, 1990
ISBN 10: 0867050241
ISBN 13: 9780867050240
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: UHR Books, Hollis Center, ME, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. Normal age/use wear. 251 pages, illustrated. Book. Seller Inventory # 107539
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TORAH IN MOTION: CREATING DANCE MIDRASH
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A. R. E. Publishing, Inc., Denver, CO, 1999
ISBN 10: 0867050241
ISBN 13: 9780867050240
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Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Tom Brazil (illustrator). First Edition. "Torah in Motion" looks at a new genre of dance called Dance Midrash. The purpose of the new style is to enable the Torah to become more immediate and relevant. The goal is to allow the participants and audience members to make connections between the biblical text and its times and the modern reader. It is also hoped that the dance will be a significant aid in fostering retention of learning. The book takes a number of passages from the Torah and teaches dance movements relevant to the text. Included are photographs, appendices, and a bibliography. This copy is solid with underscoring on an introductory page. Seller Inventory # 004675