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Written by two highly-regarded professional choreographer dancers, this accessible activity book introduces students to the techniques, combinations, and vocabulary of modern dance. It offers concrete, practical information for beginning and intermediate dancers. Key changes to this new edition include a new chapter on improvization with excercises to help students become more innovative, creative dancers, and an expanded coverage of dance injuries and diet. There is a candid discussion about eating disorders which aims to help students recognize and respond to the symptoms of "anorexia nervosa" and "bulimia".
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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.
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- PublisherMayfield Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Publication date1970
- ISBN 10 0874841364
- ISBN 13 9780874841367
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages58
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