Dance Composition: A practical guide to creative success in dance making (Performance Books) - Softcover

Jacqueline M. Smith-Autard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1408115646 ISBN 13: 9781408115640

Publisher: Methuen Drama, 2010

Synopsis

"A book which has remained seminal in its field as one of the key texts in dance education. Jacqueline Smith-Autard delves into the creative arena of dance with a logic unmatched by any other creative author in this field" Speech and Drama "Jacqueline Smith-Autard has made significant contributions to the development of dance in education in the UK and abroad" National Dance Teachers Association Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. This book, a bestseller for over twenty years, is a practical guide to creative success in dance making and is a popular textbook for all those who are interested in dance composition, from secondary school to university. This new edition includes a DVD with video taken from Choreographic Outcomes, a groundbreaking advanced technology resource pack aimed at comprehensively improving students' choreography. The book has been revised, redesigned and expanded. Reference to the DVD examples are made throughout the book and new assignments based on the video material are included.

About this title

About the Author

Jacqueline Smith-Autard is acknowledged as a world-leading exponent in dance education. She has taught dance in schools and universities and was Chief Examiner for the dance GCSE for 10 years. She was a founder member of the NDTA, is a trainer of teachers in dance education and a pioneer in the use of technology to extend and enhance dance pedagogy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408115646
• ISBN 13: 9781408115640
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 256