Rhythmic Training for Dancers. This item is unavailable.Rhythmic Training for Dancers

As a textbook for college or university courses and a reference for dancers and dance instructors at all levels. this book provides dancers with an understanding of musical time and rhythm to help them improve their level of artistry. It covers basic skills and principles of rhythmic musicianship from the perspectives of dancers and musicians and helps dancers become aware of the musicality inherent in movement. It educates musicians about the kinetics of rhythm and provides information and materials for structuring vocal and body percussion workshops. The CD-Rom supports specific concepts presented in the book with over 80 video and 250 audio examples.

Robert Kaplan has worked as a musician in dance since 1976. As a composer, educator, performer, and accompanist for technique classes in modern dance, ballet, and tap, Kaplan has taught at national choreography conferences and major dance festivals since 1980. More than 60 of his original scores for choreography have been performed nationally and internationally.

Kaplan holds a master of music degree in composition from Arizona State University. He is a founding member and president of the International Guild of Musicians in Dance as well as a professor of dance at Arizona State University, where he has taught since 1984. Kaplan lives with his wife, Charlene Brown, and their two children in Tempe, Arizona. In his free time, Kaplan enjoys hiking, playing guitar, and traveling.