TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whittier, Cadence Joy
AU  - Geigerich, Kim Cooper
TI  - Creative Ballet Teaching: Technique and Artistry for the 21st Century Ballet Dancer
SN  - 9781138669710
U1  - 792.8071 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Ballet Teachings- Methods
KW  - Ballet Dance Instructions
KW  - Ballet- Study and Teaching
N1  - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and glossary; INTRODUCTION-- PART I RETHINKING CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, AND TECHNIQUE IN THE BALLET CLASSROOM -- PART II IMPROVING BALANCE AND MOTION-- PART III DEEPENING DYNAMISM
N2  - How do teachers create a classroom environment that promotes collaborative and inquiry-based approaches to learning ballet? How do teachers impart the stylistic qualities of ballet while also supporting each dancer’s artistic instincts and development of a personal style? How does ballet technique education develop the versatility and creativity needed in the contemporary dance environment?
Creative Ballet Teaching draws on the fields of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis (L/BMA), dance pedagogy, and somatic education to explore these questions. Sample lesson plans, class exercises, movement explorations, and journal writing activities specifically designed for teachers bring these ideas into the studio and classroom. A complementary online manual, Creative Ballet Learning, provides students with tools for technical and artistic development, self-assessment, and reflection.
Offering a practical, exciting approach, Creative Ballet Teaching is a must-read for those teaching and learning ballet
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