Beginning Jazz Dance

Beginning Jazz Dance is the perfect resource for helping students gain a strong foundation of beginning jazz dance techniques. Written by jazz dance choreographer and professor James Robey, this text prepares students to have a successful experience in a beginning jazz dance technique course; includes 80 photos accompanied by descriptions that visually present the beginning jazz dance technique and dance concepts that will reinforce and extend classroom learning; and introduces students to the history, artists, significant works, styles, and aesthetics of the genre so they understand dance as a performing art. Through the text, students learn these aspects of jazz dance: The core concepts of jazz dance, the value of studying jazz dance, and class expectationsThe structure of a jazz dance class, the roles of everyone in the studio, and how to be physically and mentally prepared for classTips on injury prevention, nutrition guidelines, and basic anatomy and kinesiology as applied to movement in jazz danceBasic body alignment and positions in jazz danceJazz walks, kicks, turns, leaps, and floor work Beginning Jazz Dance provides students with the context, background information, and basic instruction they need in order to understand the genre and appreciate jazz dance as a performing art. This text is ideal for dance majors, dance minors, and general education students enrolled in beginning jazz dance technique courses. It is also suitable for students in performing arts and magnet schools and high school dance programs.