Dance A While : Handbook for Folk, Square, Contra, and Social Dance

by Pittman, Anne M.; Waller, Marlys S.; Dark, Cathy L.

• ISBN13: 9780805321814
• ISBN10: 0805321810
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Spiral Bound w/CD
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

Dance A While is an all-inclusive book that will last a lifetime. The Ninth Edition combines dance instruction, descriptions of major forms of dance, and directions for more than 260 individual dances, providing the background you need to learn and teach dance! The text presents the cultural background of international dances, along with specific suggestions for developing style. Dance A While reflects the most recent trends in dance and includes a wealth of suggestions for dance resource materials. As in the previous editions, this edition encompasses both contemporary and traditional folk, square, social, and contra dancing from America and countries the world over. A free accompanying CD provides the perfect music for practice, and detailed illustrations and diagrams that clarify technique and directions make learning each dance as easy as "1-2-3." Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xiv
Acknowledgments	p. xv
History	p. 1
The Beginning	p. 1
Forms	p. 2
Music	p. 2
Cultural Significance	p. 3
Dance in Today's World	p. 4
Effective Group Instruction	p. 6
Why Dance?	p. 6
Purpose of Dance	p. 7
Facilities	p. 7
Equipment	p. 7
Music	p. 9
Planning Instruction	p. 11
Orientation to the Dance Class	p. 16
Class Procedure	p. 19
Organizing Special Activities	p. 25
Dance Fundamentals	p. 27
Rhythm and Meter	p. 27
Analysis of a Basic Rhythm	p. 31
Fundamental Locomotor Movements	p. 32
Basic Dance Steps	p. 37
Suggestions for Teaching Basic Dance Steps	p. 40
Procedure for Teaching Basic Dance Steps and Turns	p. 41
Dance Formations	p. 47
Music in Relation to Dance	p. 48
Dance Style	p. 50
Dance Positions	p. 53
American Dance Sampler	p. 59
Dances from the European Courts to the American Ballrooms	p. 60
The Unique Contributions of African Americans	p. 60
The Spanish-Mexican Influence	p. 61
Dances of the People	p. 61
Music	p. 62
Dress	p. 63
A Social Occasion	p. 63
Revival of Folk Traditions	p. 63
The Melting Pot versus Ethnic Identity	p. 64
A Selection of American Dances	p. 64
Clogging	p. 75
Cajun Dance	p. 100
Line Dances	p. 105
Plain and Novelty Mixers	p. 111
Country Western Dance	p. 122
Square Dance	p. 137
History	p. 137
Square Your Sets	p. 144
Styling	p. 151
Teaching Approaches	p. 151
Mixers for Square Dance	p. 152
Basic Movements	p. 154
Square Dances: Patter and Singing Calls	p. 168
Patter Calls	p. 171
Singing Calls	p. 180
Contra Dance	p. 187
History	p. 187
Contra Dance Basics	p. 190
International Folk Dance	p. 233
Introduction	p. 233
Folk Dance Movement	p. 233
Understanding Folkways Enhances Dance	p. 237
Africa	p. 239
Alpine Region: Switzerland, Austria, and Germany	p. 247
Balkan Countries	p. 266
British Isles	p. 284
Canada	p. 303
China	p. 307
Czech Republic and Slovakia	p. 312
France	p. 316
Guam
Hungary	p. 331
Israel	p. 338
Italy	p. 349
Japan	p. 354
Lithuania	p. 358
Mexico	p. 361
Philippines	p. 375
Poland	p. 380
Romania	p. 385
Russia	p. 392
Scandinavia	p. 397
South America	p. 416
Social Dance	p. 419
Introduction	p. 419
Teaching Social Dance	p. 422
Style of Social Dance	p. 424
Dance Positions	p. 426
Appendixes
Periodicals	p. 525
Organizations and Resources	p. 526
Record, CD, Cassette, and Video Sources--Distributors and Producers	p. 529
Instructional Aids--Music and Videos	p. 532
Internet Resources	p. 536
Bibliography	p. 537
Glossary	p. 545
Index of Mixer and Nonpartner Dances	p. 560
Index of Folk dances	p. 561
Subject Index	p. 563
Music to Accompany Dance A While and Notes Dance A While CD	p. 571
Index of Dances	p. 575
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