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Movement improvisation : in the words of a teacher and her students / Georgette Schneer.

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Movement improvisation : in the words of a teacher and her students / Georgette Schneer.
Author
Schneer, Georgette.
Publication
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1994.

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xi, 199 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
Movement Improvisation: In the Words of a Teacher and Her Students shows you how to teach expressive movement by helping students recognize and release the creativity inside them. In this book, you'll learn the many benefits of movement improvisation, the principles involved in teaching it, and the techniques used to stimulate it. And you'll discover how to conduct a creative movement class, including tips on building trust and establishing group unity. The book features 163 classroom-tested themes, which are excellent for eliciting genuine impromptu responses. These themes are categorized by experience level, number of participants, and purpose. All of the themes are presented in an easy-to-use table that helps you quickly find an appropriate theme. You'll also find 136 illuminating quotations from student interviews over the years. These quotes illustrate how the concepts in the book work in practice and give you an idea of how students react to improvisation experiences.
Subject
Improvisation in dance > Study and teaching
Note
  • Includes index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Pt. I. What Is In This Book? What Is Improvisation? Credo -- Pt. II. Benefits of Movement Improvisation. Benefits of Improvisation to the Individual. Benefits to the Group. Enhancing Creativity. Integration of Improvisation and Artistry. Freedom From Fears and Inhibitions -- Pt. III. How to Teach Movement Improvisation. Principles of Movement Improvisation. How to Create Emotional Safety. Class Procedure. How to Build the Group: From Individuals to Entity -- Pt. IV. Themes. Organization of Theme Section. Theme Chart: Themes 1-135. Special Themes.
ISBN
0873225309
LCCN
^^^93044419^
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library