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Conditioning for Dance

Efficient breathing is important in any peak performance activity and needs to be considered part of any conditioning routine for dance.

Gotta Ballroom

Unmasking the imposter, decompetition

Aerial Dance

Lesson Plans for Creative Dance

An action word for older children can be more challenging, suited to both their physical and verbal understanding. For example, the action �release� (let go) demands a higher level of ability than �grow,� which is suited to younger children. Once the children have explored and developed their individual action sequences they can be used as a basis for work in small groups.

Healthy and Sustainable Fundraising Activities

Millions of ink cartridges are thrown away every day, and several cups of oil are required to produce new ink cartridges from scratch.

Beginning Tap Dance With Web Resource

The beginning tap class is all about learning basic technique, or how to perform a specific step in a consistent manner.

Beginning Ballet With Web Resource

To perform a second port de bras, begin in preparatory position, or fifth position en bas.

Beginning Modern Dance With Web Resource

Improvisation is the spontaneous creation of movement. This means that you are inventing the movement as you do it.

Myofascial Release eBook

MFR has origins in soft tissue mobalisation, osteopathy, physical therapy, craniosacral therapy and energy work, among others, and all have become subtly blended to form what has been known as Myofascial Release for a number of decades.

Experiencing Dance 2nd Edition eBook With Web Resources

Create a dance phrase that would be appropriate for a performance at a senior citizens� center. Create a dance phrase that would be appropriate for a kindergarten class to watch. Create a dance phrase appropriate for an audience at a juried dance festival.

36 Lesson Plans HS Dance 73 Activities Dance Writing

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Teach your students the uniqueness of other cultures through dance and experience

View a video clip from the Multicultural Folk Dance Treasure Chest.

Dance and education make a successful team!

Drawing upon her book, Partnering Dance and Education, Judith Lynne Hanna was an invited speaker at the recent Learning and the Brain Conference in Washington, DC.

HK has your high school and college dance resources

Human Kinetics offers great dance textbooks that will help your students become dance artists.

HK author and acquisition editor, Gayle Kassing, honored as NDA's 2010 Scholar/Artist

Dr. Gayle Kassing will also present at the 2010 AAHPERD in Indianapolis in March.

Listen to an interview with Gayle Kassing on dance history

Podcast interview with Gayle Kassing, author of History of Dance, Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design, and Teaching Beginning Ballet Technique

HK releases first book ever on aerial dance

View a video clip from the DVD included in the first book ever on aerial dance.

HK author Judi Fey wins R. Tait McKenzie award for distinguished service

The award is given annually for leadership and innovation and service in the field of health, physical education, recreation, and dance.

Interview with Dudley Laufman about new book Traditional Barn Dances With Calls & Fiddling

Podcast interview with Dudley Laufman, coauthor of the new book Traditional Barn Dances With Calls & Fiddling

HK author Helene Scheff, RDE, honored with Outstanding Registered Dance Educator Award from the NDEO and Curtain Call Costumes

The author of four Human Kinetics books was the first private sector dance teacher to be honored with this award.