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Preventing Dance Injuries-2nd Edition

This excerpt is from chapter 2, Physical Screening Procedures.

Gotta Ballroom

The most important thing to remember is that the learning experience is not over before the first public dance appearance; it�s really just beginning.

Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

The cue to �lift and lengthen your spine� can be interpreted from an anatomical perspective as referring to the use of muscles to counter the tendency of gravity to slightly �collapse� the normal sagittal curves of the spine.

Implementing the National Dance Education Standards

Students will use graffiti and pop culture as a springboard to create a study in movement that is related to modern mosaics. This learning experience may be accomplished in several sessions of varying lengths over four or more days.

Dance Units for Middle School

View a sample lesson from Dance Units for Middle School.

Dance Improvisations

This is a trust-based task that you can use as an introduction to contact improvisation. It asks dancers to remember what it felt like to be moved in terms of force, timing, correct use of space and quality. It can also get dancers thinking about how they can create original movement material.

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery 2nd Edition eBook

When you hear the term imagery, you probably think of pictures in your mind�s eye. But an image need not be visual; it can be located in any one of your senses.

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery 2nd Edition eBook

Imagine the erector spinae muscles. Lying deep to them are the transversospinalis muscles. Flex your spine and roll down slowly, focusing on the transversospinalis muscles. Roll up again, initiating from the transversospinalis.

Healthy and Sustainable Fundraising Activities eBook

As discussed, any fundraising organization can benefit from a well-organized plan that involves free online tools.

Beginning Ballet eBook With Web Resource

The barre exercises presented in this chapter follow the order in which they are performed in the traditional ballet barre.

Teach Ballet Improvisation Lesson Plans 60 Dance Forms

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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.