Learning About Dance: Dance As an Art Form & Entertainment

The seventh edition of Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment introduces students to the exciting, daring, ever-changing, and dynamic world of dance.

Learning about Dance presents all aspects of dance as an art form, including chapters on: the choreographer; the dancer; the audience; different dance genres, including ballet, modern and contemporary dance and dance/theatre, jazz, musical theatre dance, tap, world dance, social dance, improvisation, creative movement; dance in education, and careers in dance.

Available in print and eBook formats, Learning about Dance: Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment:

• Also features, information on dance and technology and dance production.
• Incorporates dramatic photos and helpful charts that illustrate text information, including photos of some of the world’s leading dance artists.
• Presents an expanded chapter on Modern and Contemporary Dance.
• Promotes hands-on, experiential learning through the use of integrated creative projects. Discussion question are also provided that require the student to synthesize information and use critical and creative thinking skills.