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Dance partnering basics : practical skills and inclusive pedagogy / Brandon Whited with Joshua Manculich.

Whited, Brandon, 1985- (author.). Manculich, Joshua, 1987- (author.).

Summary:

"This book presents dance partnering exercises and techniques, illustrated with photos; and a companion web resource that includes video clips of partnering exercises with proper teaching techniques, rubrics and assessments, and sample class plans. Additional topics include unit and curriculum planning, safety, inclusivity, consent and appropriate touch, and advocating for your dance program"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781492598060
Physical Description: xv, 143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2025]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to dance partnering -- Time: getting started -- Exercise 1: grasp/clasp -- Exercise 2: trust building -- Exercise 3: active/passive -- Exercise 4: weight sharing -- Exercise 5: counterbalance -- Exercise 6: shelves/ledges -- Chapter 3: weight: digging deeper -- Exercise 7: draping -- Exercise 8: airplanes -- Exercise 9: redirection/leverage -- Exercise 10: under/over/through -- Exercise 11: falling/rocking -- Exercise 12: assisted inversions -- Chapter 4 energy and flow: activating creativity -- Exercise 13: hip rides -- Exercise 14: promenade -- Exercise 15: traditional lifts -- Exercise 16: initiation/suggestion -- Exercise17: rolling points -- Exercise 18: "me" score.