Experiencing dance : from student to dance artist / Marty Sprague, [and 3 others].

Second edition published in 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Recognizing your movement potential -- Surveying your body at work -- Warming up, taking class, and cooling down -- Choosing a dance form that suits you -- Learning more than steps -- Unit II. Becoming a dancer -- Diversifying your dance training -- Improving your skills -- Unit III. Making connections through dance -- Expressing ideas and emotions -- Exploring dance as an art form -- Connecting to community and tradition -- Unit IV. Becoming a choreographer -- Creating dances -- Choreographing with a seven-step method -- Showcasing your work -- Unit V. Refining yourself as a dance artist -- Learning from the works of others -- Sharing your art form -- Developing your portfolio, Résumé, and audition skills.

"Experiencing Dance is complete dance education curriculum for high school students The text, made up of more than 45 lessons along with a glossary and references and resources, will help students create, perform, respond to, analyze, connect, and understand dance in various styles and settings. The lessons focus on all aspects of dance, including understanding movement potential, dance science, dance forms, historical and cultural aspects of dance, and future career directions"-- Provided by publisher.