Jazz Dance Styles And Steps For Fun

This book is a "must have" for dance lovers, with routines in nine different jazz styles. In JAZZ DANCE STYLES AND STEPS FOR FUN, all the steps are choreographed to suit the particular jazz style of that chapter. By the time you complete the book you'll understand the growth of American jazz dance and the various influences on its development. A finalist in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards, 2003. 5-STAR review, "an excellent and thoroughly 'user friendly' self-help resource" — Midwest Book Review. 5-STAR review, "healthy avenue for fun and exercise through excellent workouts in jazz" — ForeWordreviews.com.

Describes jazz dance, including history and basic steps.

A Finalist in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, this book is a "must have" for dance lovers, with routines in nine different jazz styles, clear explanations of steps, turns, isolations, hints on execution, innumerable stunning photographs, a glossary, bits of information on choreographers, dancers, music and historical background. It received a 5-STAR rating from both ForeWordreviews.com (5/03) and from Midwest Book Review (7/03). The latter placed it in the Reviewer's Choice section of their Small Press Bookwatch. You'll become mentally and physically attuned to whichever jazz style you choose to learn and you'll have fun as you read and practice the material in each chapter: the steps, background information, bibliography and discography. In JAZZ DANCE STYLES AND STEPS FOR FUN, all the steps are choreographed to suit the particular jazz style of that chapter. By the time you complete the book you'll understand the growth of American jazz dance and the various influences on its development. Anyone interested in knowing about jazz dance, performing jazz or adapting these routines for ice skating, gymnastics, shows, etc., will enjoy reading the book and dancing the steps. For those of you who wish to add aerobics to your jazz practice, this book has hints on aerobicizing steps and routines. No other jazz dance book offers as comprehensive an amount of material as JAZZ DANCE STYLES AND STEPS FOR FUN.

Award Finalist in the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards, Health category. Award-Winning Finalist in the Health: Exercise & Fitness category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards. This book offers clear guidelines on how to acquire fitness through enjoyable dance routines, movements for all parts of the body, and through good nutrition. It includes numerous photographs, useful hints on fitness and nutrition, a glossary, bibliography, discography, and an index, to assist the reader. You’ll find information on: exercising for your specific needs and lifestyle, without boredom; putting together creative dance routines by using movements that you know; getting the whole family involved in dance, movement and nutrition; using your practice time effectively to achieve greater coordination, stamina, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness; obtaining better weight, relaxation, and alignment; avoiding common problems in executing dance and movements; preparing and eating well balanced, nutritious and colorful meals; knowing which foods to avoid; taking action to help prevent obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes; and making a difference by doing a little bit of effort on a daily basis.

This book is suitable for everyone young or old, men, women, or children. It consists of 12 chapters to be done in 12 minutes each, once you are familiar with the contents: warm-ups, aerobic razzmatazz routine, and cooldowns. All areas of the body are involved: abdomen, quadriceps, hamstrings, arms, feet, head, and even the eyes. There are movements for stretching, strengthening, and cardiovascular fitness, clearly explained. For a longer workout add 15 minutes of running or brisk walking before the cooldowns; for shorter sessions split the workouts into 3 five-minute sessions to be done during the day. Good book of its niche said Writers Digest; refreshing, novel approach to aerobic exercise to revitalize the whole person, mentally and physically according to ForeWordreviews.com.

Jazz dance and its inherent music is recognized as one of the original and most potent art forms of the last two centuries. From its African roots to our present-day global dance community, the jazz idiom has afforded a cross-fertilization with all other artistic, cultural and social representations within the arts industry, providing an accessible dance platform for dancers, teachers and creatives to enjoy both recreationally and professionally. The Essential Guide to Jazz Dance offers a practical and uncomplicated overview to the multi-layered history, practices and development of jazz dance as a creative and artistic dance form. It covers the incredible history and lineage of jazz dance; the innovators, choreographers and dance creatives of the genre; specifics of jazz aesthetic, steps and styles; a detailed breakdown of a practical jazz dance warm-up and technical exercises; creative frameworks to support development of jazz dance expression and aesthetic; performance and improvisation; jazz music and musical interpretation, and finally, choreographing and creating jazz works. With over 230 colour photos and a wealth of tips and advice, this new book will be an ideal reading companion for dancers of all abilities, dance teachers, choreographers as well as all jazz dance enthusiasts.