Kurzbeschreibung
In this book, the author documents dance creation and jazz dance training according to the method of the renowned Swiss choreographer Alain Bernard. The book contains a short summary of the evolution of jazz dance from its roots in folklore to its modern status as a style of performance dance. In addition, it provides descriptions of the anatomical functional basics for modern dance training and a comprehensive collection of exercises ranging from elementary to advanced. A chapter dealing with the use of music during training sessions and offering example elementary lessons and methodical practice sequences for the individual techniques rounds the book off.
Synopsis
This text contains a short summary of the evolution of jazz dance from its roots in folklore to its modern status as a style of performance dance. The author pays tribute to jazz dance's earliest exponent, the Swiss choreographer Alain Bernard.