Dancing To Learn

Author : Judith Lynne Hanna
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 147580606X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing to Learn written by Judith Lynne Hanna and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing to Learn: Cognition, Emotion, and Movement explores the rationale for dance as a medium of learning to help engage educators and scientists to explore the underpinnings of dance, and dancers as well as members of the general public who are curious about new ways of comprehending dance. Among policy-makers, teachers, and parents, there is a heightened concern for successful pedagogical strategies. They want to know what can work with learners. This book approaches the subject of learning in, about, and through dance by triangulating knowledge from the arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and cognitive and neurological sciences to challenge dismissive views of the cognitive importance of the physical dance. Insights come from theories and research findings in aesthetics, anthropology, cognitive science, dance, education, feminist theory, linguistics, neuroscience, phenomenology, psychology, and sociology. Using a single theory puts blinders on to other ways of description and analysis. Of course, all knowledge is tentative. Experiments necessarily must focus on a narrow topic and often use a special demographic—university students, and we don’t know the representativeness of case studies.

Author : Julia F. Christensen
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771646357
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing Is the Best Medicine written by Julia F. Christensen and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lively and enlightening.”—Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post “[A] zippy guide to better health.”—Publisher’s Weekly STARRED Review Discover why humans were designed for dancing—and learn how to boogie for better health—with two neuroscientists as your guide. Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and fun-to-read book, two neuroscientists (who are also competitive dancers) draw on their cutting-edge research to reveal why humans are hardwired for dance show how to achieve optimal health through dancing Taking readers on an in-depth exploration of movement and music, from early humans up until today, the authors show the proven benefits of dance for our heart, lungs, bones, nervous system, and brain. Readers will come away with a wide range of dances to try and a scientific understanding of how dance benefits almost every aspect of our lives. Dance prevents and manages illness and pain: such as Diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and Parkinson’s. Dance can be as effective as high intensity interval training: but without the strain on your joints and heart. Dance boosts immunity and lowers stress: it also helps reduce inflammation. Dance positively impacts the microbiome: and aids in digestion, weight loss, and digestive issues such as IBS. Dance bolsters the mind-body connection: helping us get in tune with our bodies for better overall health. We’re lucky that one of the best things we can do for our health is also one of the most fun. And the best part: dance is something anyone can do. Old or young, injured or experiencing chronic pain, dance is for everyone, everywhere. So, let’s dance! Types of dance featured in the book: Partner dance (salsa, swing dancing, waltz) Ballet Hip hop Modern Jazz Line dancing Tap dancing And more!

Author : Christy Lane
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736000673
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christy Lane's Complete Book of Line Dancing written by Christy Lane and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches the national versions of the 22 most popular line dances.

Author : John J. Gibbs
Publisher : Plume Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing with Your Books written by John J. Gibbs and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen Buddhists have long taught that success at any task can be achieved only through a mastery of concentration. The college freshman and business professional alike will appreciate this effective approach to learning made enjoyable.

Author : Bohumil Hrabal
Publisher : New York Review of Books
ISBN 13 : 1590175565
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age written by Bohumil Hrabal and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rake, drunkard, aesthete, gossip, raconteur extraordinaire: the narrator of Bohumil Hrabal’s rambling, rambunctious masterpiece Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age is all these and more. Speaking to a group of sunbathing women who remind him of lovers past, this elderly roué tells the story of his life—or at least unburdens himself of a lifetime’s worth of stories. Thus we learn of amatory conquests (and humiliations), of scandals both private and public, of military adventures and domestic feuds, of what things were like “in the days of the monarchy” and how they’ve changed since. As the book tumbles restlessly forward, and the comic tone takes on darker shadings, we realize we are listening to a man talking as much out of desperation as from exuberance. Hrabal, one of the great Czech writers of the twentieth century, as well as an inveterate haunter of Prague’s pubs and football stadiums, developed a unique method which he termed “palavering,” whereby characters gab and soliloquize with abandon. Part drunken boast, part soul-rending confession, part metaphysical poem on the nature of love and time, this astonishing novel (which unfolds in a single monumental sentence) shows why he has earned the admiration of such writers as Milan Kundera, John Banville, and Louise Erdrich.

Author : Nicola Yoon
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 152471898X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Instructions for Dancing written by Nicola Yoon and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A charming, wholehearted love story that's sure to make readers swoon."—Entertainment Weekly "Nicola Yoon writes from the heart in this beautiful love story."—Good Morning America “It’s like an emotional gut punch—so beautiful and also heart-wrenching."—US Weekly In this romantic page-turner from the author of Everything, Everything and The Sun is Also a Star, Evie has the power to see other people’s romantic fates—what will happen when she finally sees her own? Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met. Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?

Author : Mary Ray
Publisher : Hamlyn (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780600613619
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing with Dogs written by Mary Ray and published by Hamlyn (UK). This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heelwork training is a rewarding experience that will help you bond with your best friend whilst creating an imaginative and fun show. This easy-to-follow book teaches you how to train your dog to perform simple but elaborate-looking dance routines. Teach him basic tricks, learn how to pick the music and choreograph the routine and try one of 15 dances. Step-by-step instructions are clearly illustrated to show you and your pooch how to enjoy this exciting new sport.

Author : Judith Lynne Hanna
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 0759114196
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dancing for Health written by Judith Lynne Hanna and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2006-07-20 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history and in contemporary times, people worldwide have danced to cope with the stresses of life. But how has dance helped people resist, reduce, and escape stress? What is it about dance that makes it a healing art? What insights can we gain from learning about others' use of dance across cultures and eras? Dancing for Health addresses these questions and explains the cognitive, emotional and physical dimensions of dance in a spectrum of stress management approaches. Designed for anyone interested in health and healing, Dancing for Health offers lessons learned from the experiences of people of different cultures and historical periods, as well as current knowledge, on how to resist, reduce, and dance away stress in the disquieting times of the 21st century. Anthropologists and psychologists will benefit from the unique theoretical and ethnographic analysis of how dance affects communities and individuals, while dancers and therapists will take away practical lessons on improving their and their patients' quality of life.

Author : Richard Montgomery Stephenson
Publisher : Main Street Books
ISBN 13 : 9780385424165
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Ballroom Dancing written by Richard Montgomery Stephenson and published by Main Street Books. This book was released on 1980 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to general dancing skills accompanies sequential photographs and foot-pattern diagrams illustrating the fundamentals of the fox-trot, waltz, cha-cha, tango, polka, and other popular ballroom dances.

Author : Elaine Bailey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dazzling Dancing Diva written by Elaine Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come Saute' on Rainbows bright and beautiful as the sky, or Maybe Plie' in a field of bubbles and sunflowers, and let's not forget to dance in the raining sprinkles falling from the sky, This is just a normal day for Jade in her dance class with Madam KIki . Come learn some Dazzling Dance Moves with Jade and her best friend Galaxy, as they have a full journey and haven't even left the dance room . If your child has a fun and animated personality, come experience a dance class in a whole new way! Jade's a nine year old little girl that has dreams of becoming a famous ballerina she lives with her mom, dad, and annoying little brother Miles. This book doesn't only teach your child ballet terms and positions, but its positive ,eye catching ,and exudes hope and teachers our young children to be proud of the skin that they are in . So lets go Dazzling Dancing Diva's ! Remember: Don't let someone ever Dim your light simply because its shining in their eyes.