Terryl C. Givens
- Published in print:
- 2007
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780195167115
- eISBN:
- 9780199785599
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195167115.003.0009
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
Unlike most Christians, Mormons have always loved music and dance. From the Nauvoo Brass Band to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, music has been culturally central. Hymnody incorporates some of the very ...
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Unlike most Christians, Mormons have always loved music and dance. From the Nauvoo Brass Band to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, music has been culturally central. Hymnody incorporates some of the very first instances of Mormon cultural expression. Dancing schools were common in early Utah. The church's support for music not directed to a worship function has been slight.Less
Unlike most Christians, Mormons have always loved music and dance. From the Nauvoo Brass Band to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, music has been culturally central. Hymnody incorporates some of the very first instances of Mormon cultural expression. Dancing schools were common in early Utah. The church's support for music not directed to a worship function has been slight.
Rory Foster
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780813034591
- eISBN:
- 9780813046297
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813034591.003.0009
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
Many private studio teachers prefer to work for an employer rather than cope with all of the responsibilities of owning their own business. But for entrepreneurial-minded teachers, this chapter is ...
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Many private studio teachers prefer to work for an employer rather than cope with all of the responsibilities of owning their own business. But for entrepreneurial-minded teachers, this chapter is devoted to opening and operating a dance school enterprise. It discusses how to lay the groundwork, location and demographics, and creating a business plan.Less
Many private studio teachers prefer to work for an employer rather than cope with all of the responsibilities of owning their own business. But for entrepreneurial-minded teachers, this chapter is devoted to opening and operating a dance school enterprise. It discusses how to lay the groundwork, location and demographics, and creating a business plan.
Thomas F. DeFrantz
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195301717
- eISBN:
- 9780199850648
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195301717.003.0003
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
This chapter examines the early dance company formed by Alvin Ailey. In outlining his plan for the formation of an American dance company, Ailey's requirements included a home base that would include ...
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This chapter examines the early dance company formed by Alvin Ailey. In outlining his plan for the formation of an American dance company, Ailey's requirements included a home base that would include a school and center of operations; company teachers of jazz, ballet, and modern dance; and an administrative staff. His repertory plan capitalized on the versatility that African American dancers had achieved and he intended to use concert dance performance as a tool of education.Less
This chapter examines the early dance company formed by Alvin Ailey. In outlining his plan for the formation of an American dance company, Ailey's requirements included a home base that would include a school and center of operations; company teachers of jazz, ballet, and modern dance; and an administrative staff. His repertory plan capitalized on the versatility that African American dancers had achieved and he intended to use concert dance performance as a tool of education.
Michael McStraw
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049298
- eISBN:
- 9780813050119
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049298.003.0014
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
Gus Giordano’s contributions to jazz dance are vast and his role in transforming it into a credible American art form cannot be over-emphasized. Gus created the powerful and joyous Giordano ...
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Gus Giordano’s contributions to jazz dance are vast and his role in transforming it into a credible American art form cannot be over-emphasized. Gus created the powerful and joyous Giordano Technique, established the Giordano Dance School (1953), formed Giordano Dance Chicago (1963) (the first dance company devoted to jazz dance), wrote the highly acclaimed and first of its kind Anthology of American Jazz Dance (1976), and launched Jazz Dance World Congress (1990), an internationally-recognized forum for teaching, performance, and choreography. The Giordano Technique employs a deep plié, rhythmic complexity and precision, and a strong and consistent use of core while moving each part of the body in isolation. Stylistically, dancers are regal, grounded, and elegant but perform with kinetic urgency, vibrancy, and attack. Giordano is credited with creating generations of professional dancers and for his deep commitment to elevating jazz dance from an entertainment form to an art form.Less
Gus Giordano’s contributions to jazz dance are vast and his role in transforming it into a credible American art form cannot be over-emphasized. Gus created the powerful and joyous Giordano Technique, established the Giordano Dance School (1953), formed Giordano Dance Chicago (1963) (the first dance company devoted to jazz dance), wrote the highly acclaimed and first of its kind Anthology of American Jazz Dance (1976), and launched Jazz Dance World Congress (1990), an internationally-recognized forum for teaching, performance, and choreography. The Giordano Technique employs a deep plié, rhythmic complexity and precision, and a strong and consistent use of core while moving each part of the body in isolation. Stylistically, dancers are regal, grounded, and elegant but perform with kinetic urgency, vibrancy, and attack. Giordano is credited with creating generations of professional dancers and for his deep commitment to elevating jazz dance from an entertainment form to an art form.
