"Learn how to formulate critical responses to the dances you see, create, and perform. In 'Dancers talking dance, author Larry Lavender outlines the five-step ORDER approach to critical evaluation:
-Observation
-Reflection
-Discussion
-Evaluation
-Recommendations for revisions

Lavender introduces ans explains the approach by interweaving practical, how-to examples with explanations of the theories underlying each step. He also provides writing and discussion ideas designed to stimulate thinking about the critical process and how it works. With these skills, you will learn hot to observe, describe, analyse, write, and talk more effectivvely about dances and other works of art (...)"--P. [4] de la couv.

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"As dance training evolves and becomes more complex, knowledge of motor behavoir is foundational in helping dancers learn and master new skills. The groundbreaking 'Motor learning and control for dance' is the first resource to blend dance science, somatic practices, and pedagogy and address established motor learning theory from a dance perspective. Educators and students preparing to teach will learn practical ways to integrate dance science into pedagogy in a variety of settings to prepare dancers for performance.
'Motor learning and control for dance' showcases principles and practices for students, artists, and teachers in language accessible even to those with no science background. The text offers a perspective on movement education not found in traditional dance training while adding to a palette of tools and strategies for improving instruction and performance. Aspiring dancers and instructors will explore how to develop motor skills, how to control movement on all levels, and - most important - how motor skills are best taught and learned.

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