Beginning Hip-Hop Dance with Web Resource, Paperback

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Beginning Hip-Hop Dance is a part of Human Kinetics' Interactive Dance Series. The series includes resources for ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theater, and hip-hop dance that support introductory dance technique courses taught through dance, physical education, and fine arts departments. Each student-friendly text includes a web resource offering video clips of dance instruction, assignments, and activities. The Interactive Dance Series offers students a collection of guides to learning, performing, and viewing dance. ............................................................................................................................................................. Since its development in the United States in the 1970s, hip-hop has grown to become a global dance phenomenon. In Beginning Hip-Hop Dance, students gain a strong foundation and learn the fundamentals of hip-hop techniques as they venture into the exciting world of this dance genre. Written by dance educator, historian, and scholar E. Moncell Durden, Beginning Hip-Hop Dance gives students the opportunity to - explore hip-hop history and techniques, foundational information, and significant works and artists; - understand the styles and aesthetics of hip-hop dance as a performing art and cultural art form; and - learn about the forms of hip-hop dance, such as locking, waacking, popping and boogaloo, and house. The text comes with a web resource that includes 56 video clips to support student learning and aid in the practice of the techniques. The web resource also offers - extended learning activities and prompts for e-journaling to help students understand how the dance form relates to their overall development as a dancer; - glossary terms with and without definitions so students can check their knowledge; and - chapter review quizzes to help students assess their knowledge and understanding of hip-hop dance and its history, artists, styles, and aesthetics. As students move through the book,