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A book which has remained seminal in its field as one of the key texts in dance education .
Jacqueline Smith-Autard delves into the creative arena of dance with a logic unmatched by any other creative author in this field’
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Jacqueline Smith-Autard has made significant contributions to the development of dance in education in the UK and abroad ‘ National Dance Teachers Association
Dance composition – the discipline that translates ideas into dances – is an important part of dance education. This book, a bestseller for over twenty years, is a practical guide to creative success in dance making and is a popular textbook for all those who are interested in dance composition, from secondary school to university.
This new edition includes online video resources taken from
Choreographic Outcomes, a groundbreaking advanced technology resource pack aimed at comprehensively improving students » choreography. The book has been revised, redesigned and expanded. Reference to the online video is made throughout the book and new assignments based on the video material are included.