Multicultural Folk Dance Guide (Volume 1) [Paperback]

Christy Lane (Author), Susan Langhout (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0880119055 | ISBN-13: 978-0880119054 | Publication Date: March 5, 1998

This guide gives you indispensable teaching tips for the following dances:

Hora (Israel)
Hukilau (Hawaii)
Savila Se Bela Loza (Serbia)
Virginia Reel (United States)
d'hammerschmiedsgselln (Germany)
Highlife (Ghana)
Alunelul (Romania)
Yanko (China)
El Jarabe Tapatio (Mexico)

For each dance, you'll learn the country or region of its origin, the traditional costume of the dancers, a brief history of the dance, the difficulty level, stance and formation, directions for performing the dance, modifications, trivia tidbits, and much more.

Use this guide in combination with the companion video and music to learn about, experience, and appreciate the uniqueness of other cultures!

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About the Author

Christy Lane is one of America's most popular and respected dance educators. She travels throughout the United States, teaching and choreographing for conventions, stage productions, and films. Her constant contact with members of the dance community and with physical educators keeps her on the cutting edge of dance trends. The author of five books and numerous articles, Christy has worked with many internationally known corporations including Disney, Pepsi, and Capezio, and her work has been recognized by USA Today, Shape, U.S. News and World Report, and other publications.

Susan Langhout, a dance instructor at Bemidji State University, has attended and taught at multicultural dancing workshops in the United States, Europe, and China.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics (March 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880119055
• ISBN-13: 978-0880119054
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,503,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Multicultural Folk Dance, May 26, 2009

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This review is from: Multicultural Folk Dance Guide (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This is a great product. With the DVD, music CD and instructional booklet you have everything you need to teach your class some great multicultural folk dances. The DVD step by step dance instructions are performed by dancers in original costumes germane to the dance.