Renaissance Dances: For Dancers Young and Old (Paperback)

~ Isabel McNeill Carley (Author)
Key Phrases: double left, shifting weight, Recorder Score, Branle Simple, Single Right (more...)

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Product Description

This wonderful book with CD is a must for music, dance, or classroom teachers teaching about the Renaissance. Historical information about the Renaissance is included as well as easy-to-follow dance graphics. Each dance is provided in three formats: CD dance-along orchestrations with authentic Renaissance sounds, classroom recorder/Orff instrument arrangements, and piano arrangements. These dances are fun and accessible for students in grades 5 and higher.

Product Details

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0769294855
• ISBN-13: 978-0769294858
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #966,806 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars About average - should use other resources too, September 29, 2002

By	Eric Ventura (Fall River, MA United States) - See all my reviews

As a music teacher and professional musican I was hoping to have this text be an aid to my students. The printed music is clear, although the arrangements are not necessarily the best, particularly with regards to the 4/4 meter as opposed to the true alla breve. The cd that is included is a nice bonus, but it would have been nice to hear real instruments on the tracks instead of a synthesizer. The dance instructions are somewhat unclear. I had to refer to two other resources just to decipher what is meant. So, this is an average product, not to be trusted as a vailid source standing on its own.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Defective book, May 6, 2007

By	Katherine A. Wimmer (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book would be fine, if the printing weren't defective. The pages are slanted, and not cut properly. I have had to rip un-cut pages apart. Because of that, and because I haven't had the time to pack the book back up and return it, I have been unsatisfied with my purchase.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orff teachers - look at this one!, April 8, 2002

By	Brenda K. Barbour (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews

If you have ever wanted to teach those wonderful Renaissance dances to your 3rd - 6th grade students try Isabel Carley's well-researched, clear guide. These dances can be used with adults or children. You will find her two books on this subject useful and easy to follow. Enjoy!