Teaching and Learning Dance through Meaningful Gestures

By Anabella Lenzu

Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures is a companion to my first book, Unveiling Motion and Emotion. My first book was a memoir in which I shared my experiences as a dance artist. Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures is a deeper exploration of training and artistic realization.Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures explores basic exercises, visualization exercises, active imagination, and artistic application. I explore how technique is a philosophy and a theory, and how the body is an instrument for expression.Teaching in three languages-Spanish, English, and Italian-has had a profound effect on me: I have found clear explanations, metaphors, and stories that communicate my approach to training. I have written this book to foster dialogue and community between the three cultures that I have been a part of, to share the knowledge and experience I've gained over the past 35 years, and to advocate for thoughtful dance training. This text will be accompanied by Todd Carroll's photographs to illustrate the book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 098948601X
• ISBN13: 9780989486019
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Anabella Lenzu
• Length: 192 Pages
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"