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Author:   Cara Harker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780367711726

ISBN 10:   0367711729
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   06 May 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Embracing Performance and Communing with the Audience: Acting, Dance, and the Performer’s Role in Society 2. Performer Preparation: Practices from Theatre Movement for Mind/Body Connection and Free Expression 3. Performance Building Blocks: Key Concepts in Ballet Dance Technique for Presence and Authenticity on Stage and Screen 4. Discovering Character Motivation and Intention through Acting Technique and Physical Theatre 5. Jazz Dance and Musical Theatre: The Quintessential Combination of Acting and Dance in Performance 6. Auditioning: From a Necessary Evil to a Time to Shine 7. Performer and Theatre Maker: Creating New Works and Breathing New Life into Established Works 8. On Health and Wellness: Self-Care for Longevity as a Performer Final Thoughts Appendix Index

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Cara Harker is a Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at East Tennessee State University (ETSU), where she teaches musical theatre dance, theatre movement, jazz, tap, ballroom, aerial, improvisation, and composition. She also serves as program coordinator for the dance minor program.

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