Music Fundamentals for Dance

Nola Nolen Holland, MFA, is an assistant professor in the department of dance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. For 10 years Nolen Holland taught courses in music for dance. Her search for a music text written specifically for dancers led her to create Music Fundamentals for Dance. An experienced dancer, dance educator, and choreographer, Nolen Holland danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and has initiated several composer collaborations in order to develop original music for her dance works. She is president of CORPS de Ballet International, Inc., a professional organization for ballet teachers in higher education. Recognition for Nolen Holland's choreography includes presentation of her work at the 1992 American College Dance Festival National Gala; the 1994 5th Biennial International University Dance Festival at the Universite Lumiere in Lyon, France; and the 2007 International Dance Alliance Festival in Chennai, India.

Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Music and Notation Staffs Note and Rests Tonality Dynamics Terms and Symbols of Expression Articulation Summary Chapter 2. Elements of Musical Time Defining the Elements of Musical Time Note Value Subdividing Tempo Rhythm Syncopation Summary Chapter 3. Elements of Melody Two Types of Melody Melodic Characteristics Melodic Structure Cadences of Melodic Phrases Climaxes of Melodic Phrases Themes Summary Chapter 4. Texture Three Types of Musical Texture Counterpoint and Contrapuntal Devices Summary Chapter 5. Reading Music Scores Definition of Music Score Value of Reading Scores Solo Instrument or Vocal Score Piano Scores Scores for Two or More Instruments or Voices Other Types of Scores Summary Chapter 6. Form and Structure Understanding Musical Form Repetition and Contrast Binary Forms Ternary Forms Movements Variation Forms Genres Summary