Gayle Kassing, PhD, taught beginning ballet through advanced ballet for more than 25 years at four universities. Kassing earned a BFA in ballet and theater, an MS in modern dance, a PhD in dance and related arts, and an MAT in K-12 curriculum integrated with technology. She was the 2010 National Dance Association (NDA) Artist Scholar. She is a member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). She is the author of History of Dance and Beginning Ballet and coauthor of Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design. Kassing is an acquisitions editor at Human Kinetics.
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Part I. Foundations of Dance Chapter 1. Dance for All Chapter 2. Safety, Health, and Wellness Chapter 3. Elements of Dance Chapter 4. Basics of Dance Composition Part II. Dance in Society Chapter 5. History of Dance Chapter 6. Social Dance Chapter 7. Folk Dance Chapter 8. Cultural Dance Part III. Dance on Stage Chapter 9. Ballet Chapter 10. Modern Dance Chapter 11. Jazz Dance Chapter 12. Tap Dance Chapter 13. Dance as Entertainment Chapter 14. Performance and Production Part IV. Dance for Life Chapter 15. College and Career Preparation Chapter 16. Dance in Your Life