http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:06:56 PDT Mon, 20 May 2013 20:06:56 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=367403 This highly interactive web site, "A Dancer's Journal: Learning to Perform the Dances of Martha Graham" is a multimedia exploration designed for students in grades 5-12.ARTSEDGEThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts2700 F Street, NWWashington, DC 20566 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86111 The Dancing Paul Site will let you learn to dance the way you want. This interactive website shows some unique styles of modern or hip-hop dance. The user is able to select from a few different types of music. The background can be changed to better match the dance or music. One can choose from several different forms of upper, lower body movements and insert backup dancers for a more realistic effect. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=556008 This course explores the forms, contents, and context of world traditions in dance that played a crucial role in shaping American concert dance. For example, we will identify dances from an African American vernacular tradition that were transferred from the social space to the concert stage. We will explore the artistic lives of such American dance artists as Katherine Dunham, Pearl Primus, and Alvin Ailey along with Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, George Balanchine, and Merce Cunningham as American dance innovators. Of particular importance to our investigation will be the construction of gender and autobiography that lie at the heart of concert dance practice, and the ways in which these qualities have been choreographed by American artists. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=555698 This course introduces students to the art and formal ideologies of contemporary dance. We explore the aesthetic and technical underpinnings of contemporary dance composition. Basic compositional techniques are discussed and practiced, with an emphasis on principles such as weight, space, time, effort, and shape. Principles of musicality are considered and developed by each student. Working with each other as the raw material of the dance, students develop short compositions that reveal their understanding of basic techniques. Hopefully, students come to understand a range of compositional possibilities available to artists who work with the medium of the human body. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=719028 This is the transcript for the video "A Language for Movement" (1996)which is part of an Open University series entitled "Seeing through Mathematics״. The 25 minute programme shows how notation can help the recording and reconstruction of dances. It focuses in particular on the work of Rudolf Laban and his system of notation known as Labanotation and how we can enjoy nowadays Nijinsky's ballet Afternoon of a Faun thanks to a notational score. Examples of other notational systems for movement and dance are also discussed. The video includes archive material, dancing and interviews with leading notators. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=727746 ״A Language for Movement" (1996) is part of an Open University series entitled "Seeing through Mathematics״. This 25 minute programme shows how notation can help the recording and reconstruction of dances. It focuses in particular on the work of Rudolf Laban and his system of notation known as Labanotation and how we can enjoy nowadays Nijinsky's ballet Afternoon of a Faun thanks to a notational score. Examples of other notational systems for movement and dance are also discussed. The video includes archive material, dancing and interviews with leading notators. A transcript of this video is available in this repository. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=727747 This learning package contains: Teacher Notes; a set of 10 online tasks; a complete reading and viewing list; and some suggestions for classroom activities. The 10 online tasks contain approximately 20 hours of materials for independent and collaborative learning. They include: reflective questions with feedback,list of resources with recommended readings and viewings, links to video clips, online discussion forums and walls. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=727754 This learning package contains teacher notes; a set of 10 online tasks; a complete resource list; and some suggestions for classroom activities. The online tasks contain approximately 10 hours of materials for independent and collaborative learning. They include: reflective questions with feedback, recommended readings and viewings, links to video clips, online discussion forums and creative mind maps. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=654290 A free K-20 educational, web media site for students and teachers. 36 Academic subjects; 493 Courses; 1,794 Documentaries;1,372 videos; and 1.342 images. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=422058 Curso en línea para el desarrollo de habilidades creativas