Jump into jazz : the basics and beyond for the jazz dance student

Preface Chapter 1: Jazz Dance: A History Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 3: A Dancer's Alignment Chapter 4: Ballet for the Jazz Dancer Chapter 5: Basic Jazz Positions Chapter 6: The Jazz Dance Warm-Up Chapter 7: Basic Jazz Dance Chapter 8: Movements to Challenge the Beginning Dancer Chapter 9: Putting it All Together Chapter 10: Fitness for the Jazz Dancer Chapter 11: The Dancer's Instrument: Taking Care of It Chapter 12: The Dancer's Next Step Appendixes Appendix A: Jazz Conventions and Competitions Appendix B: Dance Publications, Journals, and Book Publishers Appendix C: Video Resources Appendix D: Web Sites of Interest to the Jazz Dancer Appendix E: Jazz Dance Companies Student Worksheets Bibliography Index