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All resources for this WACE course are recommendations only and are not exhaustive. Each school should decide on specific titles for their students in consultation with their school community and sector guidelines.
New resources will be added as they are identified.
The recommended resources are to be used to support teaching and learning only and not as a substitute for the syllabus; the syllabus is what is used to develop examination questions and all teaching should be directly linked to the syllabus.
AL-RAWI, R. (2001) Belly dancing: unlock the secret power of ancient dance. London, UK:
Robinson. ISBN 9781841194127
A guide to the techniques, history and cultural contexts of the dance genre Belly-Dancing.
Audience: teachers.
AU, S. (2002) Ballet and modern dance ; introduction by Selma Jeanne Cohen. London, UK:
Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500203521
A guide to the techniques, history and exercises of the dance genre Ballet.
Audience: teachers.
BRASCH, N. (2005) Dance . Port Melbourne, VIC: Heinemann Library.
ISBN 1740702360
A guide to the teaching of dance, including different dance genres, and associated principles, techniques and processes.
Audience: teachers.
CLIPPINGER, K. (2007) Dance anatomy and kinesiology . Champaign,, IL: Human Kinetics.
ISBN 9780880115315
A technical guide to the physical skills, qualities and techniques particular to dance and kinesiology.
Audience: teachers.
COLLYER, E. (2007) Arts and culture. Carlton, VIC: Echidna. ISBN 9781740706636
An exploration of the role of the arts in society and in particular its contributions to the wider culture in
Australia.
Audience: teachers.
CUTCHER, J. (2004) Gotta dance!: the rhythms of jazz and tap. New York, NY: Rosen Central.
ISBN 978-0-8239-4554-2
A guide to the teaching of jazz and tap dancing including skills, techniques and processes.
Audience: teachers.
DEFRANTZ, T. (2004) Dancing revelations: Alvin Ailey's embodiment of African American culture. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515419-1
A philosophical study of the work of Alvin Ailey and his work in dance including its impact on African
American Culture.
Audience: teachers.
DooLittle, L. and FLYNN, A. (ed.) (2000) Dancing bodies, living histories: new writings about dance and culture: Banff, AB: Banff Centre. ISBN 9780920159699
A collection of academic essays exploring the different theoretical approaches to choreography and how they impact on audience and dance responses.
Audience: teachers and academics.
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FAELLI, R. (2006) The beat of the drum: African rhythms. Clayton South, VIC: Blake Education.
ISBN 9781741641066
A guide to the ways in which African dance (as a broad genre) may be enjoyed by any students. Includes a guide to some of the workshops offered at Rita Faelli’s dance school.
Audience: teachers and students.
FRIEDMAN, L. (2003) Alvin Ailey dance moves!: a new way to exercise. New York, NY: Stewart,
Tabori and Chang ISBN 158479285X
A guide to the preparation and approach of Alvin Ailey and his dancers including the ways in which they develop and present original dance works.
Audience: teachers and senior students.
HARRISON, K. (2002) Dancework: introducing dance skills. Annandale, NSW: User Friendly
Resources. ISBN 9781877282966
A guide to the skills, techniques and processes of contemporary dance in schools.
Audience: teachers and students.
KASSING, G. (2007) History of dance: an interactive arts approach. Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics. ISBN 978-0-7360-6035-6
An investigative approach of the history of dance with highlights about the skills, conventions and cultural elements of dance over the centuries.
Audience: teachers and students.
KAUFMANN, Karen (2006) Inclusive creative movement and dance Champaign, IL: Human
Kinetics. ISBN 0-7360-4863-4
A guide to working with students with diverse needs to explore the elements of dance in a school context.
Audience: teachers.
MCGREEVY-NICHOLS, S., SCHEFF, H. and SPRAGUE, M. (2005) Building Dances: A Guide to
Putting Movements Together (2 nd Edition). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
ISBN 0736050892
A K-12 guide to teaching and exploring dance and movement with students in a classroom. Includes models of how to approach the elements of dance and movement with K-12 students.
Audience: teachers.
MCGREEVY-NICHOLS, S., SCHEFF, H. and SPRAGUE, M. (2006) Dance about anything
(includes a CD-ROM) . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. ISBN 073603000X. OOP.
A guided approach to teaching dance from K-12. CD-Rom includes 69 handouts to support learning.
Audience: teachers and students.
NOISETTE, P. (2011) . Talk about contemporary dance.
New York, NY: Flamarion.
ISBN 978-2080301703
An introduction to contemporary dance explores the discipline in all its facets, from opera to hip-hop and from circus skills to fashion. Focus of guide is US contexts and education.
Audience: teachers.
SMITH-AUTARD, J.M. (2002) The art of dance in education. London, UK: Black.
ISBN 0713661755
A theoretical and practical guide to teaching dance in schools including advocacy elements of promoting the value of dance education to students.
Audience: teachers.
SNOOK, B. (2004) Dance: count me in. Sydney, NSW: McGraw-Hill.
ISBN 0074713981
A guide to connecting particular content areas of dance with practical principles and strategies for a “hands on” approach to dance education in schools.
Audience: teachers.
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SNOOK, B. (2008) Dance for senior students. South Melbourne, VIC: Thomson.
ISBN 9780170134583
A guide to senior school dance based on the Victorian Senior School Syllabus with practical principles and processes for students to follow.
Audience: teacher and senior students.
WATERS, R. (2007) Hip-hop: a short history. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers.
ISBN 978-1-422-20109-1
A short, easy to ready introduction to the skills, values, processes and conventions of hip hop suitable for students upper primary aged and older.
Audience: teachers and upper primary students.
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