List for Teachers
Recommendations from Ms. Linda of Unreasonable Joy
Teaching the Youngest Dancers (approx. Ages 3-6)
- Evans, Gina. The 1st Three Years of Dance: Teaching tips, monthly lesson plans, and syllabi for successful dance classes. CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2013.
- Landalf, Helen and Pamela Gerke. Movement Stories for Young Children: Ages 3-6 (Young Actors Series). Smith and Kraus, 1996.
Creative Dance (All Ages) / “Whole Child” Dance / Dance-School Connection
- Carline, Sally. Lesson Plans for Creative Dance: Connecting with Literature, Arts, and Music. Human Kinetics, 2011.
- Gilbert, Anne Green. Brain-Compatible Dance Education. Human Kinetics, 2006.
- ~~~~. Creative Dance for All Ages. Human Kinetics, 1992.
- ~~~~. Teaching the Three Rs Through Movement Experiences: A Handbook for Teachers. MacMillan, 1976.
- Rooyackers, Paul. 101 Dance Games for Children: Fun and creativity with movement (SmartFun Activity Series). Hunter House, 1996.
Dance Teaching Aids – Any Genre or Multiple Genres
- Franklin, Eric. Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance. Human Kinetics, 2013.
- ~~~~. Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery. Human Kinetics, 2012.
- Gibbons, Elizabeth. Teaching Dance: The Spectrum of Styles. AuthorHouse, 2007.
- Haas, Jacqui Greene. Dance Anatomy (Sports Anatomy Series). Human Kinetics, 2010.
- Williams, Ann-Marie. Learn to Speak Dance: A Guide to Creating, Performing & Promoting Your Moves. Owlkids Books (Canada), 2011.
Genre Specific Dance Teaching Aids
Ballet
- Kassing, Gayle and Danielle M. Jay. Teaching Beginning Ballet Technique. Human Kinetics, 1998.
- Kostrovitskaya, Vera S. and Oleg Briansky. 100 Lessons in Classical Ballet. Limelight, 2004.
- Royal Academy of Dancing. Step-By-Step Ballet Class: The Official Illustrated Guide. McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Ballet Coloring Books
- Ballet Class. Dover Fashion Coloring Book, 1997. by John Green and Caroline Denzler
- Favorite Ballets Coloring Book. Dover Fashion Coloring Book, 2004. by Brenda Sneathen Mattox
- Nutcracker Ballet Coloring Book. Dover Holiday Coloring Book, 2005. by Brenda Sneathen Mattox
Tap / Jazz / Theatrical Dance
- Giorgano, Gus. Jazz Dance Class: Beginner thru Advanced (Dance Horizons Series). Princeton, 1992.
Modern / Contemporary Dance
- Legg, Joshua. Introduction to Modern Dance Techniques. Princeton, 2011.
- Perce, Marjorie and Ana Marie Forsythe and Cheryl Ball. Dance Technique of Lester Horton. Princeton, 1992.
Non-Dance Teaching and Child-Rearing Books
- Aron, Elaine. The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them. Harmony, 2002.
- Cloud, Henry and John Townsend. Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives. Zondervan, 2001.
- Faber, Adele and Elaine Mazlish. How to Talk So Kids Can Learn: At Home and in School. Scribner, 1995.
- ~~~~. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. Scribner, 2012.