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This volume:

• Demonstrates how movement is a form of communication
• Provides interviews with Martha Graham dancers
• Introduces the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
• Helps students understand what is involved in staging a production

Essential question: What constitutes communication?

Video: The Language of Dance, featuring Martha Graham Dance Company, emphasizes the similarities between the choreographic structure of dance movement and the English Language Arts curriculum. Dance is analyzed as an art form and as a means of communication. The physicality of dance is also discussed and aligned with the Physical Education curriculum. Experiencing this presentation takes the mystery out of this unique art form while engaging the students in activities that bring meaning and understanding to various means of communication.

CD ROM : Bringing a Performance to Life focuses on the Music Hall as a performance venue and also includes historical background information. Students are introduced to various aspects of a performance from a behind the scenes perspective. Students take a virtual tour of the Music Hall and are introduced to the elements of the theatre. Students then organize a virtual production and write their own script. Students can also explore career opportunities in the performing arts. Highlights include:

• Historical background of the Music Hall
• Student-designed production and script
• Video clips and virtual tour
• Career Web Quest
• Vocabulary exercise