Dance: A Creative Art Experience

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Dallce / Edllcalioll / Physical Edllcalioll liDance as an art, hen understood, is the province of every hlunan being:' - Margaret . H'Doubler, Dallce: A Creative Art Experiellce "A a dance pion er, Margaret H'Doubler ombines both vision and down-to- arth practi ality. It is sh who e tabIi hed dance as a part of the college urri ulum, organized the first campu performing group, and s t up th first colI ge degree program in danc :'- Dance Ma9azine "[H'Doubler' ] book is the work of a sci ntist of dance, and so well does sh present her plea for uni rsal danc training that she certainly d serve the full attention and r spect of both parent and tea her."-Walter Terry "Teachers and students of the dance will find the help to the ans' ers of the question 'why dan e?'"- Physical Educator "Exce dingl')' thoughtful and provo ative:'- Research Quarterly Margaret "'Doubler (I889-1982) was professor of dan e at the Univ rsity of Wis on in-Madison, where sh taught for forty-four years. In 1926 she e tabIished th fir t dance major in th ountry and profoundly influenc d th way dan e is taught in schools and universities today. She wrote four books and re eived numerous honor , including th 1965 Dance Magazine Award. Tlte University ojWisconsin Press Madi on, Wis onsin I SBN 0-299- 0 1524-6 CoverdlSigfl: Gor Studio Inc. IIIIIII 9 780299 015244 ...