Dance Anatomy (Sports Anatomy)

Powerful, expressive, and compelling Now you can see what it takes to be a stronger, more elegant dancer. Featuring over 200 full-color illustrations, Dance Anatomy visually depicts the unique relationship between muscle development and aesthetic movement as never before.

Dance Anatomy features 82 of the most effective dance, movement, and performance exercises, each designed to promote perfect alignment, improved placement, proper breathing, and prevention of common injuries. In stunning detail, the accompanying illustration captures the dancer in motion and highlights the active muscles associated with each movement.

You'll learn how to modify exercises to target specific areas to enhance flexibility and reduce muscle tension. You'll also learn to put it all together to personalize a program based on your style of dance, level of expertise, and individual needs and goals.

Whether you seek to optimize performance, add a new movement to your repertoire, or minimize muscle fatigue, stress, and injury, Dance Anatomy is your perfect partner.

This illustrated guide presents 82 dance, movement, and performance exercises that promote perfect alignment, improved placement, proper breathing, and prevention of common injuries in dancers. Exercises are organized by body region, with illustrations that include marked anatomy, along with chapters on basic concepts of anatomy, breathing, and whole-body training. There is no bibliography. Haas, a former professional ballet dancer, has been an athletic trainer and director of dance medicine seminars, and treats dancers in physical therapy, postsurgical rehabilitation, and general conditioning. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"Dance Anatomy" brings the relationship between muscle development and aesthetic movement to life with full-color illustrations. Step-by-step instructions convey proper form for 82 exercises arranged anatomically.