Teaching Music for Dance
A structured path through listening, rhythm, collaboration, and practical music work for dance.
A guided sequence through the existing Teaching Music for Dance lessons.
Module 1
Listening and Imagination
Foundational listening practices and musical framing for dance work.
Lesson 1
Embodied Musical Knowledge
Embodied Musical Knowledge
Lesson 2
Musical Imagination
Musical Imagination
Lesson 3
Listening to music is a practice.
Listening to music is a practice.
Lesson 4
Choreographic Listening
Choreographic Listening
Lesson 5
Choosing Music
Choosing Music
Lesson 6
Playlists
Playlists
Module 2
Rhythm and Form
Pulse, meter, phrasing, and structural tools for the studio.
Lesson 7
The Tiny Dance
The Tiny Dance
Lesson 8
Timbre
Timbre
Lesson 9
Beat, Pulse, Tempo, and Meter
Beat, Pulse, Tempo, and Meter
Lesson 10
Music and Movement in 3
Music and Movement in 3
Lesson 11
Music and Movement in 4
Music and Movement in 4
Lesson 12
Music and Movement in 5
"Accents play a huge role in how meters feel when counted."
Lesson 13
Music and Movement in 7
Music and Movement in 7
Lesson 14
Teach/Watch Phrases Part 1
Teach/Watch Phrases Part 1
Lesson 15
Teach/Watch Phrases Part 2
Teach/Watch Phrases Part 2
Lesson 16
Open Time
Open Time
Module 3
Process and Collaboration
How to shape a process with collaborators, musicians, and accompanists.
Module 4
Production and Practice
Practical constraints, logistics, and production considerations.