Rhythmic Training for Dancers

Robert Kaplan has worked as a musician in dance since 1976. As a composer, educator, performer, and accompanist for technique classes in modern dance, ballet, and tap, Kaplan has taught at national choreography conferences and major dance festivals since 1980. More than 60 of his original scores for choreography have been performed nationally and internationally. Kaplan holds a master of music degree in composition from Arizona State University. He is a founding member and president of the International Guild of Musicians in Dance as well as a professor of dance at Arizona State University, where he has taught since 1984. Kaplan lives with his wife, Charlene Brown, and their two children in Tempe, Arizona. In his free time, Kaplan enjoys hiking, playing guitar, and traveling.

Part 1 From a dancer's viewpoint: musical time - the beat; phrasing. Part 2: From a musician's viewpoint: the organisation of musical time; time signatures; extending time and further rhythmic manipulation; compound time; triple meters; polyrhythm and polymeter. Part 3 Common ground: natural sound; body percussion. Appendices: Tempo markings; dynamic and articulation markings; drawing notes and rests; CD-Rom general instructions; aural quiz - 3 options; aural quiz two; checklist for observation; self-assessments; lap and stamp drills; counterpoint quartets full example; CD-Rom musical credits.