Description A workbook and playbook for improving the quality of movement. Clear, concise text, numerous illustrations and guided activities provide a practical approach to Body Mapping. The book “decodes” common dance habits and clarifies some of the often conflicting instructions dancers may hear. Principles of the Alexander Technique are incorporated into the material so that the reader develops a conscious approach to moving with ease and pleasure. Praised by numerous dance teachers and university professors, the book is a required text in a growing number of college dance courses. The material is useful for all performers, athletes and anyone with an interest in movement. Very user friendly. $21.50 plus shipping; 116 pages; 60 illustrations About the Author Robin Gilmore began teaching the Alexander Technique in 1986 and has been active as a movement educator and professional dancer for more than twenty years. She holds an MFA in Dance from Temple University and has received numerous awards and grants for her choreography and performance. Her dance training includes modern technique, contact improvisation, release technique and developmental movement. She directs an Alexander Technique teacher training program in Greensboro, North Carolina. As a writer and editor, her work has appeared in Contact Quarterly, Direction Journal, The [Alexander] Congress Papers and ISMETA News. Sample Page