Download or read book Jump into Jazz: The Basics and Beyond for Jazz Dance Students written by Minda Goodman Kraines and published by McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2004-07-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an accessible, easy-to-read style, this text provides students with well-illustrated descriptions of all basic jazz steps and movements, including valuable information on alignment, improvisation, injury prevention, nutrition and fitness, and history of jazz dance. Throughout the text, "Movement Tips" boxes help students with particularly challenging movements, and "Precaution" boxes help students utilize correct techniques to avoid injury.