Dance Alive Series
Dakota Hotain Singers
Dance a While: Handbook of Folk, Square, Contra, and Social Dance. 7th ed.
Dance Analysis: Theory and Practice
Dance as a Theatre Art: Source Readings in Dance History from 1581 to the Present. 2nd ed.
Dance as an Element of Life
Dance Canada: An Illustrated History
Dance Class
Dance Classics: A Viewer's Guide to the Best-Loved Ballets and Modern Dances
Dance in Canada
Dance in Its Time
Dance Kinesiology
Dance Links Through the National Curriculum
Dance Notation for Beginners: Labanotation and Benesh Movement
Dance on the Wind
The Dance Technique of Lester Horton
Dancemakers - Program 1 Danny Grossman
Dancemakers - Program 2 James Kudelka
Dancemakers - Program 3 Christopher House
Dancemakers - Program 4 Ginette Laurin
Dancemakers - Program 5 Constantine Patsalas
Dancemakers - Program 6 David Earle
Dancemakers Series
The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners. 3rd ed.
The Dancer's Book of Health
Dancers in School
Dancers Talking Dance: Critical Evaluation in the Choreography Class
Dances of the Northern Plains
Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas
Dancing From the Inside Out
Dancing Through Time: The First Fifty Years of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Dancing to Give Thanks
Dangerous Rhythms
David Macaulay Series
The Davis Arts & Cultures Series
Davis Visuals Series
Decoding Discrimination: A Student-Based Approach to Anti-Racist Education Using Film
Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County
Design & Drawing: An Applied Approach
Design Basics. 2nd ed.
Design Synectics
Designing a Product
Designing Pictorial Symbols
Details: The Architect's Art
A Dialogue With Vision: The Art of Spring Hulbert and Judith Schwarz
Did She Dance?: Maud Allan in Performance
Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See
Directing the Documentary. 2nd ed.
Directory of Associate Composers
Discovering Canadian Art: Learning the Language
Discovering Music of the Middle Ages
Discovering Music of the Middle East
Discovering Music Series
Discovering the Orchestra
Do You Hear That?
Does TV Kill?
Domestic Memories
Don't Be a TV: Television Victim
Dorothy Heathcote: Collected Writings on Education and Drama
Dorothy Heathcote: Drama as a Learning Medium
Double Duty: Sketches and Diaries of Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian War Artist
Double Take: Comparing the Art of Graphic and Photographic Portraiture
Double Vision
Douglas Cardinal: Architect
Downtown: Resource Packs
Drawing and Painting the Natural Environment
Drawing Blind and Gesture Drawing
Drawing Fashion
Drawing Media & Techniques
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Drawing: The Creative Process
Drawing to Music and Radiating Lines
Drawing With an Open Mind: Reflections From a Drawing Teacher
Dreamings: The Art of Aboriginal Australia
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
Dreamspeakers (Canada)
Dreamworlds: Desire/Sex/Power in Rock Video
The Drumming Hill Collection
(Video). Please refer to the titles: Contemporary Traces, Folk Stage Dance, and Wisdom Keepers.
(Audiorecording). Sunshine Records (SSH), n.d. Volume 2 - Order no. 4069 ($7.79 cassette). Volume 1 - Order no. 4059 ($7.79 cassette).
(CAN, I/M) This group of musicians from Sioux Valley, Manitoba performs 14 songs. Most of the selections on this audiocassette are traditional intertribal songs. Also included are a Canada flag song, victory song, drum theme song, and honour song.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Dance a While: Handbook of Folk, Square, Contra, and Social Dance. 7th ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Harris, Jane A., Pittman, Anne M. and Waller, Marlys S. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc (BB), 1993. 480 p. Order no. BB 1234 ($54.95 coil-bound).
A comprehensive coverage of square, folk, and social dance, this resource contains a history of each dance type as well as music and directions for several dances within each category. Information is given about class organization, basic steps, turns, positions, and formations. It is a detailed, clearly written manual. It includes a table of contents, an extensive glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Note: References to "primitive" throughout the manual designate early or basic movements or instruments; it is a historic, not a qualitative term.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Physical Education: Grades 6 to 9
Dance Analysis: Theory and Practice
(Print-Non-Fiction). Adshead, Janet, ed. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (PRI), 1988. 198 p. ISBN 1-85273-003-X ($24.95 U.S. pbk.).
This theoretical resource is divided into two sections. The first section articulates a conceptual structure for dance analysis. It discusses components of dance, its forms, interpretation, and evaluation. The second section shows examples of dance analysis application. This is a technical treatment suitable for in-depth enhancement of understandings about dance. Of special interest to teachers is the section dealing with evaluation. The book offers 12 tables of dance components, skills and concepts, and chronologies of dance productions. Included are a table of contents and a reference section.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Dance as a Theatre Art: Source Readings in Dance History from 1581 to the Present. 2nd ed.
(Print-Anthology). Cohen, Selma J. and Matheson, Katy. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (FHW), 1991. 288 p. ISBN 0-87127-173-7 ($24.95 pbk.).
This is an anthology of readings, consisting of theoretical essays, librettos and excerpts from technical manuals. Each selection is introduced by Cohen to provide brief biographic information about the authors and discuss their general themes or philosophy. Organized chronologically, the readings include selections about the court ballet era of the late 1500’s, the minuet, Romantic Era, Russian influences during the late 1800’s, modern dance, extension of the classical tradition, and recent rebels of the 1900’s. Writers include modern artists such as Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Alwin Nikolais. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Mettler, Barbara. Tucson Creative Dance Center (TCDC), 1983. 73 p. ISBN 0-912536-12-8 ($15.00 U.S. pbk.).
In the first section of this book Mettler provides an interesting personal account of her years spent promoting dance as an integral creative art activity in people's lives. Part Two analyzes basic movements for dance and suggests creative movement studies for practice by individuals and groups. It offers black-and-white photographs. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dance Canada: An Illustrated History
(Print-Non-Fiction). Wyman, Max. Douglas & McIntyre Limited (WHH), 1989. 224 p. ISBN 0-88894-657-0 ($19.95 hdc.).
(CAN) This lavishly illustrated history of Canadian dance from 1534 to the 1980’s focuses on the growth of ballet and modern dance. The book profiles many of the performers, directors, and choreographers whose creative genius has contributed to dance companies through the years. It offers black-and-white photographs. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video/16mm). National Film Board of Canada (NFB/MHP), 1971. 9 min. NFB - Order no. 1-0171-059 ($21.95). MHP - Loan order no. MP 20276.
(CAN) Filmed at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, this documentary illustrates Martha Graham's modern dance techniques applied in a class for adult beginning dancers. Also shown is a rehearsal of Thread of Sand, choreographed by David Earle.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dance Classics: A Viewer's Guide to the Best-Loved Ballets and Modern Dances
(Print-Non-Fiction). Reynolds, Nancy and Reimer-Torn, Susan. A Capella Books (FHW), 1991. 297 p. ISBN 1-55652-106-5 ($21.95 pbk.).
This book describes more than 50 of the world's best-loved ballets and modern dances. Following introductory studies of dancers and choreographers, their major works are explored in terms of their plots, key elements of the performances, and background to the dances' creation. It offers black-and-white photographs. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). (ArtSource Series). Canadian Heritage Publications (CCG), 1993. 41 p. ISBN 0-662-21164-2 ($5.95 pbk.).
(CAN) A part of the ArtSource Series, this booklet provides information and practical hints on participating in dance in Canada. It includes sections on joining associations, developing skills, finding sources for funding, as well as legal and other aspects of becoming an established artist. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Dance
(Print-Non-Fiction). Sorell, Walter. Columbia University Press (CUPR), 1986. 469 p. ISBN 0-231-06391-1 ($19.00 U.S. pbk.).
In a survey of cultural events from the 12th century to the 1970’s, this book places dance in the framework of its environment. Included with information about dance choreography, dancers, and their costumes are discussions of developments in the arts, religion, and literature. It offers black-and-white photographs. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Fitt, Sally. Schirmer Bks. (PRN), 1988. 399 p. ISBN 0-02-870090-2 ($52.00 hdc.).
This is a comprehensive study of movement in dance. Designed as a post-secondary text for dance kinesiology courses, it provides an introduction to the ways muscles and bones work in dance movement. Stressing structural and neuromuscular analysis, the book is a useful reference for examining topics such as body types, tension and relaxation, prevention of dance injuries, conditioning, skeletal and muscular systems, and muscular imbalances. The text is supplemented by numerous anatomical drawings and photographs to illustrate technical concepts. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Dance Links Through the National Curriculum
(Audiorecording). Taylor, Philip. The Music Room (Tapes) (CEM), 1992. Cassette and guide - Order no. D18 ($17.98 cassette).
The purpose of this cassette is to focus on the links that can be made through dance to math and history. The works of various artists are also explored as a rich musical accompaniment for creative dance. Side One features "Shape, Space and Form" and "Living in the Sixteenth Century." Side Two features "Ancient Civilizations: Greek, Aztec, Egyptian" and "World War II." It is accompanied by a comprehensive teacher's guide.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Dance Notation for Beginners: Labanotation and Benesh Movement
(Print-Non-Fiction). Brown, A. and Parker, M. Dance Books Ltd. (DBL), 1984. 176 p. ISBN 0-903102-71-4 ($6.95 pbk.).
This is a resource on dance notation written in two sections, "Labanotation" by Ann Kipling Brown and "Benesh Movement Notation" by Monica Parker. It was written for students and their teachers of the middle level and up. Of special interest is the section on Labanotation.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). Cinema Guild (CIG), 1994. 30 min. No order number is required. ($250.00 U.S.).
An African American dancer, Eno Washington, describes the foundation of African American dance. Using his personal history as an example, he traces the connections between the spirit of religious dances in the Baptist church services and the social dances such as the Jerk, the Monkey, and the Mashed Potato. He also explores the relationship between traditional African and contemporary African American dances. Samples of Washington's dance performances are interspersed between interviews with him and archival film that supports his theories.
Suggested Use: Dance
The Dance Technique of Lester Horton
(Print-Non-Fiction). Perces, Marjorie, Forsythe, Ana Marie and Bell, Cheryl. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (FHW), 1992. 205 p. ISBN 0-87127-164-8 ($36.95 pbk.).
This dance manual carefully describes and illustrates Horton's vocabulary of positions and shapes, warm-ups, strengtheners and stretchers, and numerous dance movements. Of particular interest to teachers with a dance background, this is an authoritative guide to the principles of dance and training developed by Lester Horton. Brief biographic sketches appear. It offers black-and-white photographs and drawings. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Dance - Teacher Reference
Dancemakers - Program 1 Danny Grossman
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 28 min. Dup. order no. V3414.
(CAN) This program profiles Danny Grossman whose dance company has grown in 12 years to deserved world prominence. One of the highlights of the program is a performance of one of Grossman's most admired works, Endangered Species, a powerful anti-war polemic.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancemakers - Program 2 James Kudelka
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 29 min. Dup. order no. V3415.
(CAN) This program features James Kudelka, including a full performance of his acclaimed work for Les Grandes Ballets Canadians, In Paradisum. With accompaniment by Michael Baker, the ballet represents different stages of an individual's confrontation with death.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancemakers - Program 3 Christopher House
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 28 min. Dup. order no. V3416.
(CAN) This program explores the joyful choreography of Christopher House through a full performance of Glass Houses and excerpts from animated Shorts and Schubert dances. Viewers are informed of the making of Glass Houses, and Kenny Pearl, former director of the Toronto Dance Theatre, provides some commentary.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancemakers - Program 4 Ginette Laurin
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 28 min. Dup. order no. V3417.
(CAN) This program focuses on how choreographer Ginette Laurin draws on personal experience to create an image of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s in Full House. It features Laurin in rehearsal and providing commentary. It also shows an excerpt from another piece entitled Crash Landing.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancemakers - Program 5 Constantine Patsalas
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 28 min. Dup. order no. V3418.
(CAN) This program features the National Ballet of Canada performing one of Constantine Patsala's most popular pieces, Canciones. This ballet is set to classical music and portrays the many sides of love.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancemakers - Program 6 David Earle
(Video). (Dancemakers Series). TV Ontario (MGR), 1987. 29 min. Dup. order no. V3419.
(CAN) This program centres on the work of David Earle, the founder of the Toronto Dance Theatre. It presents Sacra Conversazione, a stunning dance set to sections of Mozart's Requiem and provides personal views of David Earle on his own work. In addition, the program offers a brief history of the Toronto Dance Theatre.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). Please refer to the titles: Dancemakers - Program 1 Danny Grossman, Dancemakers - Program 2 James Kudelka, Dancemakers - Program 3 Christopher House, Dancemakers - Program 4 Ginette Laurin, Dancemakers - Program 5 Constantine Patsalas, and Dancemakers - Program 6 David Earle.
The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners. 3rd ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Penrod, James and Plastino, Janice Gudde. Mayfield Publishing (MCC), 1990. 94 p. ISBN 0-87484-924-1 ($16.95 pbk.).
Intended as a brief introduction to modern dance, this book deals with clothing, use of music, basic dance technique, health and safety, choreographic approaches, and evaluation. Also included are brief biographical sketches of famous pioneers in modern dance and numerous diagrams. Included are a table of contents, a selected references section, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Vincent, L. M.. Princeton Book Co. Publ. (FHW), 1988. 151 p. ISBN 0-916622-67-3 ($18.95 pbk.).
The Dancer’s Book of Health is a guide to help overcome problems faced by dancers. The book is divided into four parts. The first three parts show how the moving parts of the body operate and point out the critical areas where stress causes breakdown. Dr. Vincent offers medical advice on how to treat sprains, contusions, and other ailments. The fourth part discusses nutrition, medical care, and rehabilitation. Included are a table of contents and a glossary, but no index.
Suggested Use: Dance
(16 mm). National Film Board of Canada (MGR), 1972. 28 min. Loan order no. MP 6059.
This film chronicles the work of dance teachers Murray Louis, Virginia Tanner and Bella Lewitsky in a program of dance instruction taught in several California schools. Included are technique and creation activities as well as short dance segments.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancers Talking Dance: Critical Evaluation in the Choreography Class
(Print-Non-Fiction). Lavender, Larry. Human Kinetics-Canada (HKB), 1996. 149 p. ISBN 0-87322-667-4 ($32.95 pbk.).
In Dancers Talking Dance, the author outlines the five-step approach to critical evaluation: observation, reflection, discussion, evaluation, and recommendations for revisions. Lavender introduces and explains the approach by interweaving practical how-to examples with explanations of the theories underlying each step. He also provides writing and discussion ideas designed to stimulate thinking about the critical process and how it works. With these skills, students will be better able to observe, describe, analyze, write, and talk more effectively about dances and other works of art. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Dance
(Video). Saskatchewan Aboriginal Cultural Centre (SICC), 1987. 14 min. No order number is required. ($29.95).
(SK, I/M) This program shows the diversity in the music, clothing, and dances of the Northern Plains Aboriginal peoples and explains the traditional role of dance in their cultures. Dances shown include the following: Grass Dance, Women's Traditional Dance, Older Men's Traditional Dance, and Fancy Dancing.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas
(Video). Direct Cinema (MCN), 1989. 86 min. No order number is required. ($250.00).
Looking at the choreographer George Balanchine through the eyes of six ballerinas, this documentary features archival footage from Balanchine's ballets interspersed with the dancers' remembrances.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). FilmWest Associates Distribution Ltd. (MGR), 1994. 28 min. Dup. order no. V9343.
This program tells the inspirational stories of three professional dancers with disabilities. Uli was afflicted with polio at age three; Bonnie was seriously injured in a car accident; and Judy suffered a severe spinal cord injury. Uli, Bonnie, and Judy share their personal experiences from the initial shock of becoming disabled through the challenging journey beyond.
Suggested Use: Dance
Dancing Through Time: The First Fifty Years of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet
(Print-Non-Fiction). Dafoe, Christopher. Peguis Publishers Limited (PEG), 1990. 156 p. ISBN 0-9694264-0-2 ($29.95 pbk.). ISBN 0-9694264-1-0 ($49.95 hdc.).
(CAN) A historical review of the first 50 years of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, this is an interesting and eye-catching resource organized chronologically to describe the productions, performers, and directorship of the company. Archival photographs in black-and-white as well as colour make this an appealing research or general interest resource. Included are an appendix of ballets, an appendix of dancers, a table of contents, and a chronology of historical highlights.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). Canadian Learning Company Inc. (CLC), 1990. 30 min. Order no. 5-2212 ($62.00).
(CAN, I/M) The traditions and family customs of the Omaha Aboriginal people are celebrated in this program that looks at the 140th annual He De Wa Chi, or festival of joy. The festival celebrates nature's gifts of foods and animals. The program comments on the dance themes and traditions of traditional and fancy dancing performed by dancers clad in traditional dress.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Audiorecording). Bennett, Geoff. Dangerous Rhythms Co. (BDR), 1992. No order number is required. ($10.95 cassette).
(CAN) This is a digitally recorded audiocassette of solo hand percussion performed by Geoff Bennett, accompanist at Dancemakers and Toronto Dance Theatre. The varied selections are intended for use as accompaniment for modern dance. It is appropriate as accompaniment in a variety of dancing activities.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
( Print-Non-Fiction).. Please refer to the titles: Castle, Cathedral, and Pyramid.
The Davis Arts & Cultures Series
(Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: African Arts & Cultures.
(Poster). Please refer to the titles: Color and Line.
Decoding Discrimination: A Student-Based Approach to Anti-Racist Education Using Film
(Print-Non-Fiction). Simon, Roger I. The Althouse Press (ALH), 1988. unp. ISBN 0-920354-21-1 ($12.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This Canadian resource suggests the use of excerpts from films and varied print sources as springboards to class reflection and discussion about social discrimination. Each lesson lists films required and detailed ideas for their use. The films referred to are not all readily available, but an interested teacher could utilize the ideas with other films about this topic. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Media Studies - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County
(Print-Non-Fiction). McCauley, Daniel and McCauley, Kathryn. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd. (FHW), 1988. unp. ISBN 0-934672-69-5 ($29.95 pbk.).
This book focuses on the work of Amish artisans in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1860 to 1940. It addresses how their values are reflected in a stunning variety of decorative arts such as quilts, samplers, dolls, clothing, graphic arts, furniture, and other household objects. The numerous colour plates are outstanding. Included are a table of contents, short biographies, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Design & Drawing: An Applied Approach
(Print-Non-Fiction). Shadrin, Richard L. Davis Pubns., Inc. (FHW), 1992. unp. ISBN 0-87192-243-6 ($41.00 hdc.).
This book explores the dynamics of the design process from concept to product. It stresses the need for artists to understand technology and attempts to forge a stronger bond between art and technology. The concepts are reinforced through 12 challenges that invite students to use their critical and creative thinking skills to solve drawing and design problems. It provides numerous visuals, mostly in black-and-white. Included are biographies of designers, a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Lauer, David A. Holt, Rinehart & Winston Canada Ltd (HBJ), 1985. 246 p. ISBN 0-03-063991-5 ($49.95 pbk.).
This book describes and illustrates the fundamentals and principles of design. Chapters dealing with balance, focal points, scale and proportion, creating the illusion of space or motion, texture, and colour and line are designed to be taught in any order using a variety of teaching approaches. It offers black-and-white photographs with a 20-page colour insert. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Roukes, Nicholas. Davis Pubns., Inc. (BB), 1988. 223 p. Order no. BB 372 ($38.75 pbk.).
(CAN) This valuable Canadian resource contains a series of 100 challenging art and design exercises for classroom and studio use. It offers a range of ideas and projects that involve unconventional associations of ideas and images. Black-and-white photographs illustrate synectic examples. This book stimulates critical and creative thinking and is a practical guide to visual thinking. It includes a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Video). (Inside Britain Series). British Information Services (MGR), 1992. 30 min. Dup. order no. V9469.
Every minute of every day, people are creating new objects to clothe themselves, to work with, to help them communicate, to make life more efficient, even a little better. From toasters to trains to communication networks, design plays just as important a role as production and manufacturing. Well-designed products should balance the competing claims of price, effectiveness, and style. In today's highly competitive markets, a good design will stand out from the other products because it meets more of the consumer's needs. This program shows the role that designers and design play in the product's success in the market-place.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Holmes, Nigel. Watson-Guptil Pubns., Inc. (GNP), 1990. 143 p. ISBN 0-8230-1330-8 ($26.95 pbk.).
This is a visually informative study of symbols--their origins historically, varied use, and stages of refinement. The book describes details of 54 news-related symbols printed in Time magazine from first-scribbled brainstorming to finished symbolic statement, focusing on each symbol's potential as a concentrated visual message. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Woodbridge, Sally B. Chronicle Books (RAI), 1991. unp. ISBN 0-87701-898-7 ($43.50 hdc.).
An attractive and informative tribute to ornamentation in 19th and 20th century Californain architecture, Details: The Architect's Art explores this theme through over 100 fascinating colour photographs that capture the intricacy of such works of art as grimacing gryphons, majestic lion heads, and graceful scrolls. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, an index, and a list of locations of photographic illustrations.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
A Dialogue With Vision: The Art of Spring Hulbert and Judith Schwarz
(Video). Moving Images Distribution (MOI), 1990. 25 min. No order number is required. ($200.00).
(CAN) This video is an innovative half-hour documentary featuring two contemporary Canadian artists at work. Their large site-specific sculptures have been exhibited throughout the world. The film gives the viewer a unique opportunity to examine the often intangible creative process which an artist explores on the way to completing a work.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Did She Dance?: Maud Allan in Performance
(Software). Cherniavsky, Felix. Dance Collection Danse (DCD), 1991. No order number is required. ($36.00).
(CAN) This electronic publication contains a biographical overview of Canadian dancer Maud Allen, reviews of her performances which contain discussion of her technique, and interviews with Maud in which she discusses dance and her work. The book My Life and Dancing is included.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See
(Video). Direct Cinema (MCN), 1990. 58 min. No order number is required. ($250.00).
This is the first film biography of the famed Mexican artist whose work inspired a generation of painters and whose murals led to controversies that echo those of public artists today. Featuring location filming of Rivera's enormous colourful murals, this video explores the artist's life and work, including his stormy 25-year relationship with painter Frida Kahlo and the destruction of his infamous mural in Rockefeller Center. The voice-over narration is drawn from Rivera and Kahlo's writings and other contemporary accounts.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Directing the Documentary. 2nd ed.
(Print-Non-Fiction). Rabiger, Michael. Butterworths Canada Limited. (LBR), 1992. 382 p. ISBN 0-240-80126-1 ($57.95 pbk.).
Written for the serious filmmaker, this technical book provides a practical blueprint for producing a successful documentary film. In addition to basic documentary foundations, it explores the documentary's history and development and offers expanded coverage of film language, ethics, and preparing the proposal. It also addresses issues of aesthetics and authorship, education, and careers in documentary filmmaking. Included are hands-on activities that teach necessary skills through action. It offers a table of contents, a glossary, an index and appendices of interview questions, sample forms, and a filmography.
Suggested Use: Media Studies - Teacher Reference
Directory of Associate Composers
(Print-Non-Fiction). Beatty, Carolyn, ed. Canadian Music Centre (BB), 1989. unp. Order no. BB 6762 ($17.50 loose-leaf).
(CAN) This comprehensive directory provides an alphabetical listing of most of the composers who are associates of the Canadian Music Centre. For each composer, it offers biographical information, performing rights affiliation, and a listing and description of up to 30 of her/his works. In most cases, the composer is the author of the entry so that the thoughts on musical style are personal statements. It includes an index of composers.
Suggested Use: Music
Discovering Canadian Art: Learning the Language
(Print-Non-Fiction). Bennett, Bryan and Hall, Constance P. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (BB), 1984. 96 p. Order no. BB 397 ($25.65 hdc.). Teacher's Manual - Order no. BB 399 ($15.95 booklets).
(CAN) Through word and image, this resource offers an interesting overview of the varied media and styles of Canadian art today. Following an analysis of the elements and principles of art as evidenced in Canadian artwork, the book encourages readers to search for meaning in the subject matter and style of the works. The book contains varied art examples, such as a sod house in Tuktoyaktuk, embroidered felt tapestry by Alice Akammuk, Child and Dog by Alex Colville, Eaton Centre in Toronto, leather sculpture by Rex Lingwood and Rainbow Mask by Don Proch. Discussion questions in each chapter focus on observation, response and creative thinking. It includes a table of contents and an index. The teacher's manual suggests additional activities to teach concepts and projects for each section. It includes a list of films about Canadian art and artists and a bibliography of related resources.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Discovering Music of the Middle Ages
(Video). (Discovering Music Series). Encyclopaedia Britannica (MGR), 1968. 20 min. Dup. order no. V3998.
Produced by Bernard Wilets, this videotape discusses music as a necessity to the people of the Middle Ages. It shows the importance of music in church and castle, among clergy, nobility, and peasants. The viewer learns, not only about the growth of European music, but also of medieval social stratification, instruments, and church dominance.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Grade 9
Discovering Music of the Middle East
(Video). (Discovering Music Series). Encyclopaedia Britannica (MGR), 1968. 20 min. Dup. order no. V3999.
This program traces the similarities of much of the music from the Middle East and Balkans to the spread of Islam. Such instruments as the oud, santur, ganum, cimbalum, and dumbek are introduced and demonstrated. The video explores the concepts of highly ornamental melodic lines and unusual rhythms, and combines the music with dance.
Suggested Use: Dance; Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). Please refer to the titles: Discovering Music of the Middle Ages, and Discovering Music of the Middle East.
(Video). Discovery Channel (SIRS), 1986. 125 min. Set of 5 videos - ISBN 0-943187-00-3 ($395.00 U.S. set).
The programs include:
• Program 1 - The String Family
• Program 2 - The Brass Family
• Program 3 - The Woodwind Family
• Program 4 - The Percussion Family
• Program 5 - The Orchestra.
In each of the first four videos in this series, members of the musical family are introduced singly and then play as an ensemble. Each instrument is described along with a discussion of its construction, timbre, and special features. The final video shows a performance by the full orchestra. This demonstration of an orchestra would be most valuable in areas where live performances are rare. A comprehensive teacher's guide includes detailed summaries of each videotape. Discussion and activity suggestions for lower, middle, and upper grades are provided. Simple student evaluation sheets are included. Musical excerpts used in the videotape are listed.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Arts Education: Elementary Level
(Video). Lynn Whidden (MGR), 1993. 9 min. Dup. order no. V9046.
(CAN, I/M) Dakota musician Mike Hotain of Sioux Valley, Manitoba demonstrates use of the drum for specific songs and dances. Sounds of nature are discussed as inspiration for songs.
Suggested Use: Music
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Video). (Front Line Series). PBS Video (VEC), 1995. 90 min. Order no. FROL307.VH ($300.00).
This program is a probing examination of what is known about TV's effect on people, especially children. Through interviews with experts and the use of surveillance cameras placed in the homes of several families, the program uncovers some unexpected answers to the question, "Does TV Kill?"
Suggested Use: Media Studies
(Video). (Images: 150 Years of Photography Series). Films For The Humanities & Sciences Inc. (FFH), 1991. 26 min. Order no. UE-2493 ($149.00 U.S.).
This program is about how people reflect their own reality, both in the formal photographs for which they pose and those which they themselves take. The amateur documentary tradition is seen through the eyes of two photographers from northern Britain, Jack Hulme and Jimmy Forsyth. The Kodak Collection, National Museum of Television, Film and Photography, Bradford, and the Documentary Photographic Archive, Manchester are other collections featured.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Don't Be a TV: Television Victim
(Video). Media Watch (MCI), 1993. 18 min. Order no. 310001 ($99.00).
This fast-paced video is designed to help adolescents become more media literate. A personable young narrator, upbeat rap sound, and television clips focus on issues such as advertising, new programs, gender stereotypes, violence, and television's addictive potential. This video is an excellent vehicle for discussion about wise use of television.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Dorothy Heathcote: Collected Writings on Education and Drama
(Print-Non-Fiction). Johnson, Liz and O'Neill, Cecily, eds. Stanley Thornes Publishers (CCP), 1984. 218 p. ISBN 0-7487-0358-6 ($29.50 pbk.).
This book provides a strong theoretical basis for drama educators wishing to attain and articulate a deeper understanding of their craft. A recognized innovator in educational drama, Dorothy Heathcote presents a collection of her well-organized thoughts concerning the nature and function of drama in schools. Writing about topics such as improvisation, dramatic activity, and drama for the disadvantaged student, Heathcote provides valuable background about teaching and learning through drama. Included are a table of contents, an index, and a bibliography of films and articles by Dorothy Heathcote.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Drama 10, 20, 30
Dorothy Heathcote: Drama as a Learning Medium
(Print-Non-Fiction). Wagner, Betty Jane. Stanley Thornes Publishers (CCP), 1976. 238 p. ISBN 0-7487-0332-2 ($29.95 pbk.).
A pioneer in the field of contextual drama, Dorothy Heathcote is a noted proponent of educational drama as a medium for learning. The author's observations of Heathcote's classes are reflected in this book's explanations of techniques such as using role in teaching, and building belief and theatre elements as tools. Discussions of drama as a learning force provide a strong philosophical basis for drama in the education of all students and teachers. It contains small print. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Drama - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8; Drama 10, 20, 30
Double Duty: Sketches and Diaries of Molly Lamb Bobak, Canadian War Artist
(Print-Non-Fiction). Gossage, Carolyn, ed. Dundurn Press Limited (DUN), 1992. 156 p. ISBN 1-55002-166-4 ($24.99 pbk.).
(CAN) These diaries and sketches of Molly Lamb Bobak relate the story of the first woman to be officially designated as a Canadian war artist. In a newspaper-style diary interspersed with humorous illustrations (mostly in black-and-white), she brings to life her World War II experiences. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Double Take: Comparing the Art of Graphic and Photographic Portraiture
(Print-Non-Fiction). Rideal, Liz. Berol Limited (AQC), 1991. 48 p. ISBN 0-9515642-5-0 ($14.95 U.S. pbk.).
This book records a National Portrait Gallery exhibition of the same title and continues the theme, incorporating a larger selection of works and broadening the scope of media and techniques. The purpose is to compare portraits made by painted, graphic, and photographic means. It compares the handmade with the machine made, and considers the creative range of these different media in terms of technical similarity, style, mood, and what can best be described as the "magic" of the artist's or photographer's work. Included are a table of contents and an index of artists, photographers, and sitters.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Print-Non-Fiction). Benton, Michael and Benton, Peter. Hodder & Stoughton Educational (BHU), 1990. 128 p. ISBN 0-340-51852-9 ($26.95 pbk.).
A collection of paired colour paintings and poems, this resource encourages response and comparative analysis through guided questions and activity suggestions. Works included are generally by male European artists and writers such as William Blake, Samuel T. Coleridge, Francis Bacon, and Francisco Goya. There is an excellent integration of visual and language arts. It offers a brief biographic list of poets. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Video). (My Partners, My People Series). FilmWest Associates Distribution Ltd. (MGR), 1991. 24 min. Dup. order no. V5076.
(CAN, I/M) This videotape presents architect Douglas Cardinal as an articulate and soft-spoken professional who thrives on building beyond limitations. His work is described as a rare synthesis of Aboriginal sensibility and western technology, a combination that has resulted in the creation of the stunning Canadian Museum of Civilization.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
(Art Prints). Sommerville, James and Ulph, Cliff. (Art and Design Series). Copp Clark Longman Ltd. (CCP), 1990. unp. ISBN 0-05-004466-4 ($38.80).
These fourteen, 29 cm by 20 cm, laminated, colour art prints demonstrate how artists have made use of the built environment as a source of subject matter for many years. Beside each painting is information on the artist and the art work. On the reverse side of each card is a suggested practical activity and valuable information on technique. Included are a table of contents and teacher's notes.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Drawing and Painting the Natural Environment
(Print-Non-Fiction). Sheaks, Barclay. Davis Pubns., Inc. (FHW), 1974. 135 p. ISBN 0-87192-060-3 ($17.95 hdc.).
This book introduces basic visual art techniques related to drawing and painting nature and offers experienced painters’ additional suggestions for exploring the natural environment from various points of view. Included are discussions about the relative merits of working on location, in the studio or from photographs, as well as sketching, design, recognizing and avoiding common errors, and interpreting nature through abstractions. Chapters contain suggested exercises or visual experiments. It offers black-and-white photographs and an eight-page colour insert. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Drawing Blind and Gesture Drawing
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 16 min. Dup. order no. V920.
(SK) This program includes two basic exercises that can be used to teach and learn drawing with a pencil. They are: drawing blind, (that is drawing without looking at your paper, only at your subject), and gesture drawing.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Thames, Bill. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (MHR), 1985. 181 p. ISBN 0-07-063722-9 ($73.45 hdc.).
Intended for the student interested in a career as a fashion designer, this book contains an excellent introduction to drawing the human figure in motion, profile, and differing age proportions. Succeeding chapters demonstrate how to draw modern clothing, accessories, and fabrics of varied texture and pattern. It offers one-colour sketches. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
(Print-Non-Fiction). Gatto, Joseph A. Davis Pubns., Inc. (FHW), 1987. unp. ISBN 0-87192-187-1 ($30.00 hdc.).
In Drawing Media & Techniques, the author explores various traditional and non-traditional drawing media--from charcoal, pencil and conte to grease pencil, ink and watercolour. It covers dry, moist, and wet media as well as metalpoint, monotype, and mixed media. Informative captions explain how media was used in numerous black-and-white drawings by both students and professionals. The art works should be previewed by teachers using their school's selection policy as a guide. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a short bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
(Print-Non-Fiction). Edwards, Betty. Tarcher, Jermey P., Inc. (MCC), 1979. 207 p. ISBN 0-87477-087-4 ($22.95 hdc.). ISBN 0-87477-088-2 ($13.95 pbk.).
The sequenced drawing experiences in this program were formulated from theories regarding brain hemisphere research. The author explores right hemisphere functions to help people learn to draw. She stresses looking at objects and scenes in different ways to improve artistic perceptions and skill in drawing. Methods of developing increased perception and observation skills are discussed in topics such as symbols, memory, negative space, proportion, and the third dimension. It offers black-and-white illustrations. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
(Print-Non-Fiction). Simmons, Seymour. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1977. 272 p. ISBN 0-671-76266-4 ($21.95 pbk.).
A comprehensive drawing resource, this manual describes basic techniques, materials and elements of drawing still life, landscape, the figure, anatomy, the portrait, animals, and abstractions. Clear, detailed instructions are accompanied by black-and-white sketches. Both draped and undraped figures are illustrated. Included are a table of contents, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Other Use: Arts Education: Grade 9
Drawing to Music and Radiating Lines
(Video). (Art in the Classroom Series). SaskMedia (MGR), 1980. 19 min. Dup. order no. V919.
(SK) This program includes two basic exercises, the first one is drawing to music and the second covers the technique of using radiating lines.
Suggested Use: Music; Visual Art
Other Use: Arts Education: Elementary Level; Arts Education: Grade 9; Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8
Drawing With an Open Mind: Reflections From a Drawing Teacher
(Print-Non-Fiction). Jacobs, Ted Seth. Watson-Guptil Pubns., Inc. (IRW), 1991. 136 p. ISBN 0-8230-1465-7 ($24.95 pbk.).
Art teacher Ted Seth Jacobs presents a fresh "right-brain" approach to figure drawing. Every page offers samples of black-and-white sketches with explanations of the techniques used. The art works should be previewed by teachers using their school's selection policy as a guide. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Visual Art - Teacher Reference
Dreamings: The Art of Aboriginal Australia
(Video). First Run/Icarus Films (FRIF), 1988. 29 min. No order number is required. ($190.00 U.S.).
(I/M) This program uses breathtaking cinematography to explore the sacred, stylized imagery of Australian Aboriginal artwork. An integral part of the 40,000-year-old belief system of the Aborigines, "dream" painting and sculptures depict landscapes with immense power and abstract beauty. From the dot paintings (now made in bright acrylics) of the Central Australian desert to cross-hatched bark paintings and burial poles from the Top End, these works are unique to the landscape and culture of Australia. The international art world is only now beginning to realize the true significance of dream paintings.
Suggested Use: Visual Art
Dreamland: A History of Early Canadian Movies 1895-1939
(Video/16mm). National Film Board of Canada (NFB/MHP), 1974. 74 min. NFB - Order no. 1-0174-112 ($34.95). MHP - Loan order no. MP 20337.
(CAN) The premier, in 1896, of a few-seconds-long film, Canada's first, called The Kiss. The sprouting of makeshift picture houses across the country, with exotic names like the Dreamland, the Palace and the Bijou. Romantic melodramas, train robberies, fires, carnivals, hockey, and royal visits. Canada's first nude scene. All these and more appear in this fascinating compilation of early Canadian movies. The commentary is by veteran filmmaker Gordon Sparling, who knew many of the enterprising film pioneers.
Suggested Use: Media Studies
(Video). (From Spirit to Spirit Series). FilmWest Associates Distribution Ltd. (MGR), 1993. 24 min. Dup. order no. V9191.
(CAN, I/M) A unique festival held in Western Canada celebrates the art, culture, and films of First Nations peoples from around the world.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Visual Art
Dreamworlds: Desire/Sex/Power in Rock Video
(Video). Kinetic Inc. (KIN), 1994. 55 min. Order no. 8491/0685 ($275.00).
This video presents an accessible way to be able to talk about desire, sex, and power in rock video, and the role they play in how young people think about and behave in everyday life with regard to sexuality and gender. It uses the images of music videos themselves, rearranged and recontextualized, to highlight the precise nature of this world. It concretizes the issues by examining the relationship between the video images of women and the very prevalent problem of date rape and sexual violence toward women. Please note: This video includes a gang rape scene from the movie, The Accused. Teachers are advised to refer to their selection policy guidelines and to preview before using in the classroom.
Suggested Use: Media Studies; Music
(Poster). Fine Day, Wes. Wanuskewin (WAN), 1994. Individual poster price - No order number is required. ($10.00).
(CAN, I/M) Each of the posters in this collection contains a black-and-white photo and description. Sundance on Sweetgrass Reserve 1939 is a humorous contrast of old and new; a dancer in ceremonial dress leaves a Sundance Ceremony driving a diesel Caterpillar. 1906 Sun Dance Banned in Canada shows Aboriginal men and women with non-Aboriginal men in a staged singing performance. The poster's text explains that staged events such as powwow dancing and the Begging dance were attempts to maintain tradition within the confines of the law. The Sun Dance poster illustrates and describes a Sun Dance Ceremony. Teachers are advised to address the following cautions in use of this poster: photographing the ceremony is usually forbidden; use of sunglasses may be seen as objectionable; generalizations about the dance's name and purpose do not recognize differences among Plains Aboriginal language groups.
Suggested Use: Dance
Other Use: Arts Education: Grades 6 to 8