The Dance Technique of Lester Horton An Intermediate Class

The second in a series of DVD dance classes that teach the legendary Lester Horton instruction technique. An Intermediate Class is designed to show how the Horton studies can be incorporated and taught within a dance class. The DVD is based on the book, The Dance Technique of Lester Horton, by Marjorie Perces, Ana Marie Forsythe and Cheryl Bell. Elements of the DVD class include: Roll Down, Flat Backs, Bounces and Primitive Squat Descent and Ascent, Lateral Stretches, Release Swings with Variations, Leg Swings, Leg Swings with Attitude Turn, Torso in Lateral, Deep Lunges, Fortification #4, Coccyx Balance with Variations, Fortification #11, Improvisation, Progressions, Leg Swings with Variations, Combination of Movements, Single Foot Arch Springs, Leaps and Elementary Balance. All of the dancers are graduates and former students of the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance.