Jane Sherman
Biographic Data
| ID | 6185281 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Sherman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Sherman |
| SIGNATURE | SHERMAN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Terza University of Rome |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effect of question preview in listening comprehension tests
Previewed comprehension questions in listening tests pose questions of construct validity: how does this test method affect the test results? An examination of the construct of listening comprehension suggests that question preview may affect comprehension positively by focusing the attention or supplying information about the text, or negatively by interfering with subjective comprehension processes, increasing the burden on the attention or imp…
Ruth St. Denis
Martha and Doris in Denishawn
(1994). Martha and Doris in Denishawn: A closer look. Dance Chronicle: Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 179-193
It's only oil, it's only money
It's only oil, it's only money!!! J D ShermanCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.1.113 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The American Indian imagery of Ted Shawn
It may be recorded as a footnote to dance history that more than seventy years ago, Ted Shawn became the first choreographer to introduce carefully researched interpretations of American Indian dance to audiences in the United States, Canada, England, and every major country of the Far East. His enthusiasm for Native American culture arose from his stated belief that art of the dance is the fundamental art of the human race, and it is of greater …
Or what's a heaven for
Days on Earth: The Dance of Doris Humphrey By Marcia B. Siegel. Illustrated. 333 pp. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1988. $30.00
Who's St. Denis? What is she
Denishawn revivals
Recently, and somewhat foolhardily, I ventured from the snug harbor of dance writing into the open sea of dance reconstruction. To my surprise, with my sails trimmed strictly to Denishawn, the voyage, although rough at times, proved less perilous than I had anticipated, and I thought it might be of interest to record how I navigated. The first thing I discovered was that the required preparatory work was quite similar to that I had undertaken in …
Ted Shawn, teacher and choreographer
Dance critics and historians today have begun to take a closer look at the pedagogy and the choreography of Denishawn and of Ted Shawn's Men Dancers. In their examination of primary sources, they are discovering that, contrary to what they had been led to believe by earlier denigrators, the technique that sustained both institutions was highly disciplined, while the choreography was inventive and varied. In exploring the Denishawn repertory, for …
The Humphrey‐Weidman company
Transformations: A Memoir by Eleanor King of the Humphrey‐Weidman Era. By Eleanor King. Illustrated, 296 pp. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Dance Horizons, 1979. $22.50
The American Indian imagery of Ted Shawn
It may be recorded as a footnote to dance history that more than seventy years ago, Ted Shawn became the first choreographer to introduce carefully researched interpretations of American Indian dance to audiences in the United States, Canada, England, and every major country of the Far East. His enthusiasm for Native American culture arose from his stated belief that art of the dance is the fundamental art of the human race, and it is of greater …
The Humphrey‐Weidman company
Transformations: A Memoir by Eleanor King of the Humphrey‐Weidman Era. By Eleanor King. Illustrated, 296 pp. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Dance Horizons, 1979. $22.50
Ted Shawn, teacher and choreographer
Dance critics and historians today have begun to take a closer look at the pedagogy and the choreography of Denishawn and of Ted Shawn's Men Dancers. In their examination of primary sources, they are discovering that, contrary to what they had been led to believe by earlier denigrators, the technique that sustained both institutions was highly disciplined, while the choreography was inventive and varied. In exploring the Denishawn repertory, for …
Denishawn revivals
Recently, and somewhat foolhardily, I ventured from the snug harbor of dance writing into the open sea of dance reconstruction. To my surprise, with my sails trimmed strictly to Denishawn, the voyage, although rough at times, proved less perilous than I had anticipated, and I thought it might be of interest to record how I navigated. The first thing I discovered was that the required preparatory work was quite similar to that I had undertaken in …
Who's St. Denis? What is she
Or what's a heaven for
Days on Earth: The Dance of Doris Humphrey By Marcia B. Siegel. Illustrated. 333 pp. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1988. $30.00
The American Indian imagery of Ted Shawn
It may be recorded as a footnote to dance history that more than seventy years ago, Ted Shawn became the first choreographer to introduce carefully researched interpretations of American Indian dance to audiences in the United States, Canada, England, and every major country of the Far East. His enthusiasm for Native American culture arose from his stated belief that art of the dance is the fundamental art of the human race, and it is of greater …
It's only oil, it's only money
It's only oil, it's only money!!! J D ShermanCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.1.113 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Martha and Doris in Denishawn
(1994). Martha and Doris in Denishawn: A closer look. Dance Chronicle: Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 179-193
The effect of question preview in listening comprehension tests
Previewed comprehension questions in listening tests pose questions of construct validity: how does this test method affect the test results? An examination of the construct of listening comprehension suggests that question preview may affect comprehension positively by focusing the attention or supplying information about the text, or negatively by interfering with subjective comprehension processes, increasing the burden on the attention or imp…
Ruth St. Denis
Art (8 works) · Art history (8 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (7 works) · Dance (5 works) · Musicology and Musical Analysis (5 works) · Visual arts (5 works) · Theater, Performance, and Music History (4 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Performance art (2 works)