About Dancing the Spirituals

 

Dancing the Spirituals eliminates all of the guesswork involved in incorporating African-American spirituals into your church worship experience.

This book includes simple, illustrated compositions to express the depth of ten African-American spirituals. You will discover and learn choreography step by step for each of these historical spirituals. Each composition aims to enrich the soul.


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Table of Contents  |  Chapter 1: Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit

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Who should read this book?

This book is designed for liturgical and praise dance groups of all ages, faiths, genders, and ethnicities. Whether you’re a dancer or simply interested in enriching your worship service with movement, you will find the choreography accessible and highly expressive—evocative of the history and experience of early African-Americans.

Bring these spirituals to life with amazing grace through dancing to the glory of God in your house of worship. Let the inspiration and power of these sacred songs continue and not be lost. Dancing the Spirituals will help you on your journey.

 

Product Details

Paperback: 92 pages
Publisher: Sylvia Buck Bryant; 1 edition (September 29, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692676775
ISBN-13: 978-0692676776
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #764,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#352 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Education

 

 

 

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Dancing the Spirituals incorporates poetry, music, dance and drama with simple, illustrated movements to express the depth of the African American Spirituals and tap their power to nourish the human soul. This book will be very useful to all age groups looking for fresh ways keep the Spirituals relevant in today’s world.

When I dance, it comes from the deepest part of my soul, where my heart is open and my spirit is free.  When I jump, I am reaching for my ancestors in heaven. Dance connects us to our history, our legacy, our inner spirit, and to God.

In the world of dance as a sacred art, Sylvia Bryant is a giant! She brings a clear and focused energy that inspires and humbles those who move with her and audiences alike. Her presence is at once huge and insistent while also leaving one contemplative and reflective.

Sylvia B. Bryant not only gives African – American spirituals a new hearing, she ensures that they will be seen and felt in a new way. This book will help ministers and lay people alike bring the spirituals to life in their own congregations.