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The Dance Anatomy Coloring Book
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06 June 2023

This fun coloring book and interactive guide to the human body teaches anatomy through detailed illustrations of key dance positions—and comes with 32 flash cards!
In the tradition of the best-selling Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book, The Dance Anatomy Coloring Book seeks to demystify anatomy for dancers, dance students, and teachers.
- Helpfully organized, starting with an introduction to essential anatomical terms and overview of the systems of the body, followed by the skeletal system, joints, and connective tissue, and the muscular system with its structure and function.
- Each anatomical feature is illustrated with a black-and-white drawing depicting a position from a variety of dance styles, including ballet, modern dance, hip hop, and jazz.
- Coloring the bones and muscles of the body, as well as the names for them, helps to solidify learning and aids in remembering their location and function.
- Contains 60 original illustrations to color, along with fun facts about anatomy, practice tips for dancers, and a detailed glossary.
- Sewn layflat binding makes for an easier coloring and learning experience.
- 32 press-out flash cards in the back of the book enable readers to quiz themselves and study dance anatomy on the go.
The Anatomy Coloring Books in this series all help users learn about anatomy through coloring in pose illustrations to gain better insight into the bones and muscles involved—and all come with perforated flash cards for convenient studying anywhere, anytime:
- The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book: A Visual Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
- The Yoga Anatomy Coloring Book, Pose by Pose: Learn the Anatomy and Enhance Your Practice (Volume 2)
- The Dance Anatomy Coloring Book: A Visual Guide to Form, Function, and Movement
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Part 1: Orientation and Movement
Planes of Movement
Directional Terms
Terms Describing Movement
The Plumb Line
Part 2: The Skeleton, Joints, and Connective Tissue
Overview of the Skeletal System
Types of Bone
Anatomy of a Bone
The Axial Skeleton
The Appendicular Skeleton
Connective Tissue and Other Specialized Structures
Joints of the Body
Types of Synovial Joints
The Hip Joint
The Knee Joint
The Ankle Joint
Part 3: The Muscular System
Overview of the Muscular System
Roles Muscles Play
Types of Muscular Contraction
Microstructure of a Skeletal Muscle Fiber
Muscles of the Neck
Muscles of the Upper Arm
Muscles of the Forearm
Muscles of the Upper Torso (Anterior)
Muscles of the Upper Torso (Posterior)
Muscles of the Lower Torso and Core
Muscles of the Pelvis and Hip
Muscles of the Upper Leg
Muscles of the Lateral Side of the Leg
Muscles of the Lower Leg and Foot
Glossary
Index
Flash Cards