pt. I. Art and science of imagery -- 1. History, theory, and uses of imagery -- Benefits of using imagery in dance -- 2. Types and effectiveness of imagery -- Direct imagery -- Imagery strings -- pt. II. Discovering and exploring imagery -- 3. Discovering imagery -- Nature -- Movies -- Literary arts -- Music -- Visual arts -- Propensity toward imagery -- 4. Basic movement imagery and exercises -- Intention -- Whole-body sensation -- Space -- Weight -- Music and rhythm -- Connections through the body -- Breath and flow -- 5. Imagery in dance improvisation -- Improvisation and dance technique -- Improvisation with children -- Imagery improvisation exercises -- Contact improvisation and imagery -- pt. III. Imagery in dance technique classes -- 6. Teaching dance with imagery -- Elements of making progress -- Function and anatomy -- Effort and tension -- Alignment paradox -- Guidelines for teachers -- Guidelines for students -- 7. Floorwork, walking, and running -- Pelvis as a strong sitting base -- Upper-body motion while sitting -- Falls to the floor -- Rolls on the ground -- Floor barre -- Stillness and slow movement -- The foot -- 8. Plié -- 9. Tendu-based movements -- Battement tendu/dégagé (Jeté) -- Rond de jambe à terre -- Battement fondu (demi-plié on one leg) -- Battement frappé --

10. Développé and other extensions -- Creating smooth action in the hip joint -- Extensions in the back -- Releasing tension, embodying fascia -- 11. Arabesque, attitude, and grand battement -- Research on imagery for the plié arabesque -- Grand battement -- 12. Swings, arches, and spirals -- 13. Upper-body gestures -- Port de bras (arm gestures) -- Hands -- Face -- Eyes -- Neck -- 14. Turns -- From crawls to pirouettes -- Natural turners -- What you can learn from a spinning top -- Turning with the whole body -- Angular motion -- Phases of turning in pirouettes -- 15. Jumps -- Speed and leverage - Anatomical considerations -- The foot in jumping -- Elastic leaps and rhythmic rebound -- Traveling leaps and turning leaps -- Breathing before jumping -- Arms and leaping -- Floors and soft landings -- 16. Partnering -- Using imagery in partnering -- pt. IV. Imagery in choreography, rest, and regeneration -- 17. Imagery and performance quality -- Expressivity -- Authenticity -- Endowment -- Magical outfit -- Performance environment -- Relationship with the audience -- Stepping onstage -- 18. Rest and regeneration -- Using your hands -- Releasing touch -- Constructive rest -- Guided imagery.