Dance composition – the discipline that translates ideas into dances – is an important part of dance education. This book, a bestseller for over twenty years, is a practical guide to creative success in dance making and is a popular textbook for all those who are interested in dance composition, from secondary school to university.  This new edition includes a DVD with video taken from Choreographic Outcomes, a groundbreaking advanced technology resource pack aimed at comprehensively improving students' choreography. The book has been revised, redesigned and expanded. Reference to the DVD examples are made throughout the book and new assignments based on the video material are included.

舞蹈创作--将思想转化为舞蹈的学科--是舞蹈教育的一个重要组成部分。这本书畅销了二十多年，是舞蹈创作成功的实用指南，是所有对舞蹈创作感兴趣的人（从中学到大学）的热门教科书。 这个新版本包括一张DVD，视频取自《舞蹈创作成果》，这是一个开创性的先进技术资源包，旨在全面提高学生的舞蹈创作。本书经过修订、重新设计和扩充。全书参考了DVD中的例子，并包括了基于视频材料的新作业。