Divine Choreography - Book

Pros: This book has really helped me to understand the concepts in the correlating video. I have printed appendices A and B for a quick reference of important things to remember and activities to practice.

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Pros: This book is amazing! I love it! It's extremely well written and full of very valuable/wonderful tips and techniques!

Pros: This book really expanded my mind to the world of choreography and the many variables that make up a great dance!

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Pros: “Divine Choreography” is a great resource for those who want to learn more about choreography. The book flows and builds upon the various concepts just as a dance creates a story from beginning to end.

Pros: I never had choreography education from a textbook, so I will find this resource especially useful and appreciate it very much. I appreciate the choreographic distinction she made between songs about God and songs from God.

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Pros: This book like the DVD covers a myriad of considerations for dance choreography and the logistics of dance, you will be able to minister with confidence and assurance that if you take these tips and techniques to heart you will minister to the Fathers heart and join His people to Him through dance!

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Pros: This book is an excellent break down of the different elements it takes to build a captivating choreography.

Pros: This book is full of knowledge to enhance one’s choreography and make sure it is divinely inspired

Pros: This book is a must have for any dancer/choreographer. really great book.

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Pros: I look at this book as a manual! It is something that you can flip through and reference any one specific section as needed. Phenomenal resource!

Pros: Whether you are an experienced dancer/choreographer or a beginner, this book is a must. Excellent resource for all dance ministry leaders.

Pros: I loved this book! This is such a gem of a resource to have for any aspiring dancer seeking to gain more choreography knowledge to make their ministry awesome! I learned so much!!

Pros: The book has so many tips and techniques for divine choreography. This is a valuable resource that I will be able to refer to over and over again!

Pros: This book is full of ideas and techniques to use for worship dance! I am so inspired to try them! It is so useful and helpful in choreography! Thank You Pastor Lynn!

Pros: Divine Choreography Tips & Techniques Book 1 by Pastor Lynn Haydn is full of detailed information from her years of experience as a professional dancer on how to make the most of a Worship Dancers movements so they can minister effectively to God and their audience.

Pros: I really appreciate the fact that in this book Pastor Lynn emphasizes and keeps coming back to the idea of Divine choreography - that God is the source of all our inspiration for our choreography and that the purpose of our choreography is to express His heart and to minister that to other people. The chapters that really go into detail about specific choreographic techniques are packed with information! I have been able to incorporate several of these techniques into the dance that I am currently choreographing. I think it has helped to add more variation and hopefully the Lord will be able to use it to minister more effectively.

Pros: this is an excellent book to enhance your choreography techniques.

Pros: This book is a keepsake. Will be my go to book!!!

Pros: This DVD was very informative on tips and techniques great demonstrations.

Pros: Paired with the complimenting dvd, this book is a fabulous resource to add to your ministry tools

Pros: Pastor Lynn has really a gift to explain complex matters in an easy way, so that everyone can understand it. I love this book! It is so great for composing a choreography, understanding the concepts of interesting movements and directions, and how to create a beautiful compostition and choreography.

Pros: In the DVD you see how Pastor Lynn works with a group of dancers. How she explains the exercises and what concepts are behind them. Then she divids them into small groups from 3-4 dancers and they show all the creative ideas they have come up with. So you get a lot of ideas for your own choreography and composition. At the end of the DVD you see a whole dance performance and can watch how all is put together. So this DVD is really valuable to have when working with a group of dancers and ministering in the church through dance. What a blessing!

Pros: The Divine Choreography Book speaks about the different ways of choreography. As I worked through this resource, I learned how inspiration comes. Just like the companion DVD, this book highlights the importance of prayer and fasting.

Pros: This is an incredible resource for those choreographing or aiding in the choreography process for team efforts. It takes a lot to have a vision for what a choreographed dance should end up looking like and how to get there and add multiple human beings to the mix. This book covers the heart, power and inspiration behind it all coming through to fruition from beginning to end and the techniques to continue growing in and explore as you choreograph praise dances for a soloist, duet or full on team. The best part is the appendix at the end sharing many activities to mature your team dynamic as well as give you ideas of what to do with your team!

Pros: This book is the how to, to your dance routines. From the first step to the last, this book gives you everything you need to put together an impactful piece of art for the Lord.

Pros: Teaches techniques used to get the wheels of inspiration turning for choreographing a dance!

Pros: All new dancer or leaders need this book it's very helpful to those that has not had any official dance training.

Pros: Great to have by your side when choreographing a dance! This book goes beyond just tips and techniques for dance pieces; it takes you back to the beginning where it all started and where all of our ideas and creativity should start as well.

Pros: great resource- very helpful to those of us with no official dance t training.

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Pros: This is an amazing and resourceful DVD that can be used to help you choreograph. The techniques taught and easy to follow and understand.

Pros: I found this book excellent to learn about creating dances and what makes them captivating. Also to study, try some of the techniques and practice with the exercises. But the key, to divine inspirations within out choreography, is our personal relationship with our Lord, from whom all blessings and inspiration flow.

Pros: This product is entwined with numerous tips and great concepts to assist in assist in adding dimension and creativity to and choreographed dance. Its a must have for every Dance Ministry Team!

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Pros: Very In-depth Choreography Techniques. Great Definitions and Examples! Awesome Reference to fall back on! A Library Keeper!

Pros: There are some new words that will bring power and dimension to my future choreography termed as “Actions of the Body”, “Quality of Movement – Dynamics” and “Spatial Environment” as well as “Relationship” these are all taken from Laban’s Analysis of Movement. Specifically discussed are Dynamics which will definitely add interest to movement ministry. Adding intentional dynamics that change the power or contrast movements will add an element of surprise and fascination to movements. This will certainly catch the congregants eye and engage them more visually while their hearts are touched by the message being ministered in movement.

Pros: This book gives you insight bring depth and dimension to your dance. I have purchase this book a few years back and it change the entire vocabulary for our entire team. I love Pastor Lynn's do's and don't that helps in exemplifying a spirit of excellence!

Pros: In this book Divine Choreography Pastor Lynn takes us to Genesis and talked about the word create comes from the root word bara, which means to form or fashion to produce to create. She also talked about ending and exits are vital to your dance presentations.

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Pros: This is a valuable resource for dance ministry. The concise description of fundamental dance choreography, divine inspiration, and practical applications make this a useful book. It is highly recommended for students of dance ministry

Pros: This book covers everything you need to know about choreography. From the beginning of a dance to the end and everything in between. You need this book!

Pros: if you have a question about choreography look no further for the answer. This book teaches the chirography from the entrance of the dancers to the stage including a variety of positions with several examples, ends with how to exit the stage.

Pros: With lots of tips & Techniques to help with incorporate creativity to your divine movements. From how to begin, to a basic analysis of movement to make your dance ministry more effective. Love this book!

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Pros: Very good instructions for dance formations for solo and team dancing.

Pros: This book contains numerous ideas for ministry in dance for soloists and groups. I recommend this teaching tool to beginners and experienced dancers.

Pros: This book has some great simple reminders and examples for how to be set on the stage as well as unique choreography for every situation. Great step by step guidance for anyone and easy to follow.

Pros: This is an excellent step-by-step, easy to understand, practical instructional booklet on how to choreograph a dance presentation that will minister God's heart to the people--whether you have NO experience choreographing, or you are a seasoned choreographer. The best nugget --the idea behind GOOD choreography is to capture someone's heart before his/her mind has time to comprehend it.

Cons: it would be nice if there was a combo package available to the book and DVD (same title) together.

Pros: College level book that explains Laban's Analysis of Movement. Everything you need to know about technical concepts with spiritual application is here in written form. Great reference book for any liturgical dancer!

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Pros: I highly recommend this very complete instrutional book by Lynn M. Hayden that inlcludes entrance and exit and everything in between when it comes to choreographing worship with excellence. A must have study guide for every team member!

Pros: This book, “Divine Choreography” is an essential tool for the worship dancer who desires to be creatively inspired by the presence of the Holy Spirit. It includes techniques useful in dance composition and stresses the importance of a close relationship and communication with our Heavenly Father, the one who has created all things!

Pros: It is a book that will meet all your choreography needs and more...

Pros: This book is filled with many treasures. It will be a great addition for your ministry. You should also get the Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques DVD they compliment each other.

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Pros: Whew!! What an exhaustive variation of things to do during a dance piece. It is like a writing piece, an art piece, and an acting piece all in one. All of this to demonstrate a message that the song is portraying to the hearts of the people in the congregation. Just like a writing piece, a dance piece has a beginning, middle, and an ending.

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Pros: This book is filled with a lot of wisdom. Accompanied with the Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques DVD your dance ministry will never be the same. These two items are a must have.

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Pros: This book is a must have! The wealth of Lynn Hayden's expertise makes this book essential for the worship dancer. It would benefit all worship dancers - team leader, team member or solo dancer to choreograph dances that are divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is written for the experienced as well as the beginning dancer. I will return to this book over and over again!

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Pros: Devine Choreography has opened the door of movement vocabulary for me. Just by learning a few techniques I was able to choreograph more easily, no more getting stumped...now I can connect the dots of the dance with interesting movement!

Pros: This book is a college level, easy to understand book for creating any type of dance choreography. Pastor Lynn clearly explains many concepts that can be considered to create choreography that adds interest to the dance, while capturing the hearts of the audience.

Pros: Great tool for developing the choreographer in all of us

Pros: This book is a book that I will turn to over and over again for ideas on dancing. I never knew there were so many different movements to consider. I love the creative activation suggestions at the end that could be used with small groups in a church setting.

Pros: This book is packed with great information on choreography techniques. It covers entering and exiting the dance was well as elements of design, how to use the stage, and ways to develop the dance to make it interesting. Do’s and don’ts are also covered. A must for all dancers!

Pros: This is a great resource almost like a bible for dance choreography. It is packed full of instructional foundations that can take just a little bit of creativity and turn it into a magnificent presentation. This is a must book for any dance movement ministry.

Pros: This is an extremely detailed book about how to choreograph a worship dance. Pastor Lynn explains that it is divine because we allow the leading of the Holy Spirit to create the dances and we also walk in excellence when performing the dances.

Pros: This book goes into detail about variations of movement and stage positioning. It is a gift that keeps giving . I know that sounds corny but it is true. I was able to apply what I read when I went to see a performance. I applied the concepts of this book to what I observed and was able to see how they enhanced that performance.

Pros: Great book with excellent examples, activation exercises and how to's about creating and performing worship dances. An inspiring work and great teaching resource. I love it!

Pros: 4/20/2017 Divine Choreography Book This book is awesome!! There is so much information about choreography in it!! I never knew there could be so many elements to cover in choreography. Pastor Lynn does an incredible job explaining each one in this book and it is very understandable!!! The book will go right along with the DVD!!!

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Pros: Pastor Lynn Hayden’s Divine Choreography book is the gold standard to understand the significance of body positions and direction of movement. It is a critically important resource to equip worship dancers to partner with the Holy Spirit to create powerful worship dance pieces. The information in this book gives non-trained dancers insight to unlock the “secret code” of choreography. How much more powerful when combined with the anointing of God!

Pros: In conjunction with the companion DVD, this book is a fantastic resource for learning how to use various techniques and concepts to give your dances “life” and help them to more effectively reach the hearts of those being ministered to. This is indeed another great book to add to your library.

Pros: The Book Divine Choreography explains in a lot more detail what Pastor Lynn talked about in her coordinating DVD which contained many great ideas, tips and techniques about choreographing a dance from beginning to end. It is an excellent resource because it shows diagrams of spacing and floor patterns which allowed me to be able to visualize things more effectively. For example, Stage Spacing may seem simple to some but it was much easier to grasp once I saw the diagram provided in the book.

Pros: “Divine Choreography” has a wealth of information that helps the Choreographer with techniques, concepts, do’s and don’ts, for a finished presentation. Many concepts are discussed and will help tremendously to apply technique to the inspiration the Spirit of God has given to further the quality and content of the presentation.

Pros: A must have in your library ! From beginning to end is full of exercises and techniques to make any choreography more creative and captivating.

Pros: As someone who has no formal training in dance this book is a wonderful tool to help me learn to Divinely Choreograph dances. It will definitely be a tool I use again and again.

Pros: This book was written or created for the worshipper who really wants to make their presentation dances minister most effective.

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Pros: Very useful book on how to choreograph worship dances! A wide range of strategies are offered to help the worship dance leader and dancers create Holy Spirit inspired dances.

Pros: I highly recommend this book. It was helpful to me as a beginner in dance to know how people receive visions of how dances are created and from there how it should be carried out to fulfill what was given. I love the Do's and Don'ts section at the end which give very practical tips through Pastor Lynn's years of experience.

Pros: I call this book my handy dandy choreography book, loads of tips to enhance your dance composition. From start to finish you will learn techniques to create inspirational dances captivating your congregation.

Pros: This book goes along with Divine Choreography DVD this book is full of details love the visual pictures it makes it easer to understand and visualize. I reccommend this book to anypone wanting to learn how to choreograph with excellence to our king

Pros: Pastor Lynn has written a book that can be used in conjunction with the Divine Choreography DVD. It is a great tool to help with a variety of movement and expression. It gives guidance to worship dancers for spontaneous or choreographed movement that will touch someone’s heart and create an atmosphere of praise and worship.

Pros: This book is an AMAZING ressource for your dance Ministry. You and your team members will learn tips and tecnhiques about : actions of the body, qualities of movements, spatial environment, relationship in choreography. But also rythm, space on the stage A must for you, so much helpful to choreographe a divine choroeography!

Pros: This book is fabulous !!!!! you will enjoy having this book in your library collection. it's going to be really helpful for your choreography the author Pastor Lynn Haden teaching good technique and it is very easy to follow I truly recommended it!!!

Pros: This awesome book tells you where and how to start, how to demonstrate with creativity, contrast, and so much more. Definitely recommend!

Pros: This is an amazing book. It's such delightful and inspirational in a holy spirit lead experience to explore the whole preparations of worship dance and comprehend the concepts of divine choreography.

Pros: Every worship Dance leader should get this book. You have everything you need in it to create a chorography with excellent and variety!! It explain several designs and elements of a Dance so well!!

Pros: WOW!!!!!! What a great book it has so much information about choreography to be learned. Lynn teaches about many elements of choreography, from creating a dance with Prayer, to ending it with giving all the glory to God.

Pros: Divine Choreography is a rich resource on both spiritual and practical levels.  In chapter 1, the paragraph about "creation" has a powerful spiritual proclamation message that helped and encouraged me on spiritual level as well as the technical level. The idea that God has created us from dust reminded me that we as choreographers create our dance from a scratch and we should bear our Father's character in that and be creative, and to order to do so we need to be more close to His heart to reflect this essence in what we do. 

Pros: Wow! This is another one of many amazing products to assist anyone in dance. The Divine Choreography Tips & Techniques Book will serve as another great teaching tool for developing any type of dance presentation. For myself, it will be very useful in a dance ministry. Hallelujah!

Pros: When I was having difficultly choreographing a dance I starting reading this book and within the first few chapters I started getting fresh ideas! It’s technical and practical for anyone interested in worship dance as a dancer or a choreographer!

Pros: The video to this book gives the visual together the book alone gave me the teaching base knowledge that I could go directly to what was pressing priority to my heart in the execution of my performance ability with easy reading. There is so much here to learn because my heart is so big for God I want to know and learn it all right now!...The books abilty to make it seem easy to learn because the tools are given to me in my hands makes me want to go right out and employ a few good people to come along and Dance! Though, we all know we must be spirit led!!..This book will set you up for success.

Pros: I really enjoyed reading the Divine Choreography book. I love that I have something that I can just take with me to dance class and teach them about certain concepts of dance.

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Pros: When faced with ministering a dance have you ever wondered "Where do I start?" This is the book that will help you answer this question and the many more associated with choreographing a dance. The Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques Book along with the DVD provide a wealth of information. A great and necessary resource and reference material for anyone wanting to properly choreograph dances. Also for those who want to more effectively and powerfully minister the Father's heart to lost and hurting people.

Pros: The Divine Choreography Book is a great resource and comprehensive look at a variety of movements and how to plan, implement, and develop choreography. You'll never run out of choreography ideas. Excellent teaching on stage presence and positioning. Great variety!

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Pros: In conjunction with the Divine Choreography DVD the Divine Choreography Book serves as a great compliment to the DVD or vise versa. The book gives you a more in-depth study to learn and grow by while the DVD gives you the visual demonstrations along with the teaching. A definite must have and if you're a visual learner like me you too can learn from this book because of the awesome illustrations provided throughout this book!!!

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Pros: In the Divine Choreography Divine Inspirations Choreography technique book by Pastor Lynn Hayden is one great book that all dance minister or dance team should have. The book is divided into chapter readings that gives you different technique skills, we could use in our dance presentation and do's and don'ts during presentations. You will also learn the different types of dance and what is inspirational dance.

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Pros: This is one amazing book. Together with the Divine Choreography DVD, I now feel a lot more capable of putting together a dance. The book goes deeper into choreography technique than the DVD and is an amazing resource for dance team leaders.

Pros: This is a book that we should read over and over again. It was the book that made me grow in knowledge to create a presentation.

Pros: This book is so God inspired to help you an help others move your Choreography performance to deeper level worship not just dance moves.

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Pros: In her book “Divind Choreography”, Pastor Lynn reminds us of the importance of bringing into existence something new from a divine inspiration. After having heard from God, we want to use our movements to our best ability and strongest choreography. This book has many tips and techniques to achieve just that: how to communicate God’s message through our movements to the audience.

Pros: ...truly is a college-level course. A manual on dance composition for both new & experienced choreographers alike. Has already made a difference in the quality of my choreography.

Pros: WOW, this book is an amazing resource for any dance worshipper looking to enhance their choreography and their presentations. The knowledge that you will gain with this book is endless. It will expand your creativity and your dances will become more intense and powerful.

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Pros: What an awesome teaching and learning tool. Definitely would make this book my #1 go to reference on a daily basis.

Pros: this book has open my eyes to choreography that will improve the way i see and understand dance movements .

Pros: Awesome book. It game me so much understanding about spiritual dance, stage placements and many tips to choreograph a song.

Pros: This book provides an in-depth study of choreography concepts to challenge beginner and seasoned dance leaders alike. The use of the concepts presented will take any presentation to the next level. An awareness of these concepts will allow understanding and easier implementation of the many divinely inspired ideas that the Holy Spirit may bring forth.

Pros: This book is a wonderful living tool to help us create dances that minister to the heart of God. It is filled with techniques and tips for choreography put together from Pastor Lynn`s rich experience in all kinds of dance to help us become divine choreographers as we are dancing for the Lord. Of course we are always reminded that as much technique as we learn, the dance has to ultimately come from God. While we wait and listen for His leading it is excellent training to study the tips and techniques in these must-have materials for any divine choreography library!

Pros: This book is a great tool and paring to the Divine Choreography Video. The depth of knowledge and creativity are glorious.

Pros: The Book is so full of helpful information. It is great from beginning to end and all the material is relevant and help to any dance instructor or dancer.

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Pros: A great book that has truly opened my eyes regarding dancing movements and terminologies

Pros: This is a must have book for any dancer, dance team or dance team leader. Pastor Lynn shares her almost 50 years of experience and knowledge that will help anyone who wants to learn about choreography or advance their choreography skills. It is a wonderful compliment to her Divine Choreography Tips and Techniques DVD. Both are a must have for your Praise and Worship dance library.

Pros: This book is packed with so much valuable information! The wonderful thing about Divine Choreography, is that it will appeal to those who love to choreograph and to those who would like to begin choreography.

Pros: This book really boosted my creative side. The tips and techniques shared in this book will definitely help anyone who choreographs dance. You will minister more effectively as you dance before The Lord after reading and applying the different techniques.

Pros: This book is a great guide to Spirit designed dances. Pastor Lynn writes about entrances/exits/stage placements and more. I can utilize some of the solo dance tips in this book.

Pros: Great book. Technique and the Spirit. They are woven together in this book. This book will help you to create your dances so that they will minister to the Father's heart and to your audience. A must have for everyone who choreographs dance for the King!

Pros: Through our Lord and these tips & techniques we can create that special dance! Pastor Lynn has very valuable information to help us to learn what to do and not do!

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Pros: What a rich source of dance composition concepts. This is very foundational in learning how to create effective choreography.

Pros: I was wondering how dance technique could be explained in a book, but Lynn Hayden has done it in way that makes sense. You will need to really study the concepts, but they are all reproducible and can make even the simplest dance have maximum Kingdom impact. As a Dance Leader you can fashion anointed dances that are compelling, memorable and excellent!

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Pros: The Divine Choreography Book is a great resource for all choreographers. If you want to enhance your choreography, you need this book. The book compliments the Divine Choreography video. They are great choreography tool!

Pros: basics for creating enteresting Choreagraphies. Very detailed end easy to implement. I recommend the video on the same name for visual.

Pros: This book will definitely not gather dust on my shelves!! It is so full of facts and information about dance techniques that will help worship dance leaders to better explain and express important techniques that are used on stage and in performances .

Pros: This book is a wonderful study guide on examples for dance ministry techniques. The information can aid your team to become more effective and creative in Divine Choreography. techniques.

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Pros: I got so excited when I watched this DVD. There are many ideas to add dynamic flow, and minister engaging dances with excellence...and God's heart of love!

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Pros: The Divine Choreography book is filled with so many tools that enhances and increases your movement phrases. This book along with the Divine Choreography I Tips & Techniques DVD will increase your knowledge in creating from a blank white piece of paper into a novel or story with movement. The choreographic movements give, all who sees the dance, a story to read from beginning to The End.

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Pros: In the beginning, Elohim created. And He Who is timeless is still creating--through praise and worship dance! Pastor Lynn takes the fact that the LORD gives us divine inspirations and combines it with dance terms, and gives us an excellent "formula for successful dance ministry." I learned many technical things from this book, and appreciate the helpful list of "do's and don'ts" at the end of it.

Pros: Really liked how the book redefines divine choreography as a communication form of Spirit design. Read and see that simplicity is the key to success in your dances of victory.

Pros: I absolutely love this book. I have read it twice! I believe that it would help any dance leader that needs guidance in the area of choreography.

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Pros: This amazing book on divine choreography has truly expanded my dance vocabulary and helped to make my choreography more challenging, powerful, and interesting. It is a must have for the beginner as well as the seasoned dancer; whether for solos, or small or large teams.

Pros: This book is so insightful. Personal opinion everyone needs this book. It gives you different ideas and how to make your dance more interesting and she teaches you how to present the word so that you minister to their hearts!!!!EXCELLENT

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Pros: So much insight and well written information that is needed as a dancer. Do's and Don'ts . Questions you might have as a dancer are answered here in this book.

Pros: The Divine Choreography book was an inspiration to me. There is so much wonderful information about Spatial Arrangements as it relates to choreography. I appreciated the graphics within the book because they were very easy to understand.

Pros: A must have for any Dance Leader who wishes to minister in dance more effectively. It is the Nuts and Bolts of dance choreography!

Pros: Let's get to the meat of the matter. Wonderful book packed with practical approach to choreographing a dance. Terrific Introductory level book for anyone who wishes to choreograph Christian dances.

Pros: Following the first chapters in which she defines the terms, Pastor Lynn launches into very detailed and technical aspects of choreography. Great textbook on how, without discarding the foundamental: expressing the Father's heart to the audience, with strong techniques, divinely inspired.

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Pros: If you are looking to develop stage presences and learn how to present a dance piece effectively, this is the book for you!

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Pros: Amazing This book was a eye opener for me. It explained concepts that I dreamed of doing but did not now how.Thanks Pastor Lynn

Pros: This book is just amazing. I learned so much in how to improve my choreography. its a must have.

Pros: I love the purpose of this book is to learn movements, choreography ideas and techniques and a more effective ministry; to capture the hearts and minister.I had never received so much valuable information about how to prepare a choreography.

Pros: The book is a valuable resource for understanding how to choreograph different dance movements and how to maximize each movement so that it ministers to the heart of the people.

Pros: What an inspiration! This book will open an array of ideas to enhance the depth and character of your worship dance. There were so many simple concepts that I had never thought of before. Simple but beautiful and powerful! Looking forward to using what I learned in this excellent resource for Divine Choreography.

Pros: A must have book to learn new moves and techniques for ministering with excellence!! The creative process can be endless with Divine Choreography!

Pros: Reading this book was like watching a worship dance! This book totally ministered to me, and was totally designed for me~ someone who has very little experience in worship dance. I learned so much dance vocabulary in less than 100 pages! If you are interested in worship dance, but are not sure where to begin in terms of choreographing a dance, this is the place to begin.

Pros: Educational resource to add variety to your dance experiences before the Lord. Very enlightening tips and techniques!

Pros: From working with the space available to paying attention to positions that have greater impact or less impact and movement and symmetrical design, and… My head is spinning with all this new information but I am also excited about doing choreography using these new concepts. Great training material!

Pros: Valuable choreography movement explanations followed by tips for "Do's and Don'ts make this book an excellent resource for the worship dance leader who desires excellence in all God-inspired movement. Highly recommend this book!

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Pros: This book is an imperative for every one who is called to be a choreographer whether experienced or inexperienced! I can not explain how great this book is for times where you are stuck. Also, as I read the book I felt more confident to try things I have envisioned. The knowledge I gained was invaluable!

Pros: I was impress with all the information in this book. Pastor Lynn teaches and explains in detail, the entrance and introduction of a dance ,the varies movements as well as the ending and exit. I absolutely love it.

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Pros: I love this book! It empowers the worshiper to take their ministry in dance to new levels, and minister most effectively to and from the heart of God.

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Pros: Divine Choreography is an extremely useful and practical book for learning the technical side of choreography and how to find inspiration from God to create a dance. I did not realize all the thought and effort that goes into putting creative worship together until reading through this book. It contains vocabulary, descriptions, and ideas for putting dances together at are easy to read and easy for a beginner, such as myself, to understand. It's like sitting in a class for Choreography 101. Reading this book has definitely enhanced my choreography and given me a broader base of ideas for putting dances together, while always coming back to the sources of our inspiration, the Holy Spirit.

Pros: Wow! This book is really what I have needed for the longest time, and shows how much work I need to get done. Having the dance vocabulary and phrases that I have learned in this book, I will be able (as it has always been with God’s help) to put a dance together. I have always wanted to choreograph confidently, and now, with the new tools to put into my dance tool box, I can. This book has allowed me to see how easy it can be, yes with some challenges dependent upon the songs, to organize dance choreography, while adding various dimensions, giving the presentation depth, character, and a professional look. This will definitely add a way to practice and perform with a spirit of excellence.

Pros: I appreciated the pictures that are in the Divine Choreography Book. My favourite picture is of the symmetrical design technique. This book really helped me to better understand the meaning of choreography.

Pros: This book takes the mystery out of choreography! Lynn teaches valuable techniques that are a "must" for bypassing the audience's mind and captivating their hearts for ministry to and from God.

Pros: This book is a must, I like what divine means,relating to or proceeding directly from God, that is what this book is all about. God speaking through Pastor Lynn about the how to's and patterns.

Pros: This book is highly recommended for anyone who desires to create divine choreographed dances. God creates it, prayer, fasting, listening and this book will transform your ability to capture the hearts of all through God's anointing presence.

Pros: This book is a gold mine of ideas. The inspiration you get will add depth, interest and variety to your dances. This also gave me great ideas for activities to teach my dance students about choreographing. They loved it.

Pros: This book gives you the "A to Z" and all in between of choreographing dynamic pieces that glorify the Father. From selecting songs and planning your entrances and ending to learning about stage placements and complex patterns for the floor area, Divine Choreography is the manual to read no matter how many dances you have choreographed.

Pros: If you are looking for a "How To Manual" on choreographing dances that will minister most effectively, then look no further - The Divine Choreography book by Pastor Lynn Hayden is exactly what you need! This book is jammed-packed with ideas and the necessary tools needed to take you through the entire process of creating God-inspired dances. Ever since I began incorporating concepts form the Divine Choreography book into my own dance composition, I have seen firsthand how it has not only greatly enhanced my choreography but has also made my presentations more effective!

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Pros: What a great compliment to the DVD. Since the DVD has a lot of visual, the book helps to digest all the information. I really like how Pastor Lynn takes the time to go through the different phases of putting toghether a Choreagraphy

Pros: This was my first DFH purchase! It is well worn & well loved! The nuts & bolts of creating beautiful dances for the King!

Pros: This book is a "must have"! It is an excellent resource for teaching you the concepts for creating a divinely inspired dance. Everything is addressed from entrances and introductions to endings and exits and everything in between. There are several do's and don'ts provided as well. This is simply the best book ever. I highly recommend the book be used in conjunction with the Choreography I Tips and Techniques DVD.

Pros: This book is a great resource for those called to choreograph worship dance with staging, movement, entrances, endings, and more. Works best with Choreography I dvd!!!

Pros: This book gives insight on where to start for choreographing a worship song. From help in choosing a song to positioning on stage, this books helps the creative mind with direction and purpose. I turn to it when I have questions or when I get stuck on what to do next. A true source of creativity! Great read and reference.

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Pros: This book is wonderful for any dancer's collection. It really makes you stop and think on God's design for the dance YET how to create the dance with excellence. This book is a powerful dance ministry tool.

Pros: This book is a must have for all dance leaders. It will give you so many creative ideas and also teach you a lot about choreography. If you really want to take the dance to another level try reading this book.

Pros: This book, Divine Choreography, is such a great tool to have. The steps are very practical and it inspired me to become even more creative in my dance presentations. Personally this was my reason for taking the DFH on line course. I wanted the biblical and dance foundations which included technique and design. This book made my the passion for dance ministry leap within me. Go get it!

Pros: If you're looking for a book that will expand your knowledge of dance choreography then get this book. It has a wealth of tips and techniques to enhance your dance pieces.

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Pros: Go to the next level in your presentation pieces with the choreography tips and techniques explained in this book. The explanations are easy to follow, and includes practice exercises you can use with your team.

Pros: The Divine Choreography book is a resource tool for those at the, “where do I start or what’s next” stage of choreography. This book takes the guessing game out of just trying to figure it out on your own. Love it.

Pros: This book gives you technical dance terminology that will increase your understanding and ability to develop worship presentations on a professional level.

Pros: The divine choreography book is a must have in helping the dancer develop and enhance in their choreography. A must have for the dancers library.

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Pros: This book has an amazing amount of valuable information that will help anyone trying to choreograph dance routines, whether in or out of the church.

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Pros: This book is a great pictorial tool that is a must have reference guide. It is a lifeline to praise dance leaders and choreographer.

Pros: This book has been a great tool for me to use through dance, and will continue to be a reference book for me.

Pros: An absolute steal for the money invested :-) Reading and studying this book made me feel as if I had taken a college level courses in dance composition!

Pros: This is a book that I will grow in. It's use of dance vocabulary and expressions of symmetry throughout enhance and challenge me to study more.

Pros: This book encouraged me to fine tune my choreography vocabulary and expression. It enabled me to draw deeper into what God has in store for my future in dance ministry!

Pros: This is a fantastic resource to enhance the creativity and strength of your praise and worship dances. This book uses specific examples and illustrations and really takes dance presentations to a "science based" level!

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Pros: Choreography 101/201/301! From the basics of stage placement to intricate floor patterns, to many different ideas to give your choreography variety. This book is a must have to enhance your dance vocabulary/library. You will want to refer to it often.

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Pros: From the heart of a worshipper - choreography inspiration that will help you to be skilled and anointed to share the Father's heart. Inspiring!

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Pros: This book is very helpful to a ministry leader in getting better understanding on how to place dancers and present a piece with excellence! There are helpful illustrations, examples, and diagrams in the book to guide you as you go along. A must have for anyone who choreographs or will ever do so in the future!

Pros: The Divine Choreography book is full of tips, and pointers, and patterns that will help you accentuate and stimulate creativity in your dance!

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Pros: The Divine Choreography Book is so full of information that has been tremendously helpful. As a dance ministry leader not having any formal dance training this book is always with me. The concepts and techniques are explained well and the illustrations wonderful. There are also do's and don't tips that can be eye opening.

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Pros: Lynn Haden has written a book entitled Divine Choreography. Out of all the books I have read by her, this one is my favorite. After reading it I feel I that have the tools needed to help me finish any piece. The bible instructs us to be skillful with our gifts and talents.

Pros: Lynn Haden has written a book entitled Divine Choreography. Out of all the books I have read by her, this one is my favorite. After reading it I feel I that have the tools needed to help me finish any piece. The bible instructs us to be skillful with our gifts and talents.

Pros: I love this book as it lists all the many different techniques for creating great choreography and how to keep it focused on heavenly inspiration and to bring Glory to God! It is all listed here – and being able to refer to the many examples and rules as a guide – our choreographies will be more balanced, interesting to the people watching the dances so that they will not get repetitious to those watching our dances. When we run out of our own ideas – this is the perfect reference to go to and discover more than we can imagine and get inspired by the ideas and rules of creating different movements and tips for interesting balance with several to many dancers, all the way from the entrance and a nice introduction to the main part of the dance, verses, movement contrasts and to the ending and many different ways of exiting the stage.

Cons: it's all great!

Pros: Divine choreography is the perfect book for your dance ministry. If you are looking for a fresh idea or toyour better techniques like symmetry and complimentary relationship this is the perfect teaching for your team. You will also find basic Do's and Don'ts and creative activation. This is defiantly a keeper for your point of reference when it comes to dance choreography.

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Pros: This book will help you to add depth and creativity to your choreography. It also explains how to utilize the dance space to the fullest potential.

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Pros: The “Divine Choreography” book promotes creative thinking to choreograph dances that would minister most effectively to an audience. Some of my earliest dance pieces were choreographed just for movement. There was minimal travel and variation. I also didn’t have a purpose behind my choreography. I found my purpose when I accepted Jesus. This book sparked my creative thinking.

Pros: The Divine Choreography Book will satisfy your appetite for new ideas and full understanding of all the techniques necessary for choreographing a dance. This book will keep you focused as well as keeping your audience interested as you present your piece. This book is rich with explosion of endless ideas and understanding of how to apply them in a dance!

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Pros: The Divine Choreography book is certainly an asset to me as a dance ministry leader because it addresses many formal dance concepts and techniques to which I had not previously been exposed not having years of formal dance training.

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Pros: This book is an excellent resource providing wisdom on creative elements dancers can use in their choreography. Not only will these examples assist the choreographer in creating a more dynamic dance piece, but it will also allow the message behind the dance to come in out in a more powerful way.

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Pros: This is a great resource almost like a bible for dance choreography. The book goes into great detail of many different aspects of movement and importance of placement on the stage. More importantly explained is the heart of God in the dance that is found through prayer, for an anointed ministry piece. This is a must book for any dance movement ministry.

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Pros: This book is beneficial to all levels of experience. Whether you are an experienced choreographer or just beginning, it is filled with information on how to create divine inspirations. The book is easy to read and understandable.

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Pros: Divine Choreography is a powerful book for anyone wanting to get a deeper understanding about stage presence/positions, strong techniques, and pros and cons on moves.

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Pros: I learned so many concepts to help me add variety to choreography. This is an excellent book for people who may be new or still growing in their experience of choreographing dances for worship teams. It's definitely a tool I've referenced multiple times for ideas. :)

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Pros: Divine Choreography is an awesome resource full of techniques and tips to assist dance ministry leaders and members improve their presentations and depict them more effectively. Divine Choreography book has helped me to keep in mind the different audiences that we encounter when we minister. It has helped me to pay more attention to details. Great teaching Pastor Lynn!

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Pros: This book has amazing resources for you to study over and over again. A wealth of knowledge to help your presntations or dramatic pieces be more effective in every aspect!

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Pros: As I read this book along with the DVD I received so much insight and wisdom to create a great choreographed dance. This book will definitely have you wishing for more. For those beginners out there this book will supply you with a foundation for terms, positioning, as well as ministering to your congregation effectively. I am a better choreographer now that I have this excellent instrument of praise. If you don't have it.. GET IT!!

Cons: None. Well what are you waiting for. Click buy and see for yourself go from a 5 to a 10!

Pros: This book is so amazing! Every dancer-choreographer needs this book. You will have so much knowledge how to create gods perfect dances. You will learn concepts that you will need years of school to learn! I will read this book over and over! I am so blessed to have this book!

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Pros: This book is a must have for anyone who choreographs dances. It is chock full of the foundational building blocks for designing dances. You will want to refer to it again and again to gain fresh insights and new ideas.

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Pros: What I love about this book is that it provides foundational concepts for the creative process. The information in this book has given me a way to break down the process of creating choreography. This book is going to help bring a new freedom and fun to the creative process and that is exciting to me.

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Pros: Excellent, presented in simple terminology for the lay person or a dancer who needs to brush up on terminlogy, presented as a creative tool to have on hand!

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Pros: Very well written and presented in simple terminology for the lay person who has little or no professional experience in dance & related concepts. Great tool for all worship dance teams !

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Pros: Divine Choreography takes the dancer/choreographer through practical steps. Beginning with prayer followed by lessons of dance composition, elements of dance design, stage placement, movement directions, materials in each chapter build on each other so that youâ

Cons: None. You won't want this book to end.

Pros: lovely! How can we be on the cutting edge of dance creation? by spending time with Him. Here is where He gives His inspiration and so we as dancers choreograph divine movements.

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Pros: The divine choreography book is a must and is an essential tool for equipping anyone involved in dance, mime and drama. It describes elements of design, concepts of choreography and composition such as motif, symmetry, asymmetry, cannon, contrasting and complementary movements, rhythm, stage placement, etc that can be used to mold and shape the dance. It has been very enlightening for me.

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Pros: Wow! This book has given me tons of new ideas on how to make a dance more effective and interesting! You will not want to do another dance until you get this book!!! I love how it shows dancers of different levels doing amazing choreography that is so interesting and captivating. Love it! Be sure to get the companion DVD!

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Pros: WOW! A must have teaching for the want to be dancer/worshiper. Lynn shares her own life stories with you about how to start and to continue growing as a choreographer. No one teaches better, works harder and encourages more than this great lady. I came from "zero" knowledge to believing I CAN DO IT, I can praise the LORD with dance!!! With the understanding of the Why and How To.

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Pros: This is a great book to help you in learning how to choreography your dances. And pastor Lynn also share with us her experience in choreography and hearing her stories really help me. To me this is a book every book dance ministry need.

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Pros: I absolutely loved this book! As I was reading I thought, “If I wrote a choreography book it would read something almost exactly like this!” Choreography is one of my giftings from the Lord and also one of my favorite parts of dance. . This book is a must have for anyone wanting to teach choreography or simply add to their personal movement vocabulary. I love this book and plan on making it required book to teach from when I start teaching Choreography again

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Pros: I found this Book to be a great tool in choreographing dances, whether it be a solo dance or a group dance. This great teaching provides exceptional tips and advise to strength your dance, and cause it to minister more effectively to an audience. It is an awesome instructional tool for every dance skill level.

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Pros: Divine Choreography is a wealth of choreography theory! Pastor Lynn begins this book offering suggestions to the question “Where Do I Start” with my dance choreography to how do I portray a “Fantastic Finale!”, all the while weaving in the “Elements of Design”, “Valuable Staging”, and “Dance Development” with one common thread – the Holy Spirit’s divine inspiration demonstrated through anointed human vessels!

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Pros: If you are in need of help with adding to your choreography, this is the book to help. It shows you how to add variety and interest to a dance while keeping the movements at your own level. Highly recommend this along with the DVD.

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Pros: This book opened my creative mind! We don’t necessarily need to have difficult moves to show excellence, ministry, purpose, and an eye opening dance! Walking through the steps of how to create a dance piece takes the mystery and fear of actually creating one. And how to activate words that bring revelation to the viewer as well as the minister is also a mind-blowing experience. Thank you Minister Lynn!

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Pros: This book will allow one to expand their movement vocabulary as well as add great creatvity to captivate an audience. The techniques provided in this book will also enable dance presentations to minister powerfully as it is combined with divine inspirational design!

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Pros: This book explains divine inspiration and choreography techniques, from which I understand the whole process, from where to start and how to make a dance from the entrance and introduction all the way through various techniques including design, staging, development to the ending and exit, comes from God and is for God. It enhances our movement vocabulary and knowledge and helps us make our dance presentations minister most effectively. Do's and Don'ts and the presentation protocol are very useful tips. The practical applications of the techniques learned are very useful guides.

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Pros: the combination of divine inspirations and choreography technique can turn an ordinary dance into divine choreography; with the result not only being an emotional touch, for those whom the dance comes in contact,BUT MINISTRY! I am so happy to know that finally has put into writing The importance of hearing from God when choreographing for His Kingdom! Wonderful, Wonderful book!!!!

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Pros: Another awesome tool for Dance Ministry. A book of very few pages but a plethera of information for an unskilled dancer. I have never taken any structured dance lessons; God is vastly sending vessels to the Ministry who are or have had dance lessons; therefore I felt it was my service to do as 2 Timothy 2:15 said "Study to show thyself approved" in order for my passion and purpose to be solidified. This book was very helpful with vision for choreography for the ministry. The food for thought that I will carry with me was when Pastor Lynn said "the combination of divine inspirations and choreography technique can turn an ordinary dance into divine choreography; with the result not only being an emotional touch, for those whom the dance comes in contact,BUT MINISTRY! PRAISES BE TO GOD!

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Pros: This book really hit home, especially the section on presentation protocol. It’s a relief to know that a dance team does not have to do something in the dance that will ‘awe” the congregation. I will definitely share this information with the other dance members, especially the part about keeping the introductions simple and the “unspoken rule” about singing, gum chewing, and fidgeting before and during presentation pieces.

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Pros: I Loved this book because it gives you step by step choreography techniques from beginning to end. I found the pictures and diagrams to be very helpful when reading the Divine Choreography book. they really helped me to understand what the writer is saying.

Pros: I Loved this book because it gives you step by step choreography techniques from beginning to end. I found the pictures and diagrams to be very helpful when reading the Divine Choreography book. they really helped me to understand what the writer is saying.