Composing while Dancing
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Composing while Dancing

An Improviser’s Companion

  1. 231 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Composing while Dancing

An Improviser’s Companion

About this book

Composing while Dancing: An Improviser's Companion examines the world of improvisational dance and the varied approaches to this art form. By introducing the improvisational strategies of twenty-six top contemporary artists of movement improvisation, Melinda Buckwalter offers a practical primer to the dance form. Each chapter focuses on an important aspect of improvisation including spatial relations, the eyes, and the dancing image. Included are sample practices from the artists profiled, exercises for further research, and a glossary of terms. Buckwalter gathers history, methods, interviews, and biographies in one book to showcase the many facets of improvisational dance and create an invaluable reference for dancers and dance educators.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Materia Prima
  6. 2. Dancing Takes Shape
  7. 3. Time Machines
  8. 4. Spatial Relations
  9. 5. The Dancing Image
  10. 6. The Possibilities of Music
  11. 7. The Eyes
  12. 8. Partnering Science
  13. 9. The Magical Object
  14. Epilogue: Developing Your Practice
  15. Meet the Artists: Dancemakers’ Biographies
  16. Glossary of People and Terms
  17. Notes
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index

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