Intimate Act Of Choreography

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blom, Lynne Anne, 1942-1993, author.

Chaplin, L. Tarin, author.

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.) ill

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University of Pittsburgh Press 1982

Summary:

A comprehensive book that covers all aspects of choreography from the most fundamental techniques to highly sophisticated artistic concerns. The Intimate Act of Choreography presents the what and how of choreography in a workable format that begins with basics- - time, space, force -- and moves on to the more complex issues faced by the intermediate and advanced choreographer -- form, style, abstraction, compositional structures, and choreographic devices.The format of the book evolved from the idea that improvisation is a good way to learn choreography. This approach is in harmony with widely accepted dance philosophies that value the unique quality of each individual's creativity. After discussing a concept, the authors provide improvisations, and choreographic studies that give the student a physical experience of that concept. The language is stimulating an innovative, rich in visual images that will challenge the choreographer to explore new directions in movement.The book is for serious dance students and professionals who are interested in both the practical and theoretical aspects of the art, dancers who are just starting to choreograph, and teachers who are seeking fresh ideas and new approaches to use with young choreographers. (A Teacher's Addendum offers suggestions on how to use the material in the classroom.) It is a guide, a text, and an extensive resource of every choreographic concept central to the art form.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Terminology

1. Approach

2. Essentials

3. Speaking Body

4. Phrase

5. Space

6. Time

7. Energy

8. Forming

9. Abstraction

10. Style

11. Silence, Sound, and Music

12. Group Work

13. Theatrical Elements

14. Performance

15. Tangents

Teachers' Addendum: The Delicate Art of Teaching Choreography

Appendix: List of Improvisations and Choreographic Studies

Notex

Index.

ISBN:

9780822971313

0822971313

OCLC:

878136514