Directed since its inception in 1978 by Val Bourne, the Dance Umbrella festival has long been an integral part in the development of British dance, and has become a major landmark on the international circuit. This fascinating history charts the festival's fortunes over two decades, highlighting not...
Designed to empower students of dance, this text seeks to inspire creative thinking, reasoning skills, and self expression. Through the use of examples and exercises based on non-studio experiences, the book aims to help students frame the art of dance within the context of life. Part I explores the...
Destined to become a classic text and reference this book explainshow you can use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. Written for teachers, dancers, performance artists, and movement specialists at all levels, this book can be used as a general reference...
Whatever your dance background or choreographic interest, this book shows you how to solve common choreography problems, design and shape movements into a dance, organize a dance concert, and observe a finished dance. The book features 63 movement exploration exercises and takes you from dance...
This versatile text and reference provides 583 imagery exercises designed to improve dance technique, artistic expression, and performance. With this book ypu'll explore imagery through 195 improvisational exercises designed to create and communicate different movements, find 314 imagery exercises...
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover 96 pages
April 30, 2007
Language: English
250x250mm
ISBN / Barcode: 9781579126995
Welcome to the magical world of ballet! In this book you'll experience dance in a whole new way—by listening and learning at the same time. You'll read about the history of ballet and its most famous dancers, composers, and choreographers. You'll find out a little bit about the different ballet...
Learn how to formulate critical responses to the dance you see, create, and perform. In "Dancers Talking Dance", author Larry Lavender outlines the five-step ORDER approach to critical evaluation: Observation, Reflection, Discussion, Evaluation, Recommendations for revision. Lavender introduces and...
Finally, a comprehensive book that covers all aspects of choreography from the most fundamental techniques to highly sophisticated artistic concerns. This book presents the what and the how of choreography in a workable format that begins with basics - time, space, force - and moves on to the more...
Susan McGreevy-Nichols - Helene Scheff - Marty Sprague
162 pag;
Lingua: English;
Dimensioni: 150x230mm
ISBN / Barcode: 9780736050890
Even if you've never taught or choreographed dance before, this book provides all the tools and blueprints you need to create and facilitate dances. This how-to book will help ypu introduce, develop, and assess the basics of choreography. The book is accompanied by a unique deck of 112 Deal-a Dance...
