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  • Ce que la Danse m'a dit ...

    Volume 2

    by Jean-François Vazelle ...
    Le parcours d'un spectateur "fou" de Danse, devenu agent d'artistes, directeur artistique et maintenant dramaturge... En collaboration avec Manuel Legris, directeur du Ballet de La Scala de Milan et Patrick De Bana, ancien soliste du Lausanne-Béjart Ballet. Dramaturgies : Cléopâtre-Ida Rubinstein (2013) Théâtre des Champs-Elysées à Paris. Apollon (2014) Spring Festival Tokyo. Sacre du Printemps ... Read more

    9,99 €

  • Eurythmy Forms for Rudolf Steiner's Calendar of the Soul

    CW A 23/2

    by Rudolf Steiner ...
    These eurythmy forms and indications (CW A 23/2), published here for the first time in English, were given by Rudolf Steiner for the weekly verses of The Calendar of the Soul. The wealth of forms and metamorphoses in the cycle of the year is study material for all students of eurythmy. The forms can also be stimulating for those who are not practicing eurythmists but are interested in deepening ... Read more

    17,30 €

  • On Choreography and Making Dance Theatre

    by Mark Bruce ...
    There are many skills one needs to produce a piece of dance. Bruce describes the basic foundation or ingredients of his version of Dance Theatre as: Movement, Drama, Sound and Vision. A choreographer has to study all of them to the best of their ability and learn how to combine them.There is no definitive method of choreography. Any choreographer who has a voice has learnt and executed it in their ... Read more

    16,74 €

  • The Martha Graham Dance Company

    House of the Pelvic Truth

    by Blakeley White-McGuire ...
    What is the legacy of Martha Graham and why does it endure?*How and why did the philosophy and subsequent canon of Martha Graham flood out into an artistic diaspora that is still a wellspring of inspiration for contemporary artists?How do dancers that have never studied with, or worked under, Martha Graham maintain her vision?*All of these questions, and many more, are considered in this ... Read more

    22,99 €

  • Spiritual Herstories

    Call of the Soul in Dance Research

    Edited by Amanda Williamson, Barbara Sellers-Young ...
    This is a collection of works by internationally recognized women leading the field of dance research and spirituality across the globe. Building on current soulful research scholarship in the discipline, these authors offer extensive and detailed research into spirituality, dance, gender, religion, somatics and women-centred dance research. Written by women dance scholars in higher education, ... Read more

    110,65 €

  • Nahaufnahme Sasha Waltz

    Gespräche mit Michaela Schlagenwerth

    by Sasha Waltz, Michaela Schlagenwerth ...
    Series series Nahaufnahme
    Sasha Waltz gehört zu den bedeutendsten internationalen Tanztheater-Choreographinnen. In ausführlichen Gesprächen erkundet die Tanzkritikerin Michaela Schlagenwerth die künstlerische Arbeit der Choreographin und Regisseurin. Die Interviews geben dabei einen persönlichen Einblick in das Familienunternehmen Sasha Waltz, in Arbeitsprozesse, Herangehensweisen und Phantasien. Gleichzeitig entspannt ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • Coreografías animales

    by Núria Solsona ...
    ¡Descubre seis sorprendentes formas en que los animales danzan para sobrevivir! En la naturaleza, muchos animales se mueven en grupo como si siguieran una coreografía secreta. En el aire, en el agua o sobre la tierra, sus movimientos son tan precisos como sorprendentes. Desde la formación en «V» de los gansos para ahorrar energía hasta las cadenas de pingüinos para conservar el calor, pasando por ... Read more

    9,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dancing Man

    A Broadway Choreographer's Journey

    by Bob Avian ...
    Tony and Olivier Award–winning Bob Avian’s dazzling life story, Dancing Man: A Broadway Choreographer’s Journey, is a memoir in three acts. Act I reveals the origins of one of Broadway’s legendary choreographers who appeared onstage with stars like Barbra Streisand and Mary Martin all before he was thirty. Act II includes teaching Katharine Hepburn how to sing and dance in Coco and working with ... Read more

    16,21 €

  • The Moving Researcher

    Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis in Performing Arts Education and Creative Arts Therapies

    by Julio Mota, Jackie Hand, Melina Scialom, Susanne Schlicher, Rosel Grassmann, Ciane Fernandes ...
    This comprehensive book will serve as a step-by-step guide to Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis, updating and expanding concepts and practices.Following extensive research on the method developed by Rudolf von Laban and his disciples, this book explains movement principles, exercises, and motif symbols in detail. Organized according to the four categories of Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis ... Read more

    36,88 €

  • Anna Halprin

    by Libby Worth, Helen Poynor ...
    Series series Routledge Performance Practitioners
    Anna Halprin traces the life's work of this radical dance-maker, documenting her early career as a modern dancer in the 1940s through to the development of her groundbreaking approach to dance as an accessible and life-enhancing art form. Now revised and reissued, this book:sketches the evolution of the San Francisco Dancers' Workshop, exploring Halprin's connections with the avant-garde theatre, ... Read more

    52,22 €

  • Frederick Ashton's Ballets

    Style, Performance, Choreography, Second Edition

    by Geraldine Morris ...
    The second edition of Frederick Ashton's Ballets: Style, Performance, Choreography adds two further ballets to this ground-breaking study of Frederick Ashton's choreography. It not only examines the contribution these ballets made to twentieth century dance art, but also presents a detailed account of Ashton's work and dances, demonstrating his remarkable choreographic and artistic talent. Having ... Read more

    72,07 €

  • Dance Masters

    Interviews with Legends of Dance

    by Janet Lynn Roseman ...
    Dance Masters is a lively ensemble of conversations with seven celebrated dancers and choreographers. In these intimate interviews, dance critic Janet Lynn Roseman probes the heart of dance:* The creative process* The role of dream and rituals* The interplay between dancer and audience* The spiritual aspects of performanceThese dance masters offer rare insights into the internal world of the ... Read more

    51,01 €

  • Balanchine

    A special issue of the journal Choreography and Dance

    Edited by Eleni Hofmeister ...
    This detailed portrait of George Balanchine presents new approaches to his choreography. The book examines Balanchine from diverse perspectives and discusses unexplored aspects of his work, such as the notion of Balanchine as an architect, and his experiments with the African-American dance tradition. The articles complement and reinforce each other, taking interdisciplinary perspectives and ... Read more

    51,01 €

  • Martha Graham’s Creative Spark On The Devotional Labor Of Dance

    Why You Must Keep The Unique Life-Force Of Your Creativity Open, Or Risk Depriving The World Of Your Voice

    by Wisdom Library Press ...
    Are you holding back your creative work until you feel completely confident, perfected, or ready? Every day you delay, you risk suppressing a singular life-force that no one else in history can bring to the world.Inspired by modern dance pioneer Martha Graham’s legendary wisdom, Martha Graham’s Creative Spark on the Devotional Labor of Dance reveals how to unlock your authentic artistic voice, ... Read more

    4,30 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Playable Bodies

    Dance Games and Intimate Media

    by Kiri Miller ...
    What happens when machines teach humans to dance? Dance video games transform players' experiences of popular music, invite experimentation with gendered and racialized movement styles, and present new possibilities for teaching, learning, and archiving choreography. Drawing on five years of research with players, game designers, and choreographers for the Just Dance and Dance Central games, ... Read more

    25,11 €

  • Laban plural

    Arte do movimento, pesquisa e genealogia da práxis de Rudolf Laban no Brasil

    by Melina Scialom ...
    Este livro é uma combinação de movimentos diversos – dança, pesquisa, passado e presente – que envolvem a vida e obra de Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) e da reverberação de seu pensamento artístico, filosófico e científico no Brasil. Embora seja considerado um dos grandes teóricos da dança do século XX, Laban baseia-se na observação, na prática e na experiência do corpo em movimento. Neste livro, Melina ... Read more

    6,99 €

  • Bottom of the Pyramid

    A Memoir of Persevering, Dancing for Myself, and Starring in My Own Life

    by Nia Sioux ...
    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is endearing and infectious. It adds up to an inspiring account of reclaiming artistic agency.” - Publisher’s WeeklyWhen you’ve been told over and over that you belong at the bottom, how do you come out on top? Dance Moms star and triple threat Nia Sioux shows the way via her story of ... Read more

    16,21 €

  • Buzz

    The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley

    by Jeffrey Spivak ...
    Series series Screen Classics
    A biography of the director and choreographer who kept America entertained through the Great Depression: "[A] fascinating read." — PlaybillCharacterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever. From his years on Broadway to the director's chair, Berkeley is ... Read more

    12,29 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Choreography

    Creating and Developing Dance for Performance

    by Kate Flatt ...
    Choreography is the highly creative process of interpreting and coordinating movement, music and space in performance. By tracing different facets of development and exploring the essential artistic and practical skills of the choreographer, this book offers unique insights for apprentice dance makers. With key concepts and ideas expressed through an accessible writing style, the creative tasks ... Read more

    22,14 €

  • Anthony Thomas' "Rhythm Nation " Experience

    by Anthony Thomas ...
    Go behind the scenes of the making of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" 1814 Videos and World Tour as told by Anthony Thomas, the man known for creating some of the most iconic choreography in music videos, ranking Rhythm Nation as one of the top 100 videos of all time. But would the overwhelming success of the Rhythm Nation project and rise to sudden acclaim silence Anthony's aspirations and dreams ... Read more

    13,99 €

  • Understand K-pop: Deconstructing the Obsession and Toxicity in K-pop Stan Culture

    Kiss, Kill, K-pop, #1

    by Arushi Raj ...
    Series Book 1 - Kiss, Kill, K-pop
    Though K-pop has spread globally, a lot of English language discussion about it is dominated by American media. This led me to write this book to add the South Asian perspective in the discourse on this global music phenomenon.What's in the book?Delineation of all kinds of K-pop fans; from the creative ones to the crazies.Analysis of K-pop Stan culture vis-a-vis Korean Idol industries' marketing ... Read more

    2,69 €

  • The Choreopolitics of Alain Platel's les ballets C de la B

    Emotions, Gestures, Politics

    Edited by Professor Christel Stalpaert, Guy Cools, Hildegard De Vuyst ...
    Series series Dance in Dialogue
    Les Ballets C de la B was founded by Alain Platel in 1984. Since then it has become a company that enjoys great success at home and abroad. Over the years, Platel has developed a unique choreographic oeuvre. His motto, 'This dance is for the world and the world is for everyone', reveals a deep social and political commitment.Through the three topics of emotions, gestures and politics, this book ... Read more

    25,11 €

  • The great history of Russian ballet

    From Imperial theaters to modern stars of dance

    by Evdokia Belova, E. Bocharnikova ...
    Although the techniques of classical ballets were invented by French and Italian masters two hundred years ago, the Russian Ballet refined these techniques, thus enhancing its already superb performances. This book uncovers the Great History of Russian Ballet, its art and choreography. ... Read more

    10,38 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unmaking Contact

    Choreographing South Asian Touch

    by Royona Mitra ...
    Unmaking Contact interrogates “contact”, understood in Global North dance discourse as a shorthand for the movement discipline of contact improvisation (CI) and its characteristic shifting points of weight-sharing between two or more bodies through physical touch, by attending to power asymmetries that are foundational to this practice. By placing South Asian aesthetics, bodies, discourses, and ... Read more

    25,96 €