Dance Studies: The Basics
Title | Dance Studies: The Basics PDF eBook |
Author | Jo Butterworth |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2011-02-27 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1136584064 |
A concise introduction to the study of dance ranging from the practical aspects such as technique and choreography to more theoretical considerations such as aesthetic appreciation and the place of dance in different cultures. This book answers questions such as: Exactly how do we define dance? What kinds of people dance and what kind of training is necessary? How are dances made? What do we know about dance history? Featuring a glossary, chronology of dance history and list of useful websites, this book is the ideal starting point for anyone interested in the study of dance.
Elements of Performance
Title | Elements of Performance PDF eBook |
Author | Pauline Koner |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9783718652662 |
First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Christensen Brothers
Title | Christensen Brothers PDF eBook |
Author | Debra Hickenlooper Sowell |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 600 |
Release | 2014-04-08 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1134422547 |
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Basic Principles of Classical Ballet
Title | Basic Principles of Classical Ballet PDF eBook |
Author | Agrippina Vaganova |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 203 |
Release | 2012-04-18 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0486121054 |
Discusses all basic principles of ballet, grouping movement by fundamental types. Diagrams show clearly the exact foot, leg, arm, and body positions for the proper execution of many steps and movements. 118 illustrations.
Futures of Dance Studies
Title | Futures of Dance Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Manning |
Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
Pages | 589 |
Release | 2020-01-14 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0299322408 |
A collaboration between well-established and rising scholars, Futures of Dance Studies suggests multiple directions for new research in the field. Essays address dance in a wider range of contexts—onstage, on screen, in the studio, and on the street—and deploy methods from diverse disciplines. Engaging African American and African diasporic studies, Latinx and Latin American studies, gender and sexuality studies, and Asian American and Asian studies, this anthology demonstrates the relevance of dance analysis to adjacent fields.
Dance and Gender
Title | Dance and Gender PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy Oliver |
Publisher | University Press of Florida |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2018-06-11 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0813063450 |
Driven by exacting methods and hard data, this volume reveals gender dynamics within the dance world in the twenty-first century. It provides concrete evidence about how gender impacts the daily lives of dancers, choreographers, directors, educators, and students through surveys, interviews, analyses of data from institutional sources, and action research studies. Dancers, dance artists, and dance scholars from the United States, Australia, and Canada discuss equity in three areas: concert dance, the studio, and higher education. The chapters provide evidence of bias, stereotyping, and other behaviors that are often invisible to those involved, as well as to audiences. The contributors answer incisive questions about the role of gender in various aspects of the field, including physical expression and body image, classroom experiences and pedagogy, and performance and funding opportunities. The findings reveal how inequitable practices combined with societal pressures can create environments that hinder health, happiness, and success. At the same time, they highlight the individuals working to eliminate discrimination and open up new possibilities for expression and achievement in studios, choreography, performance venues, and institutions of higher education. The dance community can strive to eliminate discrimination, but first it must understand the status quo for gender in the dance world. Wendy Oliver, professor of dance at Providence College, is coeditor of Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches. Doug Risner, professor of dance at Wayne State University, is coeditor of Hybrid Lives of Teaching Artists in Dance and Theatre Arts: A Critical Reader. Contributors: Gareth Belling | Karen Bond | Carolyn Hebert | Eliza Larson | Pamela S. Musil | Wendy Oliver | Katherine Polasek | Doug Risner | Emily Roper | Karen Schupp | Jan Van Dyke
Teaching Dance as Art in Education
Title | Teaching Dance as Art in Education PDF eBook |
Author | Brenda Pugh McCutchen |
Publisher | Human Kinetics |
Pages | 568 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780736051880 |
Brenda McCutchen provides an integrated approach to dance education, using four cornerstones: dancing and performing, creating and composing, historical and cultural inquiry and analysing and critiquing. She also illustrates the main developmental aspects of dance.