The Laban Sourcebook
Title | The Laban Sourcebook PDF eBook |
Author | Dick McCaw |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 388 |
Release | 2012-03-29 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1136979484 |
In this sourcebook, Dick McCaw brings together the key writings of Rudolf Laban. McCaw gives an overview of the theory and practice of this pioneer of dance theatre creating a vital resource for students of dance, movement, theatre and performance.
Moves
Title | Moves PDF eBook |
Author | Katya Bloom |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 2014-01-21 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1134404069 |
First Published in 1998. The aim of this book is to reawaken awareness of the body feels; rekindle imagination; provide starting points for both developing greater self-awareness and creating expressive movement. 'Moves' suggests a wealth of exercises which stem from the natural movement of the body and are therefore accessible to anyone. As you respond to the material in this book you may notice changes in yourself, such as greater physical and emotional freedom, a lessening of anxiety and constriction, a new found sense of flow, flexibility and strength and a greater responsiveness to others and to the environment.
Laban for All
Title | Laban for All PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Newlove |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2019-07-17 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1135872139 |
Rudolf Laban was one of the great theorists and practitioners of movement. In Laban for All, expert teachers of Laban's techniques offer simplified version of his system that can be used by anyone, from beginners to pros. Extensively illustrated with John Dalby's line drawings and diagrams, Laban for All lays out the basic vocabulary of the Laban system and goes on to offer specific exercises. The result is a thorough - and thoroughly practical - grounding in the most important movement system in use today.
The Pina Bausch Sourcebook
Title | The Pina Bausch Sourcebook PDF eBook |
Author | Royd Climenhaga |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 362 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0415618010 |
Pina Bausch's work has had tremendous impact across the spectrum of late twentieth-century performance practice. It helped to redefine the possibilities of what both dance and theater can be. This edited collection presents a compendium of source material combined with contextual essays that serve as a base for the study of Pina Bausch's performance work. Edited by a renowned Bausch expert, Royd Climenhaga, it promises to help to open up Bausch's performative world for students, scholars and practitioners alike.
Laban for Actors and Dancers
Title | Laban for Actors and Dancers PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Newlove |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 9781854591609 |
Rudolf Laban is to movement what Stanislavski is to acting.
The Meaning of Movement
Title | The Meaning of Movement PDF eBook |
Author | Janet Kestenberg Amighi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 426 |
Release | 2018-05-16 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1351038680 |
The new edition of The Meaning of Movement serves as a guide to instruction in the Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP) and as the system’s foremost reference book, sourcebook, and authoritative compendium. This thoroughly updated volume interweaves current developmental science, cultural perspectives, and KMP-derived theory and methods for research and techniques for clinical practice. Through the well-established KMP, clinicians and researchers in the realms of nonverbal behavior and body movement can inform and enrich their psychological interpretations of movement. Interdisciplinary specialists gain a way to study the embodiment of cognition, affects, learning styles, and interpersonal relations based on observation and analysis of basic qualities of movement.
The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945
Title | The Dancer's World, 1920 - 1945 PDF eBook |
Author | M. Huxley |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 133 |
Release | 2015-05-12 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1137439211 |
The Dancer's World 1920-1945 focuses on modern dancers as they saw themselves. Five chapters describe a narrative arc that encompasses Europe and the USA with a focus between 1920 and 1945. A final chapter considers contemporary relevance for dancers, dance artists, choreographers, dance students and scholars alike.