The Intimate Act of Choreography

ISBN 13:
9780822953425
ISBN 10:
0822953420
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/30/1982
Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

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Summary

"Designed to be a treasured daily companion to the dance teacher or company director... It is not merely what is presented, but the delightful way the authors stimulate the imagination along the way that sets this book apart from others of its kind". Jan Wilkens, Dance Teacher Now

Foreword

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

Terminology

xix

Approach

(5)

Isolating Choreographic Elements

(1)

Combining Theory and Practice

(2)

Using Improvisation

(2)

Essentials

(8)

Intention, Motivation, and Clarity

(4)

Theme

(1)

Simplicity

(1)

Artistic Impact

(2)

Speaking Body

(7)

Body Parts

(2)

Building Trust and Sensitivity

(5)

Phrase

(8)

Basic Structure

(1)

High Point

(5)

Variety in Phrase Length

(1)

Choreographic Phrase vs. Movement Combinations

(2)

Space

(27)

Level

(1)

Geometry of Space

(4)

Design in Space: Shape

(6)

Focus

(2)

Active Space

(2)

Turning

(3)

Floor Pattern

(2)

Stage Space

(2)

Personal Space

(2)

Environment

(2)

Time

(14)

Tempo

(1)

Momentum

(1)

Duration

(1)

Clock Time

(1)

Regular/Irregular

(1)

Accent

(2)

Meter

(2)

Natural Rhythms

(3)

Stillness

(2)

Energy

(11)

Energy (active/passive)

(1)

Force (strong/gentle)

(3)

Movement Qualities: Dynamics in Action

(6)

Forming

(41)

Form's Natural Existence and Artistic Use

(3)

Organic Form

(1)

Transitions

(3)

Sequencing

(2)

Compositional Structures vs. Choreographic Devices

(1)

Compositional Structures

(6)

Theme and Variation vs. Motif and Development

(2)

Choreographic Devices

101

(19)

Overall Form

120

(4)

Abstraction

124

(12)

In Art and Aesthetics

124

(3)

Imagery

127

(2)

Gestures

129

(4)

Degrees of Abstraction

133

(1)

Pure Dance

134

(1)

Romanticism/Classicism

134

(1)

Abstraction vs. Stylization

135

(1)

Style

136

(20)

Personal Movement Style

138

(5)

Choreographic Style

143

(3)

Codified Technique

146

(1)

Theories of Movement

147

(3)

Cultural Style

150

(1)

Great Periods in Art

151

(5)

Silence, Sound, and Music

156

(17)

Silence

156

(2)

Sound

158

(3)

Music

161

(12)

Group Work

173

(20)

Group Trust, Movement, Design

173

(1)

Multibody Movement: Design and Structure

174

(2)

Partner Work

176

(2)

Numerical Possibilities and Staging

178

(1)

Balance and Placement in Overall Design

178

(2)

Small Groups

180

(3)

Chorus vs. Group

183

(1)

New Resources: Dances from Your Dancers

183

(3)

Using Choreographic Devices and Compositional Structures

186

(3)

Formations

189

(1)

The One and the Many

190

(1)

Working with Masses

191

(2)

Theatrical Elements

193

(5)

Performance

198

(3)

Tangents

201

(8)

Teacher's Addendum: The Delicate Art of Teaching Choreography

209

(8)

Appendix: List of Improvisations and Choreographic Studies

217

(4)

Notes

221

(6)

Index

227

The Intimate Act of Choreography

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