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Merce Cunningham

The Modernizing of Modern Dance

de Roger Copeland ...

Merce Cunningham and the Modernizing of Modern Dance is a complete study of the life and work of this seminal choreographer/dancer. More than just a biography, Copeland explores Cunningham's life story against a backdrop of an entire century of developments in American art. Copeland traces his own experience of Cunningham's dances-from the turbulent late '60s through the experimental works of the ... Leer más

$62.99 USD

Merce Cunningham and the Modernizing of Modern Dance is a complete study of the life and work of this seminal choreographer/dancer. More than just a biography, Copeland explores Cunningham's life story against a backdrop of an entire century of developments in American art. Copeland traces his own experience of Cunningham's dances-from the turbulent late '60s through the experimental works of the
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Nos Passos da Dança Negra da Civilização BaNtu: Do Tradicional ao Contemporâneo

de Carlos Kiss ...

Nos passos da dança negra da civilização BaNtu: do tradicional ao contemporâneo propõe uma imersão nos processos de preservação, transformação e reexistência das danças negras originadas das civilizações BaNtu, com ênfase em seus desdobramentos na contemporaneidade e na diáspora africana, particularmente no contexto brasileiro. A partir de uma abordagem transdisciplinar, que articula os campos da ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Nos passos da dança negra da civilização BaNtu: do tradicional ao contemporâneo propõe uma imersão nos processos de preservação, transformação e reexistência das danças negras originadas das civilizações BaNtu, com ênfase em seus desdobramentos na contemporaneidade e na diáspora africana, particularmente no contexto brasileiro. A partir de uma abordagem transdisciplinar, que articula os campos da
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Salammbô

de Gustave Flaubert ...

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert - After the First Punic War, Carthage cannot keep promises made to its mercenaries and is attacked. The fictional title character, a priestess and daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the leading Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive desire of Matho, a mercenary leader. With the help of the scheming freed slave Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the ... Leer más

$5.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Salammbô Gustave Flaubert - After the First Punic War, Carthage cannot keep promises made to its mercenaries and is attacked. The fictional title character, a priestess and daughter of Hamilcar Barca, the leading Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive desire of Matho, a mercenary leader. With the help of the scheming freed slave Spendius, Matho steals the sacred veil of Carthage, the
... Leer más
Strictly Blackpool

de Alison Maloney ...

Magic moments and memories from the world capital of danceAsk a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom dancing world since 1894, and *Strictly'*s annual trip to the bright lights is a highlight of the series for contestants and viewers alike.Strictly Blackpool ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Magic moments and memories from the world capital of danceAsk a Strictly star at the start of their journey what their goal is and the chances are they'll say 'Getting to Blackpool.' The iconic Tower Ballroom has been a Mecca to the ballroom dancing world since 1894, and *Strictly'*s annual trip to the bright lights is a highlight of the series for contestants and viewers alike.Strictly Blackpool
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Gesto orientado

Reeducação do movimento

de Ivaldo Bertazzo ...

Series series Método Bertazzo
Gesto Orientado completa a trilogia do método Reeducação do Movimento, composta pelos livros Corpo vivo (2010) e Cérebro ativo (2012). Com fotografias e ilustrações, a obra discute o papel da pele nas funções de sustentação do esqueleto e organização muscular. Para isso, aborda-se a importância da pele para a reeducação motora enquanto mensageira do sistema locomotor, explorando questões estéticas ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

Gesto Orientado completa a trilogia do método Reeducação do Movimento, composta pelos livros Corpo vivo (2010) e Cérebro ativo (2012). Com fotografias e ilustrações, a obra discute o papel da pele nas funções de sustentação do esqueleto e organização muscular. Para isso, aborda-se a importância da pele para a reeducação motora enquanto mensageira do sistema locomotor, explorando questões estéticas
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Dance Works

Stories of Creative Collaboration

de Allison Orr ...

In 2001, Allison Orr made a dance with 13 City of Austin firefighters. Over the next 20 years, her unique practice of collaborating with city employees flowered into civic storytelling through movement at public pools, tableaus of power line workers shimmying up 40' poles in front of 5000 people, and intricate choreography of trash trucks on a misty tarmac. Part memoir, part guide, the artist ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

In 2001, Allison Orr made a dance with 13 City of Austin firefighters. Over the next 20 years, her unique practice of collaborating with city employees flowered into civic storytelling through movement at public pools, tableaus of power line workers shimmying up 40' poles in front of 5000 people, and intricate choreography of trash trucks on a misty tarmac. Part memoir, part guide, the artist
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Asymmetrical-Motion/Clases

de Lucas Condró, Manuel Ignacio Moyano ...

De una palabra puede emerger un cuerpo y, de ahí, muchos más. Si esa palabra es «bailar», su significado parece inmediato. Pero visto más de cerca, se oscurece. Es necesario un gesto de precisión para experimentar qué implica «bailar». En Asymmetrical-Motion/Clases, de Lucas Condró, asistimos a ese gesto, delicado y riguroso. El libro recoge una vida de investigación y enseñanza, donde se concibe ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

De una palabra puede emerger un cuerpo y, de ahí, muchos más. Si esa palabra es «bailar», su significado parece inmediato. Pero visto más de cerca, se oscurece. Es necesario un gesto de precisión para experimentar qué implica «bailar». En Asymmetrical-Motion/Clases, de Lucas Condró, asistimos a ese gesto, delicado y riguroso. El libro recoge una vida de investigación y enseñanza, donde se concibe
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FORMACIÓN URBANA: Técnica, Cultura y Movimiento

de Cristopher Constante ...

Formación Urbana: Técnica, Cultura y Movimiento es una guía fundamental para quienes buscan comprender y enseñar la danza urbana desde una perspectiva integral. Este libro combina técnica, pedagogía, historia y expresión artística para construir una metodología clara y adaptable a diferentes contextos formativos.A través de sus páginas, descubrirás herramientas para estructurar coreografías, ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Formación Urbana: Técnica, Cultura y Movimiento es una guía fundamental para quienes buscan comprender y enseñar la danza urbana desde una perspectiva integral. Este libro combina técnica, pedagogía, historia y expresión artística para construir una metodología clara y adaptable a diferentes contextos formativos.A través de sus páginas, descubrirás herramientas para estructurar coreografías,
... Leer más
Producing Dance

A Collaborative Art

de Robin Kish, Wilson Mendieta, Jennifer Backhaus, Marc Jordan Ameel, Samantha Waugh, Kerri Canedy, Todd Canedy ...

Most dance production books are written from the perspective of a production manager or designer, focusing on the technical aspects of a traditional dance production.Producing Dance takes a unique path—one that includes the voice of the choreographer and dancer in the journey to performance.In doing so, the authors support the process of the entire creative team and cover all aspects of a ... Leer más

$66.99 USD

Most dance production books are written from the perspective of a production manager or designer, focusing on the technical aspects of a traditional dance production.Producing Dance takes a unique path—one that includes the voice of the choreographer and dancer in the journey to performance.In doing so, the authors support the process of the entire creative team and cover all aspects of a
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Falling Through Dance and Life

de Dr Emilyn Claid ...

Series series Dance in Dialogue
This is a book about falling as a means of reconfiguring our relationship with living and dying. Dancer, choreographer, educator and therapist Emilyn Claid draws inspiration from her personal and professional experiences to explore alternative approaches to being present in the world.Contemporary movement based performers ground their practices in understanding the interplay of gravity and the ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

This is a book about falling as a means of reconfiguring our relationship with living and dying. Dancer, choreographer, educator and therapist Emilyn Claid draws inspiration from her personal and professional experiences to explore alternative approaches to being present in the world.Contemporary movement based performers ground their practices in understanding the interplay of gravity and the
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Choreographing Discourses

A Mark Franko Reader

de Mark Franko ...

Choreographing Discourses brings together essays originally published by Mark Franko between 1996 and the contemporary moment. Assembling these essays from international, sometimes untranslated sources and curating their relationship to a rapidly changing field, this Reader offers an important resource in the dynamic scholarly fields of Dance and Performance Studies.What makes this volume ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

Choreographing Discourses brings together essays originally published by Mark Franko between 1996 and the contemporary moment. Assembling these essays from international, sometimes untranslated sources and curating their relationship to a rapidly changing field, this Reader offers an important resource in the dynamic scholarly fields of Dance and Performance Studies.What makes this volume
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Footnotes

Six Choreographers Inscribe the Page

de Elena Alexander, Jill Johnston, Douglas Dunn, Marjorie Gamso, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Kenneth King, Yvonne Meier, Sarah Skaggs ...

Series series Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture
The writings of six choreographers are assembled in this book and the leap they have taken to go from the medium of choreography into written text constitutes a form of translation. Some of the texts investigate the possibilities of written language as invention, others use it as a means to illustrate specific tenets or describe choreographic projects. All yield insight into the process of coaxing ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

The writings of six choreographers are assembled in this book and the leap they have taken to go from the medium of choreography into written text constitutes a form of translation. Some of the texts investigate the possibilities of written language as invention, others use it as a means to illustrate specific tenets or describe choreographic projects. All yield insight into the process of coaxing
... Leer más
The Dances of Shakespeare

de Jim Hoskins ...

First Published in 2005. Dances of Shakespeare gives a brief introduction to how to perform all of the dance styles featured in Shakespeare's plays. Designed for the practicing director, actor, or choreographer, it gives clear instruction on how to perform popular dances of Shakespeare's day, including masques, brawls, canaries, corantos, galliards, jigs, La Volta, pavans, morris dances, and ... Leer más

$58.99 USD

First Published in 2005. Dances of Shakespeare gives a brief introduction to how to perform all of the dance styles featured in Shakespeare's plays. Designed for the practicing director, actor, or choreographer, it gives clear instruction on how to perform popular dances of Shakespeare's day, including masques, brawls, canaries, corantos, galliards, jigs, La Volta, pavans, morris dances, and
... Leer más
Body Movement

Coping with the Environment

de Irmgard Bartenieff, Dori Lewis ...

"'Irmgard Bartenieff has a profound knowledge of the human body and how it moves. I am delighted that this will now be made available to many more people.'." -- George Balanchine of Director, New York City Ballet "'Irmgard Bartenieff's pioneering work in the multiple applications of Labananalysis has had a transforming influence on many areas of movement training. Her careful and detailed ... Leer más

$77.99 USD

"'Irmgard Bartenieff has a profound knowledge of the human body and how it moves. I am delighted that this will now be made available to many more people.'." -- George Balanchine of Director, New York City Ballet "'Irmgard Bartenieff's pioneering work in the multiple applications of Labananalysis has had a transforming influence on many areas of movement training. Her careful and detailed
... Leer más
Dancing Modernism / Performing Politics

de Mark Franko, Juan Ignacio Vallejos ...

In the much-anticipated update to a classic in dance studies, Mark Franko analyzes the political aspects of North American modern dance in the 20****th century.A revisionary account of the evolution of modern dance, this revised edition of Dancing Modernism / Performing Politics features a foreword by Juan Ignacio Vallejos on Franko's career, a new preface, a new chapter on Yvonne Rainer, and an ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

In the much-anticipated update to a classic in dance studies, Mark Franko analyzes the political aspects of North American modern dance in the 20****th century.A revisionary account of the evolution of modern dance, this revised edition of Dancing Modernism / Performing Politics features a foreword by Juan Ignacio Vallejos on Franko's career, a new preface, a new chapter on Yvonne Rainer, and an
... Leer más
Talking Tap

A Discussion

de Terry Dill ...

An introduction to tap dancing through the language of the subject: what it is, why it is, how to use it. Terminology is organized and described by technique categories and listed by increasing difficulty. The common dance notation format used gradually builds the user's ability to read and write performance routines. Discussions include developing tap skills, use of dance notes, and rhythm ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

An introduction to tap dancing through the language of the subject: what it is, why it is, how to use it. Terminology is organized and described by technique categories and listed by increasing difficulty. The common dance notation format used gradually builds the user's ability to read and write performance routines. Discussions include developing tap skills, use of dance notes, and rhythm
... Leer más
Ser danza

Burbujas y esferas en la isla del ballet

de Sarahí Lay Trigo ...

¿Cómo convertirse en primera figura de una compañía internacional de ballet? Con una mirada que trasciende lo técnico y se adentra en lo poético, Sarahí Lay Trigo nos invita a reflexionar sobre las profundidades y los secretos del mundo profesional del ballet. Lejos de un manual o tratado sobre formación dancística, Ser danza es un viaje hacia el corazón del ser que danza. A través de una ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

¿Cómo convertirse en primera figura de una compañía internacional de ballet? Con una mirada que trasciende lo técnico y se adentra en lo poético, Sarahí Lay Trigo nos invita a reflexionar sobre las profundidades y los secretos del mundo profesional del ballet. Lejos de un manual o tratado sobre formación dancística, Ser danza es un viaje hacia el corazón del ser que danza. A través de una
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Coreografías animales

de 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 ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

¡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
... Leer más
En principes: Margie Gillis

de Margie Gillis ...

La chorégraphe québécoise Margie Gillis nous présente sept principes philosophiques qui guident sa vie au quotidien. ... Leer más

$0.99 USD

La chorégraphe québécoise Margie Gillis nous présente sept principes philosophiques qui guident sa vie au quotidien.
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Playable Bodies

Dance Games and Intimate Media

de 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, ... Leer más

$27.89 USD

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,
... Leer más
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

de 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, ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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,
... Leer más
Learn the Language of Dance That Ladies Love

de Paul Zaidman ...

When you dance, it doesn't matter whether you'rea man or woman, you cannot hide your true self,dancing is simply a window into your soul. It is amirror to your own reality. Dancing literally says tothe onlooker,"This is who I truly am" ... Leer más

$9.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

When you dance, it doesn't matter whether you'rea man or woman, you cannot hide your true self,dancing is simply a window into your soul. It is amirror to your own reality. Dancing literally says tothe onlooker,"This is who I truly am"
... Leer más
The Choreopolitics of Alain Platel's les ballets C de la B

Emotions, Gestures, Politics

Edición de 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 ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

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
... Leer más
Dance Composition

A Practical Guide to Creative Success in Dance Making

de Jacqueline M. Smith-Autard ...

Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. For over twenty years, Dance Composition has been the leading guide to creative success in dance making, useful to everyone interested in dance composition, at both high school and college levels. This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter exploring creative processes in ... Leer más

$51.99 USD

Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. For over twenty years, Dance Composition has been the leading guide to creative success in dance making, useful to everyone interested in dance composition, at both high school and college levels. This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter exploring creative processes in
... Leer más

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