Dance Words
Published on 8. September 1997
Book
Hardback
740 pages
978-3-7186-5601-1 (ISBN)
Description
In her unique collection of the verbal language of dance practitioners and researchers, Valerie Preston-Dunlop presents a comprehensive view of people in dance: what they do, their movement, their sound, and the space in which they work - from the standpoint of the performers, choreographers, audiences, administrators, and teachers. The words and phrases of their technical and vernacular languages, which are used to communicate what is essentially a non-verbal activity, have been collected in rehearsal classes and workshops by interviews, and from published sources. In this first collection of its kind Valerie Preston-Dunlop extends her selection of verbal language to include the various social and theatrical domains of dance.
Reviews / Votes
"A unique collection of the verbal language of dance practioners and researchers." -- The StageMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chur
Switzerland
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 44 mm
Weight
1562 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7186-5601-1 (9783718656011)
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Person
Valerie Preston-Dunlop
Content
Part One The Dance Domain; Chapter 1 The Dance Domain; Chapter 2 Dance People; Part Two The Performer; Chapter 3 The Performer; Chapter 4 The Performer and the Movement; Chapter 5 Technique; Chapter 6 Costume; Part Three Movement; Chapter 7 Movement and the Moving Body; Chapter 8 Dynamics and Timing of Movement; Chapter 9 Space-in-the-Body and the Dancer in Space; Chapter 10 Notation; Part Four Choreography; Chapter 11 Choreographic form; Chapter 12 Some Ensemble, Group, Duo and Solo Dance Concerns; Chapter 13 Choreographic Processes; Part Five The Dance Sound and the Dance Space; Chapter 14 The Dance Sound; Chapter 15 The Sound and the Movement; Chapter 16 The Dance Space; Part Six The Dance Event; Chapter 17 Repertory, Revival, and Tradition; Chapter 18 The Nexus and the Emergence of Style; Chapter 19 Communication; Part Seven Dance Research; Chapter 20 Dance Research;