"Le 17 novembre 1996, il était justement l'invité d'une rencontre publique au Centre Pompidou, organisée dans le cadre de la manifestation Vidéodanse, films de danse, sur le thème "Chorégraphier pour la caméra". Cet ouvrage reprend l'intégralité des propos tenus par Merce Cunningham à cette occasion et les prolonge par des textes de ses interlocuteurs d'alors, Annie Suquet et Jean Pomarès (...)"--P. [4] de la couv.

Comprend une filmographie.

"Collaboration between filmmakers and dance makers began with the dawn of cinema, and today virtually everyone working in dance uses madia. 'Envisioning Dance on Film and Video' provides personal accounts by professionals who have set the standard for this creative endeavor. Contributors include choreographers, filmmakers, film editors and producers, archivists, historians, critics and scholars. Forty groundreaking films and videos excerpted in the landmark two-hour DVD companion ilustrate fifty original essays. Adding to the essays and DVD are timelines, storyboards, choreographic notes, photographs, personal sidebars, and resource guides. 'Envisioning Dance on Film and Video' provides the most comprehensive information on this subject to date. It is a work that will appeal to all students (and practitioners) of dance and film.

Ont aussi collaboré: Elizabeth Zimmer, Dale Ann Stieber, Nelli Heinonen, Norah Zuniga Shaw.

Sous-titre de la couverture: A closer look at the art of movement.

"There are many ways to dance and ever-increasing opportunities to do so. 'Dance now' is a survey on where dance is today - from disco bopping to tai chi and classical ballet. In it the author examines the current range of dance techniques and philosophies as well as the key figures in that world. Included are helpful guidelines for those studying dance, whether as a hobby of for a professional stage or dancing career, and a list of sources for research for the reader who, from the depths of his armchair, is inspired to find out more."--P.[4] de la couv.

Comprend une bibliographie.
Comprend un index.