"Dealing exclusively with developments in modern dance since 1951, this book is for anyone who wishes to understand and experience nonliteral dance. It is written for student and teacher, dancer and critic. Its first two chapters discus the philosophy and theories of nonliteral dance, and the remainder of the book is a guide for the development of the techniques which fo into its making." -- P. [4] de la couv.

Ont également contribué: Ruth Grauert, Arlene Zallman.

Contient des références bibliographiques.
Contient un index.
Contient un glossaire.[-]

«YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.
Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from the humanities, arts, and modern sciences, readers will gain new perspectives on the historical development of choreography. Concise analyses of traditional fundamentals and innovative practices of dance construction, artistic research methods, and approaches to artistic collaboration offer readers new tools to build creative habits and expand their choreographic proficiencies.
For learners and educators, this is a textbook. For emerging professionals, it is a professional-development tool. For established professionals, it is a companion handbook that reinvigorates inspiration. To all readers it offers a cumulative, systematic understanding of the art of dance making, with a wealth of cross-disciplinary references to create a dynamic map of creative practices in choreography.» 4e de couverture

Contents
Book 1 : Time travel : Choreographing through the ages
1- Stone Age : The dawn of dance - Choreographing Ritual
2- Acien Age : Gods and Muses in Motion - Choreographing Art
3- Medieval Age : Leaping into Groupe Identity - Choreographing symbol
4- Renaissance and Baroque Age : Walting Kingdoms - Choreographing Culture
5- Industrial Age : Dancing the Self - Choreographing Expression
6- Information Age : Turning Against the Norm - Choreographing Experimentation
7- Integral Age : Conceiving Progressive Coherency - Choreographin Integration

Book 2 : Mind and Muscle : the Body, Intellect , and Creative Spirit
8- The Moving Body as a Work of Art - Corpus Cognitus
9- Dissection of a Glorious Mind - Inside the Brain of the Choreographer
10- Intuitive Craftmanship - Handling Perfect Imperfections

Book 3 : Concept and Context : Innovation, intentionality, and Individuality
11- Intentive Creativity - In Art, Everything is Possible
12- Framing Content and Sorting Concepts - Logistics of the Unlimited
13- Choreographic Individuality and Artistic Identity - The Search for Who I Am

Book 4 : Form and Formlessness : Generating Movement Material
14- The emmergence of Movement - First Crawl and Walk, Then Run
15- Dance improvisation : Embracing Choreographic Adventures
16- Choreographic Phrase - Diving into the Movement Flow

Book 5 : Process and progress : Developing Movement Material
17- Choreographic Devices and Operations - Growing a Dance Garden
18- Structure and Restructure, construct and Deconstruct - Architeching a Dance
19- Physical Dramaturgy - Making a Monument out of Movement

Book 6 : Sonic Swing : Dance the music, Music the Dance
20- Melody in Motion - Are Music and Dance Best Friend Forever ?
21- Attract and Retract - Seeking, Choosing, and Working with Music
22- Body of Sound - Dancing Silence, Noisem Soundscape, and Spoken Word

Book 7: Picture Perfect : Venture Follow Vision
23- Nurturind Semantics - Naming a Newborn Dance and Raising a Brand
24- Piecing a Production Together - Think Costumes, Lights and Scenic Desing
25- Career in Choreography - Dancing Decisions Moving Forward

Index and Biographies[-]

" "Contemporary Dance Lighting : The poetry and the Nitty-Gritty" dynamically guide studients toward aesthetically, creatively, and skillfully becoming lighting designers for dance in 21st century.

The book is organized in three parts, Covering everything from the aesthetic considerations of lighting for dance to the tools and technology designers use to create compelling artistry. Part 1 "Beginnings", establishes context, explaning the structure of the book and illuminating the history of contemporary dans and lighting. Part 2, "The poetry", alaborate on the key artistic ans aesthetic elements of contemporarydance lighting : visual narrative; controllable function and qualities of light; use space, color, and time; importance and intricacies of collaboration; and continual effects and evolution of technology. Part 3, "The Nitty-Gritty", steers studients through the technical knoledge and skills necessary to design lingthing, including understanding your tools and positioning intruments; creating layered light plots; organizing extensive paperwork; and archiving. The dance "Artifice", choreographed by Jerry Pearson, is sequentially explored throughout the book to Convey key concepts. "Futher Reflections" conclude each chapter, written by a diverse groupe of renowned professionals, inviting young designers directly into the world of lighting design.

This textbook is for use int Lighting Design ans Design for Dance Lighting courses at university level, along with professional training programs." 4e de couverture

Contient
Part I : Beginnings
1- Book Design
2- History Lights Our Way

Part II : The Poetry
3- Visual Narrative
4- Controllable Qualities and Functions
5- Space
6- Color
7- Time
8- Collaboration
9- Technology

Part III : The Nitty-Gritty
10- Your Tools
11- Your Light Plot and Paperwork

Comprend aussi un glossaire et des annexes[-]