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Dance composition /

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith-Autard, Jacqueline M. (Jacqueline Mary), 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Edición:5th ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction Dance Composition; Dancing and composing dances; Dance as art; The nature of composition; The material elements; Methods of construction; The nature of dance composition; Teaching dance composition; Section 1 The Material Content
  • Movement and Meaning; The basic language of movement; Analysing the language; Choice of content; Literal movement into dance content; Exploring a range of movement; Movement and meaning; Section 2 Methods of Construction 1
  • the Beginnings; Stimuli for dance.
  • Improvisation
  • selection of starting movement for a danceMethods of Construction 2
  • Motif into Composition; What is a motif?; Development and variation of a motif; Repetition as a constructional element; Types of motif; Methods of Construction 3
  • Motif into Composition for a Group; The group as an expressive element; Motif, development and variation; The time aspect; The space aspect; Methods of Construction 4
  • The Dance Form; Methods of Construction 5
  • Elements of Construction; Motifs; Repetition; Variation and contrasts; Climax or highlights; Proportion and balance; Transition.
  • Logical developmentUnity; Methods of Construction 6
  • Style; Understanding the term 'style'; Factors affecting the style of a dance; How to stylise a dance; Methods of Construction 7
  • Improvisation in the Process of Composition; Meaning of terms; Improvisation and exploration: free and limited improvisation; Improvisation: improvisation in framework compositions; Guiding improvisation visually; Improvisation as process in composition; Role of evaluation in improvisation; Methods of Construction 8
  • Alternative and Experimental Approaches in Dance Composition; Meaning of terms.
  • Alternative movement contents and eclectic trendsThemes and reading of themes; Alternative and experimental approaches to dance composition; Section 3 Resource-based Teaching/Learning in Dance Composition and New Technologies; Resource-based teaching/learning; A CD Resource Pack and teaching/learning dance composition; Section 4 The Creative Process in Dance Composition; The creative process; Phases in creativity; Phase 1
  • impulse to create; Phase 2
  • working with the medium; Phase 3
  • realising the final form; Phases 4 and 5
  • performance and evaluation; Summary and conclusion.
  • Section 5 Standing Back from the Process: the Composer's FreedomImagination and intuition; Knowing and feeling; Evaluations; Conclusion; Section 6 Practical Assignments for Students; References; Contact Information; Index.