Choreography : a basic approach using improvisation / Sandra Cerny Minton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2007.Edition: 3rd edDescription: ix, 164 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780736064767 (soft cover)
  • 0736064761 (soft cover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 792.82 MIN
LOC classification:
  • GV1782.5 .M56 2007
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Contents:
1. Exploring and improvising movement / The creative process ; Observation and feeling response ; Having movement insights ; Solving improvisational challenges ; Finding the right music ; Exploring your movement inspirations -- 2. Designing and shaping the dance / Manipulating movement ; Arranging movement for effective communication ; Creating a total picture ; Choreographic ideas from postmodern dance ; Extending dance making with technology ; Developing the design and shape of your dance -- 3. Identifying choreographic form / Choreographic form and development ; Style of dance ; Subject matter of dance ; Finishing touches ; Learning choreographic form -- 4. Staging the performance / Planning and organization ; Technical considerations ; Informal concerts ; Time to perform -- Appendix A: Choreography resources -- Appendix B: Forms and checklists -- Appendix C: Dance and technology web sites.
Summary: "Solve common problems in choreography, design and shape movements into a dance, and organize a concert. Each chapter offers movement exploration exercises, review and reflection questions, and application challenges to help you understand the choreographic process from concept to stage performances." --back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (p.156-158) and index.

1. Exploring and improvising movement / The creative process ; Observation and feeling response ; Having movement insights ; Solving improvisational challenges ; Finding the right music ; Exploring your movement inspirations -- 2. Designing and shaping the dance / Manipulating movement ; Arranging movement for effective communication ; Creating a total picture ; Choreographic ideas from postmodern dance ; Extending dance making with technology ; Developing the design and shape of your dance -- 3. Identifying choreographic form / Choreographic form and development ; Style of dance ; Subject matter of dance ; Finishing touches ; Learning choreographic form -- 4. Staging the performance / Planning and organization ; Technical considerations ; Informal concerts ; Time to perform -- Appendix A: Choreography resources -- Appendix B: Forms and checklists -- Appendix C: Dance and technology web sites.

"Solve common problems in choreography, design and shape movements into a dance, and organize a concert. Each chapter offers movement exploration exercises, review and reflection questions, and application challenges to help you understand the choreographic process from concept to stage performances." --back cover.

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