Essential guide to dance / Linda Ashley.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Hodder & Stoughton, ©2002.Edition: 2nd edDescription: iv, 264 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0340803207 (pbk.)
  • 9780340803202 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 792.8 ASH
LOC classification:
  • GV1594 .R52 2002
Contents:
1. The Dancer in Training / Alignment ; Flexibility ; Strength and stamina ; Co-ordination ; General body maintenance ; References and resources -- 2. The Constituent Features of Dance: Movement and Dancers / The movement components ; The space components ; The time components ; The dynamic components ; The dancers ; References and resources -- 3. The Constituent Features of Dance: The Physical Setting / The performing space ; The set ; Lighting ; Costume ; Props ; References and resources -- 4. The Constituent Features of Dance: The Aural Setting / Accompaniments for dancers ; References and resources -- 5. Form in Dance / Form ; Compositional devices ; Compositional structures ; The relationship of dance to the accompaniment ; Different possible relationships between music and dance -- 6. Dance Appreciation / The significance of dance ; Interpretation ; Evaluation ; Applying the appreciation process in making and rehearsing dances ; Applying the appreciation process in performance ; References and resources -- 7. Recording Dance: Walking Boldly Backwards into the Future / The issues in question ; Dance notation ; Filming dance ; References and resources -- 8. Dance Today and Tomorrow / Computer technology, new realities ; Cross-cultural dance in society today, the 'global village' ; Dance for all ; Conclusion ; References and resources.
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Books Books Academy of Music & Performing Arts Library General Stacks Non-fiction 792.8 ASH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A04429

Previous edition: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Dancer in Training / Alignment ; Flexibility ; Strength and stamina ; Co-ordination ; General body maintenance ; References and resources -- 2. The Constituent Features of Dance: Movement and Dancers / The movement components ; The space components ; The time components ; The dynamic components ; The dancers ; References and resources -- 3. The Constituent Features of Dance: The Physical Setting / The performing space ; The set ; Lighting ; Costume ; Props ; References and resources -- 4. The Constituent Features of Dance: The Aural Setting / Accompaniments for dancers ; References and resources -- 5. Form in Dance / Form ; Compositional devices ; Compositional structures ; The relationship of dance to the accompaniment ; Different possible relationships between music and dance -- 6. Dance Appreciation / The significance of dance ; Interpretation ; Evaluation ; Applying the appreciation process in making and rehearsing dances ; Applying the appreciation process in performance ; References and resources -- 7. Recording Dance: Walking Boldly Backwards into the Future / The issues in question ; Dance notation ; Filming dance ; References and resources -- 8. Dance Today and Tomorrow / Computer technology, new realities ; Cross-cultural dance in society today, the 'global village' ; Dance for all ; Conclusion ; References and resources.

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