Choreography and the specific image : nineteen essays and a workbook / Daniel Nagrin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2001.Description: xi, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0822941473 (alk. paper)
  • 0822957507
  • 9780822957508
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 21 792.82 NAG
LOC classification:
  • GV1588.3 .N34 2001
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Contents:
THE ESSAYS : 1. Helen Tamiris and Her Teaching of Choreography -- 2. A Method of Teaching Choreography -- 3. Choreography and the Specific Image -- 4. Improvisation as a Tool for Choreography -- 5. "Rules" for Choreography in No Particular Order -- 6. The Play of Metaphor -- 7. Modern Dance Choreography - Ballet Choreography -- 8. Choreography for the Solo Dancer, Choreography for a Group: The Problems and Differences -- 9. Abstract Dance versus What? -- 10. Music -- 11. Words and Song Lyrics -- 12. Virtuosity -- 13. Direction -- 14. The Stage: The Costumes, The Lights, The Sets, The Sound -- 15. Choreography for the Theatre, Musical Comedy and Opera -- 16. Mindsets -- 17. The Criticism of Choreography -- 18. Anecdotal Material -- 19. The Ethics of Aesthetics -- THE WORKBOOK : Workbook Introduction and Outline -- 1. Warming Up -- 2. The Rhythm Series -- 3. Uncovering Sources of Movement: The First Steps -- 4. Metaphor -- 5. Sense Memory Sources -- 6. Sources of Movement Material -- 7. Finding Gold in "Bad" Habits -- 8. Music Sources of Movement -- 9. Words and Movement -- 10. More.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270) and index.

THE ESSAYS : 1. Helen Tamiris and Her Teaching of Choreography -- 2. A Method of Teaching Choreography -- 3. Choreography and the Specific Image -- 4. Improvisation as a Tool for Choreography -- 5. "Rules" for Choreography in No Particular Order -- 6. The Play of Metaphor -- 7. Modern Dance Choreography - Ballet Choreography -- 8. Choreography for the Solo Dancer, Choreography for a Group: The Problems and Differences -- 9. Abstract Dance versus What? -- 10. Music -- 11. Words and Song Lyrics -- 12. Virtuosity -- 13. Direction -- 14. The Stage: The Costumes, The Lights, The Sets, The Sound -- 15. Choreography for the Theatre, Musical Comedy and Opera -- 16. Mindsets -- 17. The Criticism of Choreography -- 18. Anecdotal Material -- 19. The Ethics of Aesthetics -- THE WORKBOOK : Workbook Introduction and Outline -- 1. Warming Up -- 2. The Rhythm Series -- 3. Uncovering Sources of Movement: The First Steps -- 4. Metaphor -- 5. Sense Memory Sources -- 6. Sources of Movement Material -- 7. Finding Gold in "Bad" Habits -- 8. Music Sources of Movement -- 9. Words and Movement -- 10. More.

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