Handbell artistry from the inside out
Subtitle: Laban movement theory for the handbell musician
By: Kimberlee F. Strepka ; forewords by Michael W. Joy and James Jordan ; includes chapters co-written by Kevin McChesney and James Jordan
Contributors: Jordan, James Mark; McChesney, Kevin; Joy, Michael W.
Publisher: GIA Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781579999230
Subjects: Handbell choirs; Music rehearsals; Handbell ringing; Movement education
Other titles: Laban movement theory for the handbell musician
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-166) and glossary (p. [151]-156).
Table of contents: title: A revolutionary examination of movement : Rudolf Laban and his theories; title: The movement within the music : a philosophical, historical, and practical overview; title: Handbell musicians as movers : our ringing "assets" and "liaibilities"; title: Expanding the sonic possibilities : Intentionality of effort; title: Expanding the visual possibilities : intentionality of shape and space; title: Bound flow is our friend : the key to stopped sound techniques; title: Decoding expression marks : making informed decisions about style / co-written by Kevin McChesney; title: The handbell spiritual : a case study; title: Foundational skills for ringers : consistent tempo through entrainment and breath / by James Jordan; title: For directors : planning the rehearsal with movement in mind.