The place of dance
Subtitle: a somatic guide to dancing and dance making
By: Andrea Olsen, with Caryn McHose
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780819574053
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Dance; Somesthesia; History; Senses and sensation; Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Basic concepts: dance is both universal and highly personal; title: Attitudes: people have complex views about the dancing body; title: Flow: flow is our oceanic heritage; title: Fire: sometimes we need fire; title: Getting started: you can only dance where you are; title: Training and technique: we train for the unknown; title: Embracing mystery: dancing involves surrender; title: Looking back, moving forward: dance history comes in several forms; title: Improvising: improvising can be experienced on a continuum; title: Composing: composition is arranging; title: Choreographing: choreography involves the why of a thing; title: Visceral movement: how do you know whether you're moving or still?; title: Rehearsing: the most stunning dancing happens in rehearsals; title: Sound and music: ears are always open; title: Space and place: space shapes the body, and the body shapes space; title: Endings: don't abandon your ending; title: Words and feedback: language shapes a way of thinking; title: Touch and partnering: touch and partnering involve a yield toward center; title: Vision: vision links past with future and communicates the present; title: Breth and voice: breath affects the phrasing and timeing of movement and vocalization; title: Textures, fabrics, and costumes: costumes are experienced as part of the body; title: Dancing with light: light makes things happen; title: From studio to stage: performance week is a time to focus; title: Performing: performance invokes transformation; title: Healthy dancing: the nervous system governs our actions and reactions; title: Healing dancing: dancing and dance making create agency; title: Teaching dancing: teaching is learning; title: Dance and yoga: dance and yoga are longtime partners; title: Nature and creativity: body is Earth; title: Concerning the spiritual: dance is embodied spirit; title: Personal project: create your own chapter.