You, the Choreographer - Vladimir Angelov

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Auteur(s) : Vladimir Angelov

Editeur : Taylor & Francis

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/08/2023

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 554

Expédition : 1758

Dimensions : 21.0 x 28.1 x 2.9

ISBN : 9780367444464

Résumé :

YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.

Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from the humanities, arts, and modern sciences, readers will gain new perspectives on the historical development of choreography. Concise analyses of traditional fundamentals and innovative practices of dance construction, artistic research methods, and approaches to artistic collaboration offer readers new tools to build creative habits and expand their choreographic proficiencies.

For learners and educators, this is a textbook. For emerging professionals, it is a professional-development tool. For established professionals, it is a companion handbook that reinvigorates inspiration. To all readers it offers a cumulative, systematic understanding of the art of dance making, with a wealth of cross-disciplinary references to create a dynamic map of creative practices in choreography.

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Biographie:

Vladimir Angelov is a choreographer, author, and the Executive Director of the International Consortium for Advancement in Choreography, Dance ICONS, Inc. - the International Choreographers' Organization and Networking Services, a global association for choreographers, based in Washington, D.C., USA.

Sommaire:

Part 1: Time Travel - Choreographing Through the Ages 1: Stone Age: The Dawn of Dance - Choreographing Ritual 2. Ancient Age: Gods and Muses in Motion - Choreographing Art 3. Medieval Age: Leaping into Group Identity - Choreographing Symbol 4. Renaissance and Baroque Age: Waltzing Kingdoms - Choreographing Culture 5. Industrial Age: Dancing the Self - Choreographing Expression 6. Information Age: Turning Against the Norm - Choreographing Experimentation 7. Integral Age: Conceiving Progressive Coherency - Choreographing Integration Part 2: Mind and Muscle - The Body, Intellect, and Creative Spirit 8. The Moving Body as a Work of Art - Corpus Cognitus 9. Inside the Brain of the Choreographer - Dissection of a Glorious Mind 10. Handling Perfect Imperfections - Intuitive Craftsmanship Part 3: Concept and Context - Innovation, Intentionality and Individuality 11. Inventive Creativity - In Art, Everything is Possible 12. Framing Content and Sorting Concepts - Logistics of the Unlimited 13. Choreographic Individuality and Artistic Identity - The Search for Who I Am Part 4: Form and Formlessness - Generating Movement Material 14. The Emergence of Movement - First Crawl and Walk, then Run 15. Dance Improvisation - Embracing Choreographic Adventures 16. Choreographic Phrase - Diving into the Movement Flow Part 5: Process and Progress - Developing Movement Material 17. Choreographic Devices and Operations - Growing A Dance Garden 18. Structure and Restructure, Construct and Deconstruct - Architecting A Dance 19. Physical Dramaturgy - Making A Monument Out Of Movement Part 6: Sonic Swing - Dance the Music, Music the Dance 20. Are Music And Dance Best Friends Forever? - Melody In Motion 21. Seeking, Choosing and Working with the Music - Attract and Retract 22. Dancing Silence, Noise, Soundscape and Spoken Word - Body of Sound Part 7: Picture Perfect - Venture Follows Vision 23. Nurturing Semantics - Naming a Newborn Dance and Raising a Brand 24. Think Costumes, Lights, and Scenic Design - Piecing A Production 25. A Career in Choreography - Dancing Decisions Moving Forward