Dancing to Transform - How Concert Dance Becomes Religious in American Christianity

Uses original studies of four dance companies to examine the religious lives of American Christians who are also professional dancers. Explores how practices of dancing and Christianity, and experience and performance contexts influence and shape approaches to creating, transforming and performing dance. 10 b/w illus.

About the author

Dr Emily Wright is the course director of the bachelor of design at Swinburne University of Technology. She lectures in communication design and design strategy. Her research focuses on packaging design, co-creation and design education. Her design practice career spans over 25 years with work in branding, packaging, publishing and web design in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Australia. She holds a bachelor of science from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s and Ph.D. from Swinburne University.

Contact: School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology, 1 Alfred Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia.

Summary

Uses original studies of four dance companies to examine the religious lives of American Christians who are also professional dancers. Explores how practices of dancing and Christianity, and experience and performance contexts influence and shape approaches to creating, transforming and performing dance. 10 b/w illus.

Product details

• Authors: Emily Wright, Wright Emily
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781789382839
• ISBN: 978-1-78938-283-9
• Illustrations: 10, schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; Dance, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Modern, Christian life & practice, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Contemporary Dance