Speaking of Dance

Zusatztext "Joyce Morgenroth takes the subject of movement to new heights as she develops her deep way of naming it for what it does -- not what it 'looks like' or 'makes us feel'. Her book elevates our field to an actual body of knowledge in print... at long last." -- Elizabeth Streb"Rarely does an interview give me back a boost of clarity about my work as yours has done." -- Trisha Brown Informationen zum Autor Joyce Morgenroth is Associate Professor of Dance at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She is the author of several other books on dance, including Dance Improvisation (U of Pittsburgh Press, 1997). Klappentext Morgenroth delves into the choreographic processes of some of America's most engaging and revolutionary dancemakers to show how the ideas, craft, and passion that go into their work have led choreographers to disrupt known forms and expectations. Zusammenfassung Morgenroth delves into the choreographic processes of some of America's most engaging and revolutionary dancemakers to show how the ideas, craft, and passion that go into their work have led choreographers to disrupt known forms and expectations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction.  Historical Background  1. Merce Cunningham  2. Anna Halprin  3. David Gordon  4. Trisha Brown  5. Lucinda Childs  6. Meredith Monk  7. Elizabeth Streb  8. Eiko Otake  9. Bill T. Jones  10. Ann Carlson  11. Mark Morris  12. John Jasperse

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Morgenroth, Morgenroth Joyce
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.02.2005
• EAN: 9780415967990
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96799-0
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Dance, The arts: general issues, PERFORMING ARTS / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Dance, PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / General, Theatre Studies, The arts: general topics