An edition of The place of dance
(2014)
The place of dance
a somatic guide to dancing and dance making
by Andrea Olsen
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The place of dance: a somatic guide to dancing and dance making
2014, Wesleyan University Press
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0819574058 9780819574053
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Table of Contents
Basic concepts: dance is both universal and highly personal
Attitudes: people have complex views about the dancing body
Flow: flow is our oceanic heritage
Fire: sometimes we need fire
Getting started: you can only dance where you are
Training and technique: we train for the unknown
Embracing mystery: dancing involves surrender
Looking back, moving forward: dance history comes in several forms
Improvising: improvising can be experienced on a continuum
Composing: composition is arranging
Choreographing: choreography involves the why of a thing
Visceral movement: how do you know whether you're moving or still?
Rehearsing: the most stunning dancing happens in rehearsals
Sound and music: ears are always open
Space and place: space shapes the body, and the body shapes space
Endings: don't abandon your ending
Words and feedback: language shapes a way of thinking
Touch and partnering: touch and partnering involve a yield toward center
Vision: vision links past with future and communicates the present
Breth and voice: breath affects the phrasing and timeing of movement and vocalization
Textures, fabrics, and costumes: costumes are experienced as part of the body
Dancing with light: light makes things happen
From studio to stage: performance week is a time to focus
Performing: performance invokes transformation
Healthy dancing: the nervous system governs our actions and reactions
Healing dancing: dancing and dance making create agency
Teaching dancing: teaching is learning
Dance and yoga: dance and yoga are longtime partners
Nature and creativity: body is Earth
Concerning the spiritual: dance is embodied spirit
Personal project: create your own chapter.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254) and indexes.
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