The Intimate Act of Choreography

by Blom, Lynne Anne; Chaplin, L. Tarin

• ISBN13: 9780822953425
• ISBN10: 0822953420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1982-06-30
• Publisher: Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

Summary

"Designed to be a treasured daily companion to the dance teacher or company director... It is not merely what is presented, but the delightful way the authors stimulate the imagination along the way that sets this book apart from others of its kind". Jan Wilkens, Dance Teacher Now

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
Terminology	xix
Approach	3	(5)
Isolating Choreographic Elements	3	(1)
Combining Theory and Practice	4	(2)
Using Improvisation	6	(2)
Essentials	8	(8)
Intention, Motivation, and Clarity	8	(4)
Theme	12	(1)
Simplicity	13	(1)
Artistic Impact	14	(2)
Speaking Body	16	(7)
Body Parts	16	(2)
Building Trust and Sensitivity	18	(5)
Phrase	23	(8)
Basic Structure	23	(1)
High Point	24	(5)
Variety in Phrase Length	29	(1)
Choreographic Phrase vs. Movement Combinations	29	(2)
Space	31	(27)
Level	32	(1)
Geometry of Space	33	(4)
Design in Space: Shape	37	(6)
Focus	43	(2)
Active Space	45	(2)
Turning	47	(3)
Floor Pattern	50	(2)
Stage Space	52	(2)
Personal Space	54	(2)
Environment	56	(2)
Time	58	(14)
Tempo	58	(1)
Momentum	59	(1)
Duration	60	(1)
Clock Time	61	(1)
Regular/Irregular	62	(1)
Accent	63	(2)
Meter	65	(2)
Natural Rhythms	67	(3)
Stillness	70	(2)
Energy	72	(11)
Energy (active/passive)	73	(1)
Force (strong/gentle)	74	(3)
Movement Qualities: Dynamics in Action	77	(6)
Forming	83	(41)
Form's Natural Existence and Artistic Use	83	(3)
Organic Form	86	(1)
Transitions	87	(3)
Sequencing	90	(2)
Compositional Structures vs. Choreographic Devices	92	(1)
Compositional Structures	93	(6)
Theme and Variation vs. Motif and Development	99	(2)
Choreographic Devices	101	(19)
Overall Form	120	(4)
Abstraction	124	(12)
In Art and Aesthetics	124	(3)
Imagery	127	(2)
Gestures	129	(4)
Degrees of Abstraction	133	(1)
Pure Dance	134	(1)
Romanticism/Classicism	134	(1)
Abstraction vs. Stylization	135	(1)
Style	136	(20)
Personal Movement Style	138	(5)
Choreographic Style	143	(3)
Codified Technique	146	(1)
Theories of Movement	147	(3)
Cultural Style	150	(1)
Great Periods in Art	151	(5)
Silence, Sound, and Music	156	(17)
Silence	156	(2)
Sound	158	(3)
Music	161	(12)
Group Work	173	(20)
Group Trust, Movement, Design	173	(1)
Multibody Movement: Design and Structure	174	(2)
Partner Work	176	(2)
Numerical Possibilities and Staging	178	(1)
Balance and Placement in Overall Design	178	(2)
Small Groups	180	(3)
Chorus vs. Group	183	(1)
New Resources: Dances from Your Dancers	183	(3)
Using Choreographic Devices and Compositional Structures	186	(3)
Formations	189	(1)
The One and the Many	190	(1)
Working with Masses	191	(2)
Theatrical Elements	193	(5)
Performance	198	(3)
Tangents	201	(8)
Teacher's Addendum: The Delicate Art of Teaching Choreography	209	(8)
Appendix: List of Improvisations and Choreographic Studies	217	(4)
Notes	221	(6)
Index	227