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Oxford Studies in Dance Theory - Choreography Invisible

Dance is often considered an ephemeral art, one that disappears nearly as soon as it materializes, leaving no physical object behind. Yet some dance practice involves people trying to embody something that exists before - and survives beyond - their particular acts of dancing. What exactly is that thing? And (how) do dances continue to …

Laban - Aristotle

The focus of this book rests on an investigation into the links between Laban and Aristotle and aims at proposing a new approach to movement training for the actor. In contrast to the standard Platonic reading, Laban’s development is best understood through the conceptual framework of Aristotle. This not only provides a more secure theoretical …

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers

Fifty Contemporary Choreographers is a unique and authoritative guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers. This third edition now features the most vital and creative choreographers working today.

Die Find me in Paris-Reihe 3 - Find me in Paris - Tanz durch die Zeit (Band 3)

Die 3. Staffel der Ballettserie "Find me in Paris" - jetzt auch als Buch Lena muss sich entscheiden: Soll sie endgültig ins Jahr 1905 zurückkehren? Oder ihren großen Traum, Primaballerina an der Pariser Oper zu werden, über alles andere stellen? Sie hofft, während des Ballett-Workshops in Südfrankreich klarer zu sehen. Doch dort trifft sie auf …

Buzz

Characterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever. From his years on Broadway to the director's chair, Berkeley is notorious for his inventiveness and signature style. Through sensational films like 42nd Street (1933), Gold Diggers of 1933 …

Dance in Dialogue - The Choreopolitics of Alain Platel's les ballets C de la B

Les Ballets C de la B was founded by Alain Platel in 1984. Since then it has become a company that enjoys great success at home and abroad. Over the years, Platel has developed a unique choreographic oeuvre. His motto, 'This dance is for the world and the world is for everyone', reveals a deep …

Die Find me in Paris-Reihe 2 - Find me in Paris - Tanz durch die Zeit (Band 2)

Das Buch zur heiß ersehnten zweiten Staffel der Ballettserie "Find me in Paris" Ballettschülerin Lena Grisky ist eigentlich ganz froh, dass sie und ihr Freund Henri nicht durch das Portal in der Pariser Oper ins Jahr 1905 zurückkehren konnten. Sie will viel lieber ihre Ballettausbildung im Jahr 2019 fortführen und mit Henri zusammensein. Beides wäre …

Waltzing Through Europe

From ‘folk devils’ to ballroom dancers, Waltzing Through Europe explores the changing reception of fashionable couple dances in Europe from the eighteenth century onwards. A refreshing intervention in dance studies, this book brings together elements of historiography, cultural memory, folklore, and dance across comparatively narrow but markedly heterogeneous localities. Rooted in investigations of often newly …

Dancing Women

Dancing Women: Choreographing Corporeal Histories of Hindi Cinema, an ambitious study of two of South Asia's most popular cultural forms cinema and dance historicizes and theorizes the material and cultural production of film dance, a staple attraction of popular Hindi cinema. It explores how the dynamic figurations of the body wrought by cinematic dance forms …

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