TY - BOOK AU - Legg,Joshua TI - Introduction to modern dance techniques: Cunningham, Dunham, Graham, Hawkins, Horton, Humphrey, Limón, Nikolais/Louis, Taylor SN - 9780871273253 PY - 2011/// CY - Hightstown, NJ PB - Princeton Book Co. KW - Dansa contemporània KW - Història KW - Ensenyament universitari KW - Tècniques N1 - Bibliografia. Índex; Conté: Introduction -- The expressionists : François Delsarte, Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, Isadora Duncan, Denishawn -- The originators : Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey -- The mavericks : Katherine Dunham, Lester Horton -- The next generation : José Limón, Erick Hawkins -- The avant-garde : Merce Cunningham, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis -- Transition to postmodernism : Paul Taylor -- Post-Judson training practices -- Appendices. A. Economy of movement ; B. Improving your improv ; C. Somatics and the dance technique class N2 - "This comparative approach will enable you to try each technique- with sample lessons- and to contrast the different philosophies. The author pairs Martha Graham with Doris Humphrey, Katherine Dunham with Lester Horton, Jose Limón with Erick Hawkins, Alwin Nikolais/Murray Louis with Merce Cunningham. Paul Taylor has his own chapter, leading to the book's conclusion on how modern dance training is currently approached" -- Contracoberta ER -