Introduction to modern dance techniques : Cunningham, Dunham, Graham, Hawkins, Horton, Humphrey, Limón, Nikolais/Louis, Taylor / Joshua Legg

By:

Legg, Joshua

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hightstown, NJ : Princeton Book Co., cop. 2011Description: xix, 252 p. : il. b/n ; 23 cmISBN:

9780871273253

Other title:

Modern dance techniques

Other title: Modern dance techniquesSubject(s):

Contents:

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

Summary: "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

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Llibre	Biblioteca Barcelona	Biblioteca Barcelona BCN Lliure Accés	793.5(09) LEG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	02/05/2024	1900073538

Bibliografia. Índex

"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

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