The Intimate Act of Choreography

"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

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

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