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Overview"In most forms of dancing, performers carry out their steps with a distance that keeps them from colliding with each other. Dancer Steve Paxton in the 1970s considered this distance a territory for investigation. His study of intentional contact resulted in a public performance in 1972 in a Soho gallery, and the name ""contact improvisation"" was coined for the form of unrehearsed dance he introduced. Rather than copyrighting it, Paxton allowed it to evolve and spread. In this book the author draws upon her own experience and research to explain the art of contact improvisation, in which dance partners propel movement by physical contact. They roll, fall, spiral, leap, and slip along the contours and momentum of moving bodies. The text begins with a history, then describes the elements that define this form of dance. Subsequent chapters explore how contact improvisation relates to self and identity; how class, race, gender, culture and physiology influence dance; how dance promotes connection in a culture of isolation; and how it relates to the concept of community. The final chapter is a collection of exercises explained in the words of teachers from across the United States and abroad. Appendix A describes how to set up and maintain a weekly jam; Appendix B details recommended reading, videos and Web sites. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cheryl PallantPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.277kg ISBN: 9780786426478ISBN 10: 0786426470 Pages: 207 Publication Date: 19 July 2006 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Prologue 1. The Creative Body: Source of a New Form 2. The Practicing Body: Contact Improvisation Fundamentals 3. The Knowing Body: Self and Identity 4. The Entitled Body: Politics and Privilege 5. The Relating Body: Alienation and Orientation 6. The Tribal Body: Creating Community 7. The Dancing Body: A Teacher’s Sampler Glossary Appendix A: Setting Up a Weekly Contact Improvisation Jam Appendix B: Resources Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsrecommended --Choice; fantastic...a book to treasure --Proximity. recommended --<i>Choice</i>; fantastic...a book to treasure --<i>Proximity.</i> Author InformationCheryl Pallant is a dancer, dance critic, writer, energy practitioner, somatic coach and teacher at the University of Richmond in Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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