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Taylor & Francis Ltd Choreography The Basics
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of choreography both as a creative skill and as a field of study, introducing readers to the essential theory and context of choreographic practice.Providing invaluable practical considerations for creating choreography as well as leading international examples from a range of geographical and cultural contexts, this resource will enhance students' knowledge of how to create dance. This clear guide outlines both historical and recent developments within the field, including how choreographers are influenced by technology and intercultural exchange, whilst also demonstrating the potential to address social, political and philosophical themes. It further explores how students can devise and analyse their own work in a range of styles, how choreography can be used in range of contexts including site-specific work and digital technologies and engages with communities of performers to give helpful, expert suggTrade Review"Roche and Burridge's book, Choreography: The Basics, is an insightful introduction to the theory and practice of choreography that is illustrated with current choreographic examples from diverse regions and cultural contexts. For anyone considering studying dance as a profession, I would recommend this book."Professor Anna CY Chan, Dean of the School of Dance, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts"Choreography: The Basics is ideally suited to undergraduates seeking to better understand a multiplicity of approaches to making dances. Emphasising the social and relational aspects of choreography, alongside its craft and discipline, this accessible text is packed with insights and portraits of choreographic processes for the twenty-first century."Professor Carol Brown, Head of VCA Dance, University of Melbourne"Brought to life through diverse examples, Choreography: The Basics provides a road map of the experience, knowledge and contexts of making dances. I would recommend this book to all dance students and scholars eager to establish a sound basis to their choreographic studies."Dr Jamieson Dryburgh, Director of Higher Education, Central School of Ballet, LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. The Journey Begins, 2. Choreographic Notebook, 3. Broader Skills a Choreographer Needs, 4. Choreographic (Re)evolution, Documentation and Preservation, 5. A Choreographic Voice, 6. Choreography for Sites, Screens and Community Practice, Conclusion: Next Steps on Your Choreographic Journey
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The University of Michigan Press Performing the Greek Crisis
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OMNIBUS PRESS Fingerpicking Classical 15 Songs Arranged for
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Wesleyan University Press Dance Historys
Book SynopsisA multivoiced dance history book, authored by twelve diverse choreographers In an effort to deepen our understanding of what dance is and how it has functioned throughout human history, this prismatic book project is dedicated to an artist-centric perception of dance history. Diverse dance artists from the American dance field contribute personal views of how dance has unfolded over time, answering the question: Who is in your imaginary dance family tree, FROM the beginning of time to YOU/now?Twelve illustrated booklets, each written by a working choreographer, address the subject of dance history from nonacademic, subjective, poetic perspectives. The books model a way of enlarging and complicating how we view dance history by giving the authorial microphone to artists, to learn how their embodied perceptions relate to or diverge from the dominant dance canon.With contributions by mayfield brooks, Thomas F. DeFrantz, Maura Nguyen Donohue, Keith Hennessy, Bebe Miller, Okwui Okpokwasili,
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Wesleyan University Press The InBetween in Javanese Performing Arts
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Wesleyan University Press Stepping in the Madang
Book SynopsisSite-specific expressive ecologies sustain Korean folk culture in a globalizing world /> />The madang is a key space and concept for Korean drummers and dancers. Literally a village circle, the madang is also a metaphor for an expressive occasion or cultural space of embodied participation. Korean performers step in the madang as a means of bringing their bodies into purposeful contact with the particular time and place of performance. Kwon contends that the participatory way of being that is cultivated in the madang counteracts the fossilization of tradition by bringing folk practices more fully into the embodied present, even if in an idealized fashion. The madang draws attention to the body; it increases one''s awareness of space and place; and it creates open-ended performances that are conducive to a more dynamic range of social interactions. The book starts with a study of a Korean p''ungmul group that maintains a vibrant, expressive ecology in rapidly globalizing Korea. Kwon doc
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Duke University Press Social Choreography Ideology as Performance in
Book SynopsisWork links dance and the aesthetics of everyday movement to ideas about social order.Trade Review“Social Choreography is an intelligent, precisely argued new take on longstanding issues regarding the relationship of ideologies and aesthetics, one which invigorates those debates through its encounter with the visual and kinesthetic materiality of dance forms.”—Jane Desmond, editor of Meaning in Motion: New Cultural Studies of Dance“A work of stunning originality and relentless intelligence, Social Choreography restores the performing body to its central place in the narrative of aesthetic modernism and its vexed relationship to politics. Taking his examples from the history of dance, popular as well as elite, and the discourses surrounding it in Europe and America, Andrew Hewitt conducts a master class in non-reductive ideology critique.”—Martin Jay, author of Songs of Experience: Modern European and American Variations on a Universal Theme“Innovative and groundbreaking, Social Choreography is a major contribution to intellectual history and in particular to the history of social theory. It is also a very important contribution to aesthetics where the reemergence of dance significantly reorders the hierarchy of the arts and of the tradition of theorizing the arts.”—Fredric Jameson, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Social Choreography and the Aesthetic Continuum 1 1. The Body of Marsyas: Aesthetic Socialism and the Physiology of the Sublime 37 2. Stumbling and Legibility: Gesture and the Dialectic of Tact 78 3. "America Makes Me Sick!": Nationalism, Race, Gender, and Hysteria 117 4. The Scandalous Male Icon: Nijinsky and the Queering of Symbolist Aesthetics 156 5. From Women to Girl: Mass Culture and Gender Panic 177 Notes 213 Index 249
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Oneworld Publications The Sleeping Beauties
Book SynopsisAn unputdownable tale of obsession, jealousy and heartache against the backdrop of WW2
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OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC A Modern Method for Guitar Jazz Songbook Vol. 1
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OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC Jazz Vocal Improvisation An Instrumental Approach
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary Dance Lighting
Book SynopsisContemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty dynamically guides students toward aesthetically, creatively, and skillfully becoming lighting designers for dance in the 21st century.The book is organized in three parts, covering everything from the aesthetic considerations of lighting for dance to the tools and technology designers use to create compelling artistry. Part I, Beginnings establishes context, explaining the structure of the book and illuminating the history of contemporary dance and lighting. Part II, The Poetry elaborates on the key artistic and aesthetic elements of contemporary dance lighting: visual narrative; controllable functions and qualities of light; use of space, color, and time; importance and intricacies of collaboration; and continual effects and evolution of technology. Part III, The Nitty-Gritty steers students through the technical knowledge and skills necessary to design lighting, including understanding your tools and posTrade Review"To many who make their lives on the stage, lighting remains a mystery. Talking about lighting is even more of a mystery. Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty reveals how lighting for dance is a masterful duet of visual storytelling between lighting designer and choreographer. It lays the foundation of common terminology and the basis for all communication between collaborators. The use of the first-person narrative invites the reader in and makes it much less intimidating to students new to lighting. From the step-by-step realized process between the designer and choreographer to the further reflections by professionals, this book will be an important addition to any lighting class, lighting designer or choreographers' library. The authors showcase the value of collaboration at the core of making art."Jennifer Read, Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance, Los Angeles Valley College"Far from your ordinary dry textbook, Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is both personable and informative. A must-have resource for teachers and their students: future designers and choreographers, who are often the same person looking to illuminate the possibilities of the human form. The text allows you to shift between sections as your inspiration propels you."Angelia Leung, Interim Chair, Department of World Arts and Culture/Dance, University of California, Los Angeles"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty illuminates the under discussed world of lighting for dance. The authors, a designer and a choreographer, combine their talents to shine light on how a student can grow into lighting dance creatively, effectively, and—most importantly—vibrantly."Ilana Morgan, Associate Professor, Department of Dance, Texas Woman's University"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty is a rare textbook in the arts that can interweave conceptual ideas with technical details. This very useful and interactive guide for students, designers, and choreographers, brings those two realms together in order to focus on the importance of collaboration and the necessity of connecting seeing with feeling – whether you are onstage or behind the lights."Jen Groseth, Lighting and Sound Designer, Youth Performing Arts School, Louisville, KY, Collaborator, with Ann Cooper Albright, on Dancing with Light, https://www.wesleyan.edu/wespress/tracesoflight/"Contemporary Dance Lighting: The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty shakes up learning about lighting design with not only breadth and depth, but humor. The authors’ artistic passions shine through in the text, providing clarity toward the tools and processes of lighting design for dance."Noah J. Files, Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Theatre, Northern State University“I highly recommend Contemporary Dance Lighting as a must-read for anyone involved in the worlds of dance and design, whether as a choreographer, educator, lighting or media designer, performer or student. With its rich blend of historical context, practical advice, technical sophistication and artistic inspiration, the book serves as a beacon for those seeking to understand the art of lighting design in the dynamic landscape of contemporary dance.”Dr. Edward C. Warburton, Professor of Dance, University of California at Santa Cruz, Journal of Dance Education (forthcoming)Table of ContentsPart 1: Beginnings 1. Book Design 2. History Lights Our Way. Further Reflections by Vickie J. Scott Part 2: The Poetry 3. Visual Narrative. Further Reflections by Mark Stanley 4. Controllable Qualities and Functions. Further Reflections by Richard Dunham 5. Space. Further Reflections by Japhy Weideman 6. Color. Further Reflections by James E. Streeter 7. Time. Further Reflections by Jennifer Tipton 8. Collaboration. Further Reflections by Nancy Colahan 9. Technology. Further Reflections by Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz Part 3: The Nitty-Gritty 10. Your Tools. Further Reflections by Todd Proffitt 11. Your Light Plot and Paperwork. Further Reflections by Beverly Emmons Appendix 1. USITT Recommended Practices for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics Appendix 2. Endless Questions for You as a Collaborator Appendix 3. Sweet Summer Suite: Original Notes, Light Plot, and Paperwork Appendix 4. Stage Managing for Dance: A Guide for UCSB Dance Concerts Appendix 5. Suggested Further Reading
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Teaching What You Want to Learn
Book SynopsisTeaching What You Want to Learn distills the five decades that Bill Evans has spent immersed in teaching dance into an indispensable guide for today's dance instructor. From devising specific pedagogical strategies and translating theory into action, to working with diverse bodies and embracing evolving value systems, Evans has considered every element of the teacher's role and provided 94 essential essays about becoming a more effective and satisfied educator. As well as setting out his own particular training methods and somatic practice as one of the world''s leading dance teachers, he explores the huge range of challenges and rewards that a teacher will encounter across their career. These explorations equip the reader not only to enable and empower their students but also to get the most out of their own work so they are learning as they teach. This is an essential book for anyone who wants to teach dance and movement, from professionTrade Review"BRAVO, BILL! You have given all of us educators a valuable gift by delineating your open humanitarian approach to teaching! You have passed on vital information that needs to be available for all new teachers of dance, as well as for long-time professionals who might not have re-looked at their own teaching lately!"—Peggy Hackney, author of Making Connections: Total Body Integration Through Bartenieff Fundamentals"An abundance of insight, gathered over a lifetime of teaching, choreographing, and performing. Evans provides a treasure trove of examples of incorporating effective practices and language, including that of images, prompts, anatomical clarity, all given to support deepening our students’ experience of themselves dancing. Evans’ personal journal through a long career of teaching dance while maintaining and generating enthusiasm and openness is an inspiration to fellow teachers to continue to grow and learn. His insights are specific, life affirming and useful. A rich resource for both new and experienced dance teachers. An inspiration. Wise and generous."—Claire Porter, renowned choreographer, writer and performance artist "Teaching What You Want To Learn, is a series of short, accessible and enlightening essays that celebrate the transformational power of critical thinking. Evans advocates for teaching the whole dancer by nurturing their intellect, emotions and physicality. A personal favorite are the For Your Consideration questions at the end of each essay that invite the reader to reflect on their own learning experience and how to enact change. A must read for anyone who values the learning process and is interested in teaching dance!" —Edisa Weeks, Queens College, New York, USATable of ContentsINTRODUCTION I. Notes to Self II. Underpinnings III. Cornerstones IV. Language V. Guidelines and Strategies VI. Body Specificity VII. Anatomical Imagery VIII. Converting Theory into Action IX. Assessment and Variety X. Teaching Dance through The Multiple Intelligences, by guest author Don Halquist
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Taylor & Francis Ltd To Repair the World
Book SynopsisThis book is a biography in the form of an oral history about a woman whose founding of Arena Stage in Washington, DC in 1950 shifted live professional theater away from Broadway and inspired the creation of non-profit theaters around the country. Dianne Wiest, James Earl Jones, Stacy Keach, and Jane Alexander, among many others, share their memories of this intrepid pioneering woman during Arena Stage's early years.As Head of New York University's Graduate Acting Program for 25 years, Zelda Fichandler also trained a younger generation of gifted actors. Marcia Gay Harden, Rainn Wilson, Mahershala Ali, and other developing actors who became artist-citizens under her guidance, talk about the ways in which she transformed their lives.Theater practitioners who have lived during Zelda Fichandler's time will find this book a fascinating and entertaining readas will all theater lovers, especially those in Washington, DC. And through this vivid and compelling oral history, stu
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Taylor & Francis Pandemic Motherhood
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CRC Press Dance Code
Book SynopsisThis book mixes experiences in art, coding, music, dance, choreography, video, and stage design. Many people relax when coding is introduced as a language, rather than math. Even if someone creates alone, the technology involved in the process has already been developed by somebody else. Even one person's business requires professional input from others, and collaborations are often performed online.Dances and computer codes have unique structures. In both disciplines, steps are applied following patterns and guided by rules and restrictions. The rules obey conditions. The Dance Code script aims to make coding less feared by readers when talking with coders on the job and typing better prompts when using artificial intelligence. This book's dramatized, choreographed story unfolds technical information about coding and dancing.The Dance Code script tells the story of an online interaction between a coder and a prima ballerina, resulting in a shared understanding of their respective fields. An exchange between a coder and a dancer may inspire new ways to look at visually presenting knowledge through dancing, performing, or choreographed movement. Hence, the audience learns without studying.It is a part of the âœKnowledge Through the Artsâ series, consisting of:Dance Code - Dance Steps as a CodeNew Storytelling - Learning Through MetaphorsCode Appreciation - Reshaping KnowledgeNature Appreciation - Knowledge as Art
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ballet For Dummies
Book SynopsisWhether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it, the ballet experience can excite and inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight and sound, stunning, aesthetics, and awesome technique. Ballet For Dummies is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms you''re likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain: More strength Greater flexibility Better body alignment Confidence in movement Comfort through stress reduction Infinite grace for life From covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe and sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps, this expert reference shows you how to: Build your appreciation for ballet from the ground up. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Ballet Dancing from the Top 7 Chapter 1: Curtain Up! Welcome to the Ballet 9 Chapter 2: Stocking the Tools of the Trade 17 Chapter 3: Getting Toasty: Warming Up Your Body 31 Chapter 4: Leaping into Ballet Basics 47 Chapter 5: Music, Maestro! 63 Part 2: Belly Up to the Barre 73 Chapter 6: Basic Barre-Tending 75 Chapter 7: Stepping It Up at the Barre 97 Chapter 8: Getting a Leg Up 115 Part 3: Center Floor, Anyone? 137 Chapter 9: Getting to Center Floor 139 Chapter 10: Ballet’s Tasmanian Devil: The Pirouette 155 Chapter 11: Linking It Together: The Steps Between the Steps 173 Chapter 12: Ground Control to Ballet Dancer 187 Chapter 13: Getting More Air Time 205 Part 4: Living the Ballet Life 219 Chapter 14: Partners Aren’t Just for Square Dancing 221 Chapter 15: Exploring Choreography 235 Chapter 16: What the Heck Are They Saying? The Art of Ballet Mime 249 Chapter 17: Watching Ballet in Action 267 Part 5: The Part of Tens 281 Chapter 18: The Ten Most Commonly Used Ballet Steps 283 Chapter 19: Ten Best-Loved Classical Ballets 287 Chapter 20: Ten Great “Contemporary” Ballets 295 Chapter 21: The Ten Best Ballet Terms for Cocktail Parties 303 Chapter 22: Ten Fascinating Facts about Professional Ballet Dancers 307 Glossary of Ballet Terms 315 Index 323
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Bollywood For Dummies
Book SynopsisTake the trip of a lifetime into the past and present of Bollywood Fascinated by the high energy, high emotion, high color, endless dance routines, and sheer scale of Bollywoodbut afraid you'll never really know your Ghazals from your Qawwalis, or your Khans from your Kapoors? Well, in the immortal line from the Hindi-language blockbuster Sultan, No one can defeat you unless you accept defeat yourself, and there's no need to be defeated at all when you can sit back with Bollywood For Dummies and immerse yourself in the glamorous whirl of one of the most exciting movie industries on Earth. Starting with the time-travel adventure of the book's main featurethe history of the Hindi-speaking industry from people and events of early to mid 20th century Mumbaiyou'll also journey in space, taking fascinating documentary side trips to get to know Tollywood's Telegu-language cinema in southern India, as well as the growing influence of Lollywood across the border in Pakistan. Written by the cohosts of Desi Standard Time, a podcast that explores Bollywood and South Asian movies and media, you'll see how the unique cinema culture of Bollywood in particular has become a global phenomenon, reflecting the rise of India as an independent nation and presenting its long historyand it's exciting and multifaceted presentin new, influential, and enduring forms. Whatever you paid the price of entry for: the popular Bollywood Masala movie style that emphasizes music, comedy, romance, and action; sensitive critiques of a fast-changing society by the Indian Social Realism movement; new forms of music from Indian disco to Sufi boogie; or a look at the lives and talents of the great acting dynastiesit's all here. And there'll still be plenty more plot twists beyond these to surprise and delight you. Get to know the people who built BollywoodDiscover the main music and dance stylesExplore and recognize Bollywood's influence on Western cinemaGo social and join up with the liveliest Bollywood fan communities You're right to be excited: for newbies a whole new world awaits, and for aficionados, there's always so much more to know. So, sit back with this book, grab some popcorn or a plate of samosasor why not bothand prepare to begin an electric feast to sizzle all your senses.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with Bollywood 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Bollywood 7 Addressing What Bollywood is 7 Identifying the Families of Bollywood 9 Looking at Bollywood’s Evolution 10 Focusing on the 1940s to the 1960s 10 Eyeing the 1970s and 1980s 11 Considering the 1990s and 2000s 11 Arriving at the present day 12 Grooving and Moving: Bollywood Incorporates Music and Dance 13 Understanding the importance of the soundtrack 13 Recognizing the roles of different genres 14 Shaking your groove thang: Dance in Bollywood 15 Appreciating Bollywood Worldwide 15 Chapter 2: Focusing on Family Over Everything Else 19 Introducing Kapoor and Sons 20 The first generation of Kapoors 20 The second generation of Kapoors 21 The third generation of Kapoors 24 Building the Bachchan Family 25 Contending to be the GOAT: Amitabh and his wife, Jaya Bachchan 25 Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 27 Keeping Up with the Khans 28 Bollywood’s king: Shah Rukh Khan 28 Saif Ali Khan 29 Aamir Khan 29 Salman Khan 29 The forgotten Khans 30 Meeting the Johars 32 Yash Johar 32 Karan Johar 33 Bhatt-ing their Way Into Bollywood 33 Mahesh Bhatt 34 Alia Bhatt 34 Emraan Hashmi 35 Examining the Chopras: More than Priyanka 35 Yash Chopra 36 Aditya Chopra 36 Uday Chopra 36 Priyanka Chopra 37 Navigating the Roshans 37 Rakesh Roshan 37 Rajesh Roshan 38 Hrithik Roshan 38 Zayed Khan 38 There’s Something about Mukherjee 39 Kishore Kumar 39 Kajol 40 Rani Mukerji 40 Ajay Devgn 40 Part 2: Bollywood through the Years 41 Chapter 3: Looking at the Golden Age, from the 1940s to the 1960s 43 Parting Ways: The Effect on Indian Cinema 44 First Some Sour, Then Some Sweet: Realist Cinema Giving Way to Romance 45 A sign of the times: Indian social realism 46 The subsequent dominance of romance 46 Meeting the Evergreen Actors 49 Master of mannerisms: Dev Anand 49 Award winner: Dilip Kumar 50 The singing actor: Kishore Kumar 51 Introducing the Classic Gentlemen 51 The multitalented star: Raj Kapoor 51 The first superstar: Rajesh Khanna 52 Overcoming adversity: Sunil Dutt 53 Shining the Spotlight on Leading Ladies 53 International beauty: Madhubala 53 Dancer turned star: Waheeda Rehman 54 Presenting All Things Grace and Presence 55 Beloved beauty: Nargis 55 Pakistani princess: Noor Jehan 56 Chapter 4: Spotlighting Classical Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s 57 Going Beyond Musical Romance Films 58 Ramping Up the Action 59 Dominating the Industry: The Killer “B” 61 Recognizing Bachchan’s legacy in Bollywood 61 Moving beyond Bachchan’s star status 63 For Richer or Kapoor-er: The Kapoors 65 The remake king: Jeetendra Kapoor 65 The ageless actor: Anil Kapoor 65 Boy wonder: Rishi Kapoor 66 Identifying the Original Gangsters 67 Tall and tough: Jackie Shroff 67 The roller coaster career: Sanjay Dutt 68 Villain and hero: Vinod Khanna 69 Meeting the Method Men 69 Disco King: Mithun Chakraborty 69 The Theatric: Shashi Kapoor 70 Stranger than Fiction: Feroz Khan 71 Appreciating the Divine Divas 71 Sex symbol: Mumtaz 71 Eyes to die for: Sridevi 72 The versatile vixen: Rekha 72 The dream girl: Hema Malini 73 Breaking Stereotypes: Actresses Stepping Out of the Box 73 Stereotype shatterer: Parveen Babi 74 Unconventional yet refined: Dimple Kapadia 74 Tackling tough subjects: Shabana Azmi 75 Staying consistent with Queen Zeenat Aman 76 Lifelong Devotee: Neetu Singh 76 Chapter 5: Going Contemporary: Bollywood in the 1990s and Early 2000s 77 Never-Ending Rom-Khans: Shah Rukh and the Other Khans 79 King Khan: Shah Rukh Khan 80 The critically acclaimed Khan: Aamir Khan 81 Macho man Khan: Salman Khan 82 The fun-loving Khan: Saif Ali Khan 83 Laughing with the Comedy King: Govinda Ahuja 83 High Octane and High Energy: The Action Stars 84 The stuntman: Akshay Kumar 84 Perennial tough guy: Sunil Shetty 84 Coming of Age: Sons of Industry 85 Killer B’s son: Abhishek Bachchan 85 Dancing into the limelight: Hrithik Roshan 85 The serial kisser: Emraan Hashmi 86 Meeting the Method Actors 86 Posing with Models-Turned-Actors 87 Voice (and muscles) of stone: Arjun Rampal 87 Heartthrob heaven: John Abraham 88 Dancing Backup to the Leading Man: Shahid Kapoor 89 Buzzing with the Queen Bee: The Inimitable Madhuri Dixit 90 Keeping It in the Family 91 The Kapoor sisters: Karisma and Kareena 91 The Mukherjee cousins: Kajol and Rani 92 Identifying the Pageant Winners 93 Sweet and wholesome: Juhi Chawla 93 Renowned beauty: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 94 International star: Priyanka Chopra 95 Identifying Critically Acclaimed Darlings 95 Multi-award winner: Tabassum Hashmi 95 Powerhouse performer: Manisha Koirala 96 Recognizing the Leggy Leading Ladies 97 Reality-star-turned-actress: Shilpa Shetty 97 Item number specialist: Katrina Kaif 97 Smiling with the Sweethearts 98 The mast-mast girl: Raveena Tandon 98 Dimpled sweetheart: Preity Zinta 98 The Sex Icon: Bipasha Basu 99 Chapter 6: Good As New: Bollywood from the Mid-2000s to the Present Day 101 Recycling Old Plots: What’s Old is New Again 102 Keeping It in the Family: Children of Famous Actors 103 Identifying the Newest Kapoors 103 Charming and varied: Ranbir Kapoor 104 Household name: Arjun Kapoor 104 Winning smile: Aditya Roy Kapur 105 Aching in Heartthrob Haven 105 The new king of Bollywood: Ranveer Singh 105 Tall and talented: Sidharth Malhotra 107 Building Bodies in Bollywood 108 Tragic star: Sushant Singh Rajput 108 The martial artist: Tiger Shroff 108 Romantic hero: Varun Dhawan 109 Crowning a Queen: Deepika Padukone 109 The Descendants: Women from Bollywood Families 110 Acclaimed at an early age: Alia Bhatt 111 Body image hero: Sara Ali Khan 111 Variety queen: Shraddha Kapoor 111 The fashion icon: Sonam Kapoor 112 The royal debutante: Sonakshi Sinha 112 Recognizing the Challengers of the Norm 112 The strong personality: Anushka Sharma 113 Critical darling: Parineeti Chopra 113 Taking her own stance: Kangana Ranaut 114 Part 3: The Sound of (Bollywood) Music 117 Chapter 7: Not a Sprint, but a (Musical) Marathon 119 Respecting the Soundtrack 120 Nodding at movie soundtracks 120 Focusing on the actual songs 121 Marketing movies: How songs do it 122 Recognizing the Importance of the Score 125 Orchestrating everything: Music directors 125 Bringing the lyrics to life: Singers 126 Writing the songs: Lyricists 127 Sequencing videos: Sets and locations 127 Getting into Costume 130 Eyeing the cuts and wraps of women’s clothing 130 Appreciating the simplicity and tradition of men’s clothing 132 Chapter 8: Getting Funky with Disco 135 Disco Dancing through Bollywood: How Filmi Disco Made an Impact 135 Everybody was BIDDU fighting 136 Appreciating the Hassan phenomenon 137 Grooving with the Self-Proclaimed Disco King: Bappi Lahiri 138 Kickstarting the disco trend in India 139 Hitting the dance floor: Lahiri’s influence 140 Digging the Psychedelic: R D Burman and Asha Bhosle 140 Master of mixing genres: R.D Burman 140 The versatile playback singer: Asha Bhosle 141 Mixing It Up: A Little Boogie, a Little Sufi 144 Blending religious motifs 144 Composing disco music: Laxmikant Kudalkar and Pyarelal Sharma 145 Chapter 9: Feeding the Soul: Bollywood’s Music Origins and Soul Music 147 Examining the Genesis of Bollywood Music 148 The emergence of Urdu poetry in India through ghazals 149 Filmi ghazal revival in the 1990s 150 Appreciating the Preachy, Powerful, and Poetic: Qawwalis 152 Looking closer at qawwali songs 152 Religious devotion from Sufi music 154 Influencing Bollywood: The subgenre of filmi qawwali 155 Going techno 156 Chapter 10: Mixing It Up with Other Musical Genres: Pop, Rock, and Rap 159 Discovering Rock Music’s Influence in Bollywood 159 Bollywood loves rock and roll 160 Getting psycho with Raga Rock 160 Evolution of Hindi rock 161 Indian Music Pops Off 163 Recognizing famous Indi-pop singers 164 Keeping pop popular in Bollywood 167 Punjabi gets popping 169 Busting a Rhyme: Bollywood and Rap 169 Rap: Appearing in Bollywood movies 170 Making its debut: Bollywood’s first rap film 171 Chapter 11: Noticing Folk Music In and Out of Bollywood 173 Recognizing the Traditions of the Punjab Region 174 Identifying the roots of Punjabi folk music 174 Identifying the unique instruments 175 Getting Down: Dance Traditions of Punjab 177 It’s all in the bounce 178 Bhangra’s evolution, from folk to hip-hop 179 Spotlighting the women of Punjab 180 Choreographing Bhangra within Bollywood 181 Appreciating dance 181 A culture of competing 183 Chapter 12: Painting the Town, Bollywood Style 185 Tapping Along to Indian Dance Styles 186 Looking to the Tribes for Folk Dance 187 Getting to Know the Famous Choreographers 188 Popping with the king of Bollywood dance 189 Emulating MJ and beyond 190 Getting energetic and making history 192 Dancing Their Way to Center Stage 193 Adding Bollywood Dance to Your Repertoire 196 Part 4: Bollywood Goes Global 199 Chapter 13: Leading Box Office Revenue Worldwide 201 Representing Bollywood Culture around the Globe 202 Testing success in the Middle East and North Africa 203 Sharing values with West Africa and beyond 203 Filming in the UK and Western Europe 204 Growing popularity in China 205 Roller-coastering through South America 205 Streaming everywhere 207 Considering the Western Influence 207 American actors adopt Bollywood 207 Musical collaborations 210 The Janice Miller effect and social media 211 Chapter 14: Bollywood Fans Grow in the Masses 213 Loving the Bollywood Culture 213 Celebrating Bollywood with games and music parties 214 More memes, please 214 Spinning Off: TV Shows Discuss More about Their Beloved Bollywood 216 Koffee with Karan 217 Kapil Sharma Show 218 All India Bakchod 218 Recognizing When Fandom Turns into Obsession 219 Banning TikTok in India 220 Majoring in Kapoorology 221 Chapter 15: Grabbing Trophies: The Award Shows 223 Reaching for the Stars: India’s Version of the Oscars 224 Finding Fame with the Filmfare Awards 224 Going international with the IIFA Awards 226 Getting presidential with the National Film Awards 227 Identifying Other Prominent Awards Shows 227 Coming and going with Zee Cine 228 Reaching for the Stardust 228 Starring in the STAR Guild Awards 228 Part 5: From Neighboring Industries to the Diaspora 233 Chapter 16: Taking From and Giving To Lollywood 235 Influencing Bollywood Soundtracks: Pakistan’s Musical Talent 236 Including Pakistani culture in Bollywood 236 Rocking Pakistani-style 238 Rockin’ Out to Music Franchises So Good They’re International 239 Drinking it in: Coke Studio 239 Finding treasures: Nescafé Basement 240 Crossing Over: Lollywood Impacting Bollywood 241 Indo-Pak relations, as told through Bollywood 242 Pakistani actors crossing the border 243 Chapter 17: Examining South India’s Bollywood 247 A Tale of Two Tollywoods 248 The Tollywood of Bengal 248 Telugu cinema, another Tollywood 250 Remaking culture — from Tollywood to Bollywood 251 Tapping into Tamil Cinema: Kollywood 251 A secondary hub for Hindi cinema 252 Kollywood’s greatest gift to Bollywood: A R Rahman 253 Chapter 18: Reaching Hollywood: Bollywood’s Impact 255 Recognizing Bollywood Actors in Popular Hollywood Media 256 Leaving a legacy: The late Irrfan Khan 256 Sweeping audiences off their feet: Dimple Kapadia 258 Shining in unconventional roles: Om Puri 258 Recognizing other actors who made the transition 259 Moving from Acting to Talking with Talk Shows 261 Ellen DeGeneres 261 Jimmy Fallon 261 Oprah Winfrey 262 David Letterman 262 Crossing Over: Hollywood in India 264 Appearing in Bollywood movies 265 Collaborating on cross-cultural comedy 265 Eyeing South Asian Contributions to Hollywood Films 266 Identifying notable people behind the scenes 266 Making space in the industry: Prominent diaspora actors in Hollywood 268 Part 6: The Parts of Tens 275 Chapter 19: Ten Movies to Watch If You’re New to Bollywood 277 Sholay: Burning Down the Competition 278 Mother India: Flag-Bearing a Country 279 Amar Akbar Anthony: Marinating in “Masala” 280 Dil Chahta Hai: The First Coming of Age 281 Hum Aapke Hain Koun ! Topping the Charts 282 Lagaan: Vying for the Oscars 283 Bombay: So Good That We Must Dub 284 Gully Boy: Hip-Hop Hooray 284 Mughal-E-Azam: India’s Prince Charming 286 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.: Faking It ’til We Make It! 287 Chapter 20: Ten Must-Watch Shah Rukh Khan Films 289 Baazigar: The Antihero Role 290 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge: Landscapes of Love 290 Dil to Pagal Hai: The Master of Triangles 291 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: The All-Time Classic 292 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham: The Star-Studded Family Film 292 Devdas: Tragedy Strikes 293 Mohabbatein: Living in a Dream World 294 Kal Ho Naa Ho: The Tear-Jerker 295 Swades: Yearning for Home 296 Veer-Zaara: A Tale of Two Nations 296 Chapter 21: Ten Bollywood Actors Who Transitioned to Hollywood 299 Amitabh Bachchan 300 Aishwarya Rai Bachchan 300 Priyanka Chopra 300 Anil Kapoor 301 Shashi Kapoor 302 Irrfan Khan 302 Anupam Kher 303 Deepika Padukone 303 Amrish Puri 304 Naseeruddin Shah 304 Index 305
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Breaking into Acting For Dummies
Book SynopsisUnderstand the businesssideofyourshowbizcareer We all know acting can be a glitteringwhirl of glamourplushred carpets,simplydivineoutfits,huge sums ofmoney, and oh, the parties!But what a lot ofwannabeactors forget is thatittakesa lot ofpractical workto get to the flashbulbs of your first premiere,and that the savviest actors put as much stress on thebusinessside of the profession as they do on theshow.BreakingIntoActing For Dummiesdemystifies the behind-the-curtain side of showbiz to help you understand how itreallyworks, who the decision-makers are, what they're looking for when they're picking talent, and how to get them on your side.Ifyoutrulywant to be the next Emma Stone or Leonardo DiCaprio, you'll wantto have awell-thumbedcopy of this book alongside yourpile of scripts. Written by twofriendlyinsiders, thisguide takes you behind the scenesto help youmap out yourplan of attack, showing you how to open doorsand keep them openand use your time wisely, so you're not breaking a leg rushing fromonerandom audition toanother.You'll understand how to flesh out your professional persona as thoroughly as a movie part,craft your resume asminutelyas a script, and judge theangleofyour headshots and webcam appearances asintimatelyas anydirector.Once you've masteredtheseskills,it'stime to go to market asyour own publicity department,buildingyourmedia andonline presence untileveryone who's anyone knowsexactlywho you are. Understand different acting marketsfromtheater to commercialsNetwork in-person and onlineBuild your image via resumes, head shots, and webcamKeep a firm grip on the financial side Whether you're studying, ahopefulamateur,or have beentreading the boardsfor a while,thisis yourbreakthroughscript forsucceeding in the business of acting, andforlearning how to playyour ultimaterole: yourself.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Figuring Out the Business of Acting 5 Chapter 1: Staying on Top of the Changes in Show Business 7 Understanding the World of Acting 8 What You Need to Succeed 8 An attention-grabbing head shot 9 A five-star acting resume 9 Polished talent 10 Taking Your First Steps in Show Business 11 Marketing yourself 11 Finding your first ally: An agent 11 Showcasing your talent: Auditioning 12 Discovering the Many Ways to Make Money as an Actor 12 Managing Money (A Little or a Lot) 13 Knowing What to Expect from an Acting Career 14 Chapter 2: Discovering How Show Business Has Changed and Adapted 15 Understanding the Business of Show Business 15 Taking It “from the Top” — It All Begins with an Idea 16 Selling an Idea 17 Producing a Script 18 Going into Production 20 Action: It’s Showtime! 21 Cleaning Up in Post-Production 22 Distributing the Product 23 Chapter 3: From Agents, Managers, and Unions: Introducing the Movers and Shakers 27 Producers: The Champions of Every Project 28 Directors: The Bosses on the Set 29 Writers: The Idea Makers 29 The Studios: The Ones That Make Everything Possible 30 Financing a project 31 Marketing and distributing a project 32 Casting Directors: The Gatekeepers 33 Agents: Your Door to Show Business 34 Personal and Business Managers: The Guiding Forces Behind the Scenes 34 Actors: The Talent in Front of the Spotlight 35 Unions: An Actor’s Best Friend 36 The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) 37 Actors’ Equity Association 38 Part 2: Packaging and Marketing Yourself 41 Chapter 4: Making a Great First Impression with a Head Shot and Samples of Your Work 43 Introducing the Head Shot: An Actor’s Calling Card 44 Examining Variations on the Standard 46 The commercial head shot 47 The theatrical shot 47 Creating the Perfect Head Shot 48 Hiring a professional photographer 48 Picking the right look 50 Making the most of your photo session 50 Getting Your Head Shot Ready 51 Publicizing Your Head Shot with a Twist 52 Avoiding Problems with Head Shots 52 Is that really you? 52 Technical problems: You look great but your head shot still stinks 52 Using Film to Represent Your Work 53 Chapter 5: Creating a Five-Star Acting Resume 55 Tackling the Basics of Creating a Resume 56 Creating an Online Resume 56 Identifying the Info to Include 57 Your name, union membership, and contact information 57 Your physical characteristics 58 Your acting experience and education 59 Your knowledge of special skills 60 Avoiding Resume No-Nos 61 Examining Sample Resumes 62 The beginner’s resume 63 The intermediate actor’s resume 63 The veteran’s resume 66 Chapter 6: Training to Improve Your Acting Skills 69 Mastering the Art of Auditioning: Taking Classes 69 Benefiting from an auditioning class 70 Advancing your auditioning skills 70 Improving Your Performing Skills 73 Stand-up comedy workshops 75 Improvisation classes 75 Speech and accent coaching 76 Singing and dancing lessons 76 Developing Physical Fitness Skills 77 Improving Your Unique Skills 78 Part 3: Taking Your First Steps into Show Business 79 Chapter 7: Representing Yourself, Networking, and Promoting Yourself on Websites 81 Looking for Your Own Work 82 Relying on the actors’ unions 82 Staying in touch 82 Reading trade publications 83 Using casting websites and social media 83 Contact casting directors on your own 84 Advertising Yourself 86 Showcasing Yourself 86 Chapter 8: Seeking Representation: An Agent, Manager, and/or an Entertainment Attorney 89 Differentiating between Agents, Managers, and Entertainment Attorneys 90 Getting the Ball Rolling to Find Representation 91 Discovering potential representation 91 Contacting potential representation 93 Calling for an appointment 94 Staying determined and be positive 96 Interviewing with Prospective Representation 97 Preparing for your interview 97 Arriving for your interview 98 Conducting yourself during your interview 99 Ending the interview 102 Signing On with an Agent 104 Working with Your Agent 106 Staying in touch 106 Following your agent’s advice 107 Sharing auditioning information with your agent 107 Releasing Your Agent 107 Letting your agent go: Why you’d want to 108 Leaving your agent: The how-to 110 Chapter 9: Auditioning: The Art of What You Need to Know 113 Looking at the Types of Auditions 114 Going to open casting calls (cattle calls) 114 Attending casting auditions 115 Auditioning from Home 116 Preparing for an Audition 118 Planning ahead of time 118 Deciding what to wear 119 Grooming 120 Arriving at the Audition or Callback 120 Impressing a Casting Director 121 Auditioning: What to Expect 122 Speaking your lines 123 Making your exit 124 Preparing for the Next Audition 124 Evaluating yourself 124 Getting on with your life 125 Hoping for the Best That Can Happen: The Callback 126 Dealing with Rejection 127 Saying Thank You 128 Chapter 10: Understanding Diversity Challenges in Show Business 129 Defining Who You Are in the World of Diversity 130 Finding Representation 131 Seeking Diversity in Casting 132 Acknowledging Diversity in the Academy and Emmy Awards 134 Chapter 11: Adapting to Difficult Personalities 137 Dealing with Professionals 138 Treating the casting director with respect 138 Showing respect to the director on set 139 Considering other professionals 140 Respecting Your Fellow Actor 140 Respecting Everyone on the Set 142 Part 4: Scoping Out the Markets 143 Chapter 12: Acting in Film and Television 145 Landing a Job 146 Filming from Different Locations Using Your Computer and Phone 146 Acting in Front of the Camera Versus Acting on the Stage 147 Fine-Tuning Your Performance on Film 148 Playing to the camera 149 Acting consistently with different takes 151 Successfully acting scenes out of order 152 Hitting your mark 153 Recognizing different shots 154 Dealing with close-ups 154 Performing on a Set 156 A typical day on the set 157 What to do when your scene’s done 161 Participating in Post-Production: Looping 161 Gaining Experience and Exposure by Working in Different Markets 162 Chapter 13: Acting in Commercials 165 Understanding How a Commercial Gets Made 165 Preparing for a Career in Commercials 167 Taking a class or workshop 167 Studying working actors 168 Hiring a commercial agent or manager 169 Auditioning for a Commercial Role 169 Fitting the part 170 Preparing your part 170 Handling yourself during the audition 171 Understanding the Market for Commercials 173 The Wonderful New World of Commercials 175 Chapter 14: Acting in Theater 177 Mastering Your Skills Onstage 178 Gearing Up for a Theatrical Career 178 Taking the academic route 179 Pounding the pavement 180 Auditioning for Theater 182 Finding auditions 182 Being prepared 182 Familiarizing Yourself with Stage Types 184 Proscenium stages 185 Thrust stages 187 Arena stages 187 Rehearsing for a Play 189 Read-through 189 Blocking with stage directions 190 Scene work 191 Work-throughs 191 Run-throughs 192 Technical rehearsals 192 Dress rehearsals 193 Working in Different Markets 195 Chapter 15: Performing without Being Seen: Voice-Over Acting 197 What You Need to Succeed in Voice-Over Acting 198 What’s that you say? Speaking clearly 198 Voice versatility 199 Testing testing: Playing to the microphone 200 Training for a Voice-Over Career 201 Finding Voice-Over Work 201 Preparing Your Demo 202 Including all the right stuff 202 Laying down the tracks 204 Recording subsequent demo 204 Getting an Agent or Manager 205 Auditioning for Voice-Over Work 205 Getting Paid as a Voice-Over Actor 206 Chapter 16: Working As an Extra 209 Delving into the Glamorous World of an Extra 210 Recognizing types of extras 211 Getting work as an extra 211 Examining a day in the life of an extra 213 Appreciating the Advantages of Being an Extra 215 Investigating the technical business of show business 216 Studying the acting side of filmmaking 217 Networking with fellow actors 218 Making a little (emphasis on “little”) money 218 Advancing Your Career Beyond an Extra 218 Chapter 17: Getting Your Kid into Show Biz 221 Considering the Commitment 222 Does your kid really want to do this? 222 Do you really want to do this? 223 Setting goals for you and your child 225 Exploring the Acting Options 226 Modeling 227 TV commercials 228 Film and TV shows 228 Theater 230 Investigating the Biz of Child Acting 230 Starting as a proud parent of a child actor 230 Procuring the paperwork 231 Watching out for your child’s welfare 231 Restricting time on the set 232 Educating on the set 233 Managing all that money 234 Helping Your Child Deal with the Ups and Downs of Show Business 236 Part 5: Managing Your Money as an Actor 239 Chapter 18: Don’t Get Ripped Off! Avoiding Con Games, Scams, and Self-Destruction 241 Identifying the Elements of a Con Game 242 The hook — Baiting the suckers 242 The line — Exploiting your trust 242 The sinker — Taking your money 243 Exposing Common Show Business Con Games 243 Fake screen tests 244 Phony agents 244 Shoddy photographers 247 Worthless acting schools 247 Sleazy casting directors 249 Meaningless beauty pageants 249 Shady get-rich-quick schemes 250 Dealing with Dishonesty 251 Potential problems with non-union productions 251 Unscrupulous business managers 252 Casting and networking parties 252 Missing residuals 253 Protect Yourself: Beating the Con at His Own Game 253 Being Your Own Worst Enemy 255 Dealing with drug abuse 255 Separating sex from show business 256 Dealing with alcohol and drug addiction 257 Curbing excessive spending 257 Avoiding criminal activities 258 Handling emotional and psychological problems 258 Chapter 19: Working to Pay Your Bills until You Hit It Big 259 Considering What Kind of Employment You Want 260 Getting temporary work 261 Getting full or part-time work 263 Considering supplemental work 263 Working for Yourself 263 Getting a Job That Pays You to Be Entertaining 264 Teaching traffic school 265 Performing on the street 265 Amusing patrons at an amusement park 266 Entertaining the kiddies 266 Catering to the public or the acting crowd 267 Working in a film or television studio 267 Reading scripts for payment 267 Winning big on a game show 268 Doing a song and dance in a casino 269 Performing on a cruise ship 269 Acting in an interactive play 270 Reading for actors during auditions 271 Getting “extra” time in the studio 271 Chapter 20: Managing Your Finances 273 Handling Your Money 273 Saving it! 274 Dealing with income taxes 275 Digging yourself out of debt 276 Investing your earnings 278 Living Well Without Going Broke 279 Dealing with housing expenses 280 Eating cheaply 280 Buying clothes 281 Deciding When to Quit Your Day Job 281 Part 6: The Part of Tens 283 Chapter 21: Ten Myths Debunked about Show Business 285 Myth #1: Show Business is Closed to Outsiders 286 Myth #2: It’s Who You Know, Not What You Know 286 Myth #3: Only the Young and the Beautiful Get Work 287 Myth #4: You Have to Move to L.A., Vancouver, or New York to Succeed 287 Myth #5: Plastic Surgery and Body Implants Get You Work 288 Myth #6: You Have to Sacrifice Your Principles 289 Myth #7: You Can Break into Show Business by Taking Off Your Clothes 289 The myth of posing nude 290 The myth of sleeping with someone famous or powerful 290 The myth of appearing in adult movies 290 Myth #8: You Can Be Discovered and Made into a Star 291 Myth #9: The Right Agent, Manager, Coach Can Get You Work 291 Myth #10: Show Business Will Destroy You 291 Chapter 22: Ten Traits of Successful Actors 293 Respecting Other People’s Time 294 Planning Ahead 294 Being Flexible and Adaptable 295 Being Professional 296 How a professional actor behaves 296 Acting professionally with your agent 297 Acting professionally with casting directors 297 Acting professionally on the set 298 Being Yourself 299 Being Well-Groomed 299 Being Persistent 300 Avoiding Mind-Altering Substances 301 Being Willing to Improve Yourself 301 Believing in Yourself 302 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Improving As an Actor 303 Mastering the Art of Auditioning 303 Knowing How to Audition and Act for the Camera 304 Auditioning for the camera 304 Acting for the camera 305 Expecting the Unexpected: Improvising 305 Developing a Sense of Humor 306 Overcoming Stage Fright 307 Understanding Human Psychology 307 Developing Your Voice and Improving Your Body 308 Your voice 308 Your body 308 Maintaining a Reliable Source of Income 309 Avoiding Guaranteed Failure 309 Staying Sharp 310 Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Act Just for the Fun of It 311 Join a Community Theater Group 312 Become a Storyteller 313 Join an Improvisational Group 313 Volunteer at Your Local School Drama Department 314 Put on a Play for a Charity 314 Appear in a Student Film 315 Work as an Extra 315 Volunteer at Your Local Museum 316 Appear on Public Access TV 317 Produce Your Own YouTube Show 317 Index 319
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essentials of Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Book SynopsisEssentials of Dance Movement Psychotherapy contributes to the global interest in embodiment approaches to psychotherapy and to the field of dance movement psychotherapy specifically. It includes recent research, innovative theories and case studies of practice providing an inclusive overview of this ever growing field. As well as original UK contributions, offerings from other nations are incorporated, making it more accessible to the dance movement psychotherapy community of practice worldwide. Helen Payne brings together well-known, experienced global experts along with rising stars from the field to offer the reader a valuable insight into the theory, research and practice of dance movement psychotherapy. The contributions reflect the breadth of developing approaches, covering subjects including: combining dance movement psychotherapy with music therapy; trauma and dance movement psychotherapy; the neuroscience of dance movement psychotherapy;Trade Review"What a moving adventure to read Prof. Helen Payne’s new book! It guides us into dance movement (psycho) therapy as an established, yet evolving, embodied practice. The 14 chapters by both old and new generation dance therapists break new ground in their depth and scope, guided by Marianne Eberhard-Kaechele’s recognition that "a discipline is held together by a shared epistemology, but it must remain flexible, to adapt to changing requirements of patients, health care, society and the individual development of therapists over time".-Marja Cantell, Ph.D., Research Coach, Master of Arts Therapies, Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam, the Netherlands."This book covers DMP theory, research and practice with global perspective and is an essential reading for the students, researchers, educators and practitioners in the field of creative arts education and/or therapy/psychotherapy/mental health as well as special and somatic education. Professor Helen Payne with other contributors demonstrates with rich materials in the volume the wisdom and values of our expressive and amazing body/movement which we tend to neglect and separate from our mind. Whatever your background, you will be enlightened by the insightful and cutting edge thinking in each of the chapters."-Tony Y. Zhou, Ph.D., CMA, Founder, Inspirees Institute of Creative Arts Therapy, China.Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsForeword by Marianne Eberhard-Kaechele1 Introduction: Experiencing inter-corporality and professional learning HELEN PAYNE, UKPart I: Theory 2 Relational dance movement psychotherapy: A new old idea SISSY LYKOU, UK3 Dynamic equilibrium: Engaging neurophysiological intelligences through dance/movement therapy KALILA HOMANN, USA4 Conscious movement sequencing: The core of the dance/movement therapy experience CHRISTINE CALDWELL, USA 5 A phase model of growth in dance therapy SUSANNE BENDER, GERMANYPart II Research6 Gestalt and dance movement psychotherapy: Moving towards integration through practice and research in adults with eating disorders YEVA FELDMAN, UK7 The use of touch in dance/movement therapy: A phenomenological study ELINA CAUNA AND KRISTINE VENDE-KOTOVA, LATVIA8 A dance informed contribution to nonverbal interpersonal relating in autism spectrum disorders ROSEMARIE SAMARITTER, THE NETHERLANDS9 Movement-based supervision for Korean arts therapies students KYUNG SOON KO, SOUTH KOREA Part III Practice10 Reliable change in outcomes from The BodyMind Approach™ with people who have medically unexplained symptoms/somatic symptom disorder in primary health care HELEN PAYNE, UK11 Overcoming trauma: When verbal language is not enough DITA FEDERMAN AND GALIT ZANA, ISRAEL12 I am here with you: Dance movement therapy and music therapy as a marriage of empathy in the special school setting SARA OWEN, UK13 Holding and adolescent angst: Significant moments within a dance movement psychotherapy group in a mainstream secondary school JULIE JOSEPH AND VICKY KARKOU, UK14 The recovery journey: The place and value of dance movement psychotherapy with clients with alcohol or substance misuse PAM FISHER, UKAppendixAssociationsTraining coursesJournals
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making Video Dance
Book SynopsisMaking Video Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen is the first workbook to follow the entire process of video dance production: from having an idea, through to choreographing for the screen, filming and editing, and distribution. In doing so, it explores and analyses the creative, practical, technical, and aesthetic issues that arise when making screen dance.This rigorously revised edition brings the book fully up to date from a technical and aesthetic point of view, and includes: An extended exploration of improvisation in the video dance-making process New writing about filming in the landscape Additional writing on developing a practice and working with scores and manifestos Updated information about camera use, including filming with mobile phones A step-by-step guide to digital non-linear editing of screen dance Ideas for distribution in the 21st century Insights into Katrina's own Trade ReviewOn the first edition: "….timely and very exciting – a long overdue essential for the dance world" – Lea Anderson, Choreographer On this revised edition: Making Video Dance is a seminal work, the first of its kind for screendance/dance film educators. When Making Video Dance arrived on the scene, it soon became the pre-eminent resource for those interested in exploring the practice of making dance films. I whole-heartedly support the revision/additions to Making Video Dance, as its subject has only become more relevant since its first publication. - Ellen Bromberg, Distinguished Professor, University of Utah Katrina McPherson's Making Video Dance helped define the field. With this updated version, she once again implores us to think deeply about the process of bringing dance to the screen. - Douglas Rosenberg, author of Screendance: Inscribing the Ephemeral Image and The Oxford Book of Screendance Studies. Ever since it was first published, undergraduate and postgraduate screendance makers at Bath Spa University and beyond have found Making Video Dance an invaluable resource. For practical guidance in this exciting field of practice, I know of no other publication that covers the subject so well. This revised addition still contains the original wealth of information, but adds insight into the author's considerable experience in the field through anecdotes and thoughtful reflections. - Dr Christopher Lewis-Smith. Course Director Postgraduate Dance, Bath Spa University. Making Video Dance is indispensable reading for anyone interested in broadening their perception of what screendance is and how to make it, from one of the most innovative filmmakers in the field. As you read this book, heed the words of Master Yoda, "You must unlearn what you have learned," and it will forever change your approach to shooting and editing dance. - Ben Estabrook, director, lecturer at UC Berkeley, Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations From Los Angeles to Monte Carlo by Ellen Bromberg How did we get here? Some thoughts on making dance for television by Bob Lockyer Notes on using the exercises Acknowledgements Introduction to the revised edition Introduction to the original edition 1 GETTING STARTED 2 DANCE AND THE CAMERA 3 DEVELOPING THE WORK 4 CREATING YOUR ON-SCREEN WORLD 5 NEXT STEPS 6 WHEN FILMING BEGINS 7 LIGHT, SOUND AND CAMERA MOVEMENT 8 PREPARING TO EDIT 9 THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE EDIT 10 FINAL STAGES 11 OUT IN THE WORLD Glossary Contributors Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Neurocognition of Dance
Book SynopsisDance has always been an important aspect of all human cultures, and the study of human movement and action has become a topic of increasing relevance over the last decade, bringing dance into the focus of the cognitive sciences. Since the first edition of The Neurocognition of Dance was published, research into the cognitive science of dance has expanded extensively, with the number of scientific studies focusing on dance and dance-related topics in cognitive psychology growing significantly.Featuring three new chapters addressing topics that have become highly relevant to the field in recent years neuroaesthetics, entrainment, and choreographic cognition as well as progress in teaching based on novel methods, this comprehensively revised and updated new edition of The Neurocognition of Dance is full of cutting-edge insights from scientists, researchers, and professionals from the world of dance.Also now including online material suchTable of ContentsIpke Wachsmuth: Foreword for the first editionFreya Vass-Rhee: Foreword for the second editionBettina Bläsing, Martin Puttke & Thomas Schack: Introduction: Moving towards a multidisciplinary neuro-cognitive science of dancePart II: The dance perspectiveMartin Puttke: Learning to dance means learning to think!Galeet BenZion: The Kinematics Teaching Methodology: Marrying kinesthetic stimuli with reading instructionElizabeth Waterhouse: In-Sync: Entrainment in danceGregor Zöllig: Searching for that 'other land of dance': The phases in developing a choreographyScott deLahunta & Philip Barnard: Seeing the ‘choreographic mind’: Three analytic lenses developed to probe and notate creative thinking in dancePart II: The science perspectiveThomas Schack: Building blocks and architecture of dance: a cognitive–perceptual perspectiveDavid A. Rosenbaum: Shall we dance again? Action researchers and dancers can move togetherHolk Cruse & Malte Schilling: Getting cognitiveBettina Bläsing: The dancer’s memory: learning with the body from the remembered, the percieved and the imaginedPart III: Neurocognitive Studies of DanceBeatriz Calvo-Merino: Neural mechanisms for seeing danceEmily S. Cross: Building a dance in the human brain: Insights from expert and novice dancersGuido Orgs, Beatriz Calvo-Merino & Emily S. Cross: Knowing dance or knowing how to dance? Sources of expertise in aesthetic appreciation of human movement.Corinne Jola: Choreographed science: Merging dance and cognitive neuroscience
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Pearson Education History of the Theatre
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Origins of Theatre Chapter 2: Theatre and Drama in Ancient Greece Chapter 3: Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Theatre Chapter 4: European Theatre in the Middle Ages Chapter 5: English Theatre to 1642 Chapter 6: Italian Theatre to 1700 Chapter 7: French Theatre to 1700 Chapter 8: The Theatre to Spain and New Spain to 1700 Chapter 9: English Theatre to 1800 Chapter 10: Italyand France to 1800 Chapter 11: Northern European Theatre to 1800 Chapter 12: English-Language Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century Chapter 13: Continental European Theatre in the Early Nineteenth Century Chapter 14: English-Language Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century Chapter 15: Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Late Nineteenth Century Chapter 16: The Beginnings of Modern Realism Chapter 17: Early Alternatives to Realism Chapter 18: Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Early Twentieth Century Chapter 19: English-Language Theatre in the Early Twentieth Century Chapter 20: Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Mid-Twentieth Century Chapter 21: English-Language Theatre in the Mid-Twentieth Century Chapter 22: Continental European and Latin American Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century Chapter 23: English-Language Theatre in the Late Twentieth Century Chapter 24: The Theatre of Africa Chapter 25: Contemporary Theatre Chapter 26: The Theatre of Asia
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Periodization
Book SynopsisThe training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career, not necessarily the most talented. It is time to challenge and change how we train tomorrow's professional dancers. This book brings you the reasons why and all tools to implement change.10 years ago, Matthew Wyon and Gaby Allard introduced a new pedagogical approach to training vocational dancers: Periodization. This ground-breaking new methodology provides an adaptable framework to optimise training - it's goal-focused, fits to performance schedules, and is highly sustainable for the dancer. It is the future.For the first time, Wyon and Allard have put their discoveries to paper. Periodization provides clear context to why change is needed, and explores the theoretical underpinnings of this new approach and how it can be effectively applied to a dance environment.Trade ReviewIts real strength is the equal value placed on the input of different voices … The text fully acknowledges complexities, while providing a clear and thorough explanation of concepts, their cross-connections, and applications; aided throughout by the useful inclusion of ‘case study examples’. This is a must-read for all involved in dance education and training; from administrators and management, to educators, varied practitioners, applied scientists and researchers. * One Dance Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Explanation of the Concept 2. Periodizaton: A Psychological Perspective 3. Culture Change: More than a Schedule - A Radical Turn Around (Storytelling) 4. Applying the Science 5. Curriculum Change Storytelling 6. The Teachers' Perspective 7. Other Things to Think About References Appendices Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Kattaikkuttu
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to offer a clear introduction to Kattaikkuttu (or Terukkuttu), a vibrant, vocal and physical outdoor Tamil theatre tradition from India. It describes the theatre's characteristic heroic nature as expressed through its principal, male kattai characters, explores its history, social status and ritual context, and examines the production of all-night plays. After placing Kattaikkuttu in the wider, competitive context of the performing arts in India, Hanne M. de Bruin introduces readers to some of the debates about the form and provides an overview of the different elements that make up a Kattaikkuttu performance. It considers its performance spaces and the way the form has changed, such as its transition towards an independent and more professional theatre genre, as well as the opening up of the form to different castes and to women. It covers the production and frameworks of all-night performances, uses the Mahabharata play Karna MokTrade ReviewThis is an extraordinary introduction to an invisibilized theatre tradition. De Bruin skillfully highlights the complex social history, spectacular technique and cultural politics around the Tamil kuttu theatre. This book marks an immense contribution to the study of subaltern theatres from South Asia by one of the most significant scholars on the subject. Few studies of Indian theatre glide so seamlessly between theoretical propositions and the affective and material dimensions of practice. This book is bound to become a classic for the study of theatre in modern South Asia. * Davesh Soneji, University of Pennsylvania, USA *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Series Preface Acknowledgements Notes on Transliteration Introduction What’s in a Name? Tamil Theatre Histories Discourse of Contempt Alternative Views Personal Note Chapter 1. Kattaikkuttu: Aesthetic Characteristics and Historical and Socio-economic Contexts What is Kattaikkuttu? The Elements Performance Spaces Performances Performers Art as Labour Theatre Companies Emergence of Kattaikkuttu as a Distinct Genre Summary Chapter 2. Producing an All-night Performance Performance Texts Framework of a Performance Building Blocks and Modes of Production Performance Conventions and Recall Strategies The Play Karna Moksam Shifting Repertories Summary Chapter 3. Transmission, Interpretation and Innovation Kattaikkuttu’s Embodied Performance Knowledge Interpretation The Kattaikkuttu Gurukulam Pakatai Tukil Validation and Aesthetics Notes References Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Womens Dance Traditions of Uzbekistan
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive work in English on the three major regional styles of Uzbek women's dance Ferghana, Khiva and Bukhara and their broader Silk Road cultural connections, from folklore rootsto contemporary stage dance.The book surveys the remarkable development from the earliest manifestations in ancient civilizationsto a sequestered existence under Islam; from patronage under Soviet power to a place of pride for Uzbek nationhood. It considers the role that immigration had to play on the development of the dances; how women boldly challenged societal gender roles to perform in public; how both material culture and the natural world manifest in the dance; and it illuminates the innovations of pioneering choreographers who drew from Central Asian folk traditions, gestures and aesthetics not Russian ballet to first shape modern Uzbek stage dance. Written by the first American dancer invited to study in Uzbekistan, this book offers insight in
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Narrative in Performance
Book SynopsisA far-reaching and engaging overview of the role of narrative in dance and theatre performance, bringing together chapters written by an international range of scholars and subsequently creating a critical dialogue for approaching this fundamental topic within performance studies. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples of a variety of different performance genres, the book will provide a method for exploring the context of a particular form or artist and enhance students' ability to critically reflect on performance.Trade ReviewUnlike many anthologies, this collection is hard to put down. Reading the work of these scholar-artists cover to cover brings one into a conversation that is vital and necessary and deeply rewarding. * Ray Miller, Appalachian State University, USA *This book asks a lot of essential questions. It asks that we reflect on narratives written on and in bodies, that we challenge narratives of cultural, historical and political identification and it questions how narratives of creativity might appropriate, subvert and re-write those stories. * Louie Jenkins, University of Chichester, UK *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction (B.Sellers-Young & J.R.McCutcheon) PART I: PERFORMING NARRATIVE IDENTITY IN CULTURE 2. The Zar: Enactment of Social Drama in the Southern Sudan (B.Sellers-Young) 3. Maranga Mai (J.Greenwood) 4. Her-stories in Indonesian Dance Drama (K.Foley) 5.Decolonizing Techno-Art (P.Pilar) PART II: POPULARIZING PERFORMANCE 6. Steps in Time: The Evolving Role of Dance in the Broadway Musical (M.J.Lodge) 7. The Multiple Narratives of Cirque du Soleil (K. Lavers & L.P.Leroux) 8. Personal Agency and Community Empowerment: Moth Style Engagement (J.Halebsky) 9. Narrating and Negotiating Identity in World of Warcraft (J.Osborn) PART III: ROCKING THE BOAT: REVOLUTIONARY INTEGRATIONS 10. Ellen Lauren: The Art of Extreme Acting, An Interview (S.T.Cummings) 11. People Like Us: Revolutions in Australian Theatre (J-A.Long) 12. Jacques Lecoq: This Theatre Called My Body (N.Pascetta) 13. Pina Bausch: Narrative, Gender, Reception (J.R.McCutcheon) 14. Narrative Pivots: Text and Movement in Crystal Pite's Dance-Theatre (P.Dickinson) 15. Narrative Futures: Community, Technology and Globalization (B.Sellers-Young & J.R.McCutcheon).
£27.54
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd My Life My Dance My Soul
Book SynopsisDancer, choreographer and a legendary South African artist, Gregory Maqoma's childhood was marked by a deep connection to movement, rhythm and the assorted sounds of Soweto.
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McFarland & Co Inc Discovering Musicals
Book Synopsis One of the few studies that cover both Broadway and Hollywood musicals, this book explores a majority of the most famous musicals over the past two centuries plus a select number of overlooked gems. Doubling as an introductory college and university text for musical, dance and theater majors and a guide for both musical connoisseurs and novices, the book includes YouTube references of nearly 1000 examples of dances and songs from musicals.
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McFarland & Co Inc Ballet Matters
Book Synopsis Part memoir, part dance history and ethnography, this critical study explores ballet''s power to inspire and to embody ideas about politics, race, women''s agency, and spiritual experience. The author knows that dance relates to life in powerful individual and communal ways, reflecting culture and embodying new ideas. Although ballet can appear (and sometimes is) elite and exclusionary, it also has revolutionary potential.
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Kensington Publishing Dance Theatre of Harlem
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OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs
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Green Magic Publishing Dance, Love and Ecstasy
Book SynopsisDionysos is the Greek god of the grape-harvest and winemaking, of the growth and fertility of vegetation - especially orchards and vineyards - and, lastly, of insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre. Because of his links to plant growth, he also became associated with death, resurrection and regeneration. He was also known as Bákkhos to the Greeks, a name adopted by the Romans as Bacchus. The focus here is on the links between Dionysos'' cult and the perennial human preoccupations of drugs, sex and ecstasy.
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Floris Books Eurythmy and Rudolf Steiner: Origins and
Book SynopsisIn the autumn of 1912, Rudolf Steiner presented the first eurythmy performance. It marked the revival, in modern form, of the sacred art of dance, which had been used in the ancient Mysteries to express the movements of the stars and the planets. In the years that followed, Steiner and his wife, Marie von Sivers, developed eurythmy further, broadening it beyond the artistic to encompass healing and educational elements as well.One of the pioneers of this new form of movement was the Russian anthroposophist Tatiana Kisseleff, who became a student of Steiner's and later a celebrated eurythmy teacher. In this remarkable book, available for the first time in English, Kisseleff describes the spiritual foundations of eurythmy as they were explored in Steiner's lectures and recounts the instruction she received from him. This is both an eyewitness account of the origins of eurythmy and a record of a deeply personal journey of one person's efforts to master it. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, facsimile reproductions from notebooks and posters advertising early eurythmy performances, alongside accounts of performances of various pieces including Goethe's Faust and Rudolf Steiner's own Mystery Dramas. This is a fascinating account for eurythmists and anyone who wants to delve more deeply into eurythmy's history and development.Trade Review'I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and am grateful that it is finally available in the English language, thanks to the initiative of the excellent translator Dorothea Miers.It offers deep insights into both Eurythmy and Rudolf Steiner, and yet remains an accessible and interesting read... For those who are keen to gain glimpses into the extraordinary spiritual possibilities of the art of Eurythmy, this book is a must.'-- Gregers Brinch, Peredur Eurythmy, Forest Row'Tatiana Kisseleff's account of her experiences as one of the first eurythmists is invaluable for anyone practising or teaching eurythmy today. I would highly recommend it to anyone working as a eurythmist or wishing to deepen their insights into the beginnings of both eurythmy and anthroposophy.'-- Saraphir Legind, Eurythmist and Movement Teacher, UK'[An] important account by a leading eurythmist... Priceless.'-- Maren and Alan Stott, West Midlands Eurythmy Association
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Floris Books Tone and Speech Eurythmy
Book SynopsisWhen Marie and Rudolf Steiner developed the art of eurythmy in the early twentieth century, their aim was to awaken the musical element within the human form, in a spiritual way. In this unique form of movement, both music and the spoken word are made visible through dance and gestures. Drawing on her first-hand experience of learning from Marie and Rudolf Steiner, celebrated eurythmist Elena Zuccoli describes the development of eurythmy and gives a personal account of the challenges that faced the early students as they sought to master this new discipline. Available for the first time in English, this fascinating book is ideal for eurythmists who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of tone and speech eurythmy, and anyone who wants to learn more about the history of this special art.Trade Review'An absolutely essential book about eurythmy. [...] The cover is beautiful and pleasant to touch, and the layout of the book clear and easy to read. Zuccoli s account gives valuable insights into the many different elements of eurythmy. [...] The book is full of practical guidelines and information to ponder and meditate on and I am sure it will continue to be a valuable resource for English speaking eurythmists in years to come.'-- Saraphir Legind, Eurythmist and Movement Teacher'I feel touched by the spiritual background of the work. This small book is for all eurythmists, musicians, artists and anyone interested in Rudolf Steiner and the development of those early years.'-- Perspectives'The reader encounters much that is precious and stimulating, along with some tantalizing and even provocative matters.'-- West Midlands Eurythmy Association'From questions on costumes for men to musical intervals and how they are related to imagination, inspiration and intuition, there are treasures herein for anyone wanting to know more about eurythmy.'-- Christian Seely, EurythmistTable of ContentsForeword1. The First Impulse in 19152. Reawakened Interest in Tone Eurythmy3. The Birth of the First Eurythmy School4. The Christmas Conference 1923/245. New Foundations of Tone Eurythmy6. Tone Colours7. The Eurythmy Figures8. Speech Eurythmy9. Costumes10. Eurythmy Work with Marie SteinerNotesBibliographyIndex
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Intellect Books Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities: Contemporary
Book SynopsisThis anthology negotiates the influential, yet silent educational presence of spiritualities within the field of somatic movement dance education internationally. The expressive and integral nature of spiritual experience remains academically undefined and peripheral to our understanding of creative practice. Lack of theoretical rigour, as well as a lack of a substantive definitional and methodological competency, has resulted in spirituality being marginalised. To date, important questions about how diverse spiritualities shape professional practice in the somatic movement and dance arts remain unanswered. This cutting-edge collection fills that void, providing greater creative and discursive clarity.Trade Review'What makes this anthoplogy so unique and fascinating to read is not only the tremendous openness with which the editors approached the subject, thus inviting and allowing for such a diverse collection of individual sacred narratives to emerge; it abounds with mulit-faceted gems. It is also the variety of presentation styles, ranging from personal narratives interwoven with articulated scholarship, philosophical reflections, various research approaches, imaginary dialogues and interview conversations that turns this work into a rich and colourful fabric woven by the hands and hearts of its 33 contributors from across various cultures. ' -- Maria Luise Oberem, Ph.D. in Psychology, MA in Dance/ Movement Therapy (USA), (BC-‐‑ DMT), MA in American Studies and Political Science'Finally exists a book that offers a range of perspectives that looks academically at the numinous in dance without belittling or aggrandizing the subject. With a preface by Don Hanlon Johnson, editors Amanda Williamson, Glenna Batson, Sarah Whatley, and Rebecca Weber have pulled together an impressive anthology of essays on a topic often overlooked. Questions considered by dancers, somatic therapists, dance scholars, and anthropologists include the following: What is spirituality? How does it manifest in a body atuned to the nuances of movement? How does a dancer reclaim the sacred from a culture that marginalizes it in favor of secularization? Linda Hartley writes about Authentic Movement. Daria Halprin writes on the body as entry to embodied knowing. Sondra Fraleigh looks at the actions of consciousness. Bradford Keeney discusses N/om and Bushman healing dances. Twenty substantive narratives on embodiment, mindfulness, Balinese dance and more make a juicy collection and a significant contribution to a field largely neglected.' -- Cheryl Pallant, teacher at University of Richmond, Virginia, and author of Contact Improvisation: an Introduction to a Vitalizing Dance FormTable of ContentsIntroduction Amanda Williamson, Glenna Batson and Sarah Whatley Part I: Moving Spiritualities – Amanda Williamson Chapter 1: Embodiment of Spirit: From Embryology to Authentic Movement as Embodied Relational Spiritual Practice – Linda Hartley Chapter 2: The Alchemy of Authentic Movement: Awakening Spirit in the Body – Tina Stromsted Chapter 3: Dancing in the Spirit of Sophia – Jill Hayes Chapter 4: Body Ensouled, Enacted and Entranced: Movement/Dance as Transformative Art – Daria Halprin Chapter 5: Dancing on the Breath of Limbs: Embodied Inquiry as a Place of Opening – Celeste Snowber Chapter 6: ‘Can They Dance?’: Towards a Philosophy of Bodily Becoming – Kimerer L. LaMothe Part II: Reflections on the Intersections of Spiritualities and Pedagogy – Sarah Whatley Chapter 7: Reflections on the Spiritual Dimensions of Somatic Movement Dance Education – Martha Eddy, Amanda Williamson and Rebecca Weber Chapter 8: Postmodern Spirituality? A Personal Narrative – Jill Green Chapter 9: Working Like a Farmer: Towards an Embodied Spirituality – Helen Poynor Chapter 10: Intimate to Ultimate: The Meta-Kinesthetic Flow of Embodied Engagement – Glenna Batson Chapter 11: Permission and the Making of Consciousness – Sondra Fraleigh Chapter 12: Conversations about the Somatic Basis of Spiritual Experiences – Sylvie Fortin, Ninoska Gomez, Yvan Joly, Linda Rabin, Odile Rouquet and Lawrence Smith Chapter 13: Inner Dance—Spirituality and Somatic Practice in Dance Technique, Choreography and Performance – Kathleen Debenham and Pat Debenham Chapter 14: This Indivisible Moment: A Meditation on Language, Spirit, Magic and Somatic Practice – Ray Schwartz Chapter 15: Global Somatics™ Process: A Contemporary Shamanic Approach – Suzanne River, interviewed by Kathleen Melin Part III: Cultural Immersions and Performance Excursions – Glenna Batson Chapter 16: Dancing N/om – Hillary Keeney and Bradford Keeney Chapter 17: Dancing with the Divine: Dance Education and the Embodiment of Spirit, from Bali to America – Susan Bauer Chapter 18: The Sacrum and the Sacred: Mutual Transformation of Performer and Site through Ecological Movement in a Sacred Site – Sandra Reeve Chapter 19: Dancing and Flourishing: Mindful Meditation in Dance-Making and Performing – Sarah Whatley and Naomi Lefebvre Sell Chapter 20: ‘What You Cannot Imagine’: Spirituality in Akram Khan’s Vertical Road – Jayne Stevens
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Intellect Books Dance and Authoritarianism: These Boots Are Made
Book SynopsisEveryone who viewed the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games can understand the power of dance and mass movement in the service of politics. While examples of such public performances and huge festivals are familiar in Nazi Germany, the former Soviet Union and today's North Korea, this new book addresses the lesser known examples of Spain under Franco, the Dominican Republic, Iran, Croatia and Uzbekistan, all of which have been subjected to various political regimes. Dance and choreographed mass movement is the newest field of serious research in dance studies, particularly in the fields of politics and international relations and gender and sexuality. The author uses dance as a lens through which to study political, ethnic, and gendered phenomena so that the reader grasps that dance constitutes an important non-verbal lens for the study of human behaviour. This is the first study on dance and political science to focus specifically on authoritarian regimes. It is a significant and original contribution to scholarship in the field, with the key studies drawn from a variety of different geographical and historical backgrounds. In Spain under Franco, the Women's Section of the fascist Falange created a folk dance program that toured widely and through the performance of Spanish regional folk dances performed by virginal young Spanish women, embodying Catholic purity, permitted the regime to re-enter the world of polite diplomacy. The Dominican Republic dictator, Rafael Trujillo, himself a gifted dancer, raised the popular folk and vernacular dance, the merengue, to the level of the "national" dance, which became a symbol of his regime and Dominican identity, which merengue it still maintains. For over a thousand years, Croatia, has endured a series of authoritarian regimes – Hapsburg, Napoleon, the Yugoslav royal dictatorship, fascist, Josip Broz Tito's communist regime, Franjo Tudjaman – that ruled that small nation. For over 70 years, Lado, the National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia, has served as "the light of Croatian identity." Through its public performances of folk dances and music, Lado has become the face of a series of different regimes. In Iran, dance became banned under the Islamic Republic after serving the Pahlavi regime as a form of representation of its peasant population and its historic Persian identity. Uzbekistan currently has expanded the role of the invented tradition of Uzbek "classical" dance, created during the soviet period, as a representation of Uzbek identity, in national festivals. Thus, through these examples, the reader will see how dance and mass movement have become important as political means for a variety of authoritarian regimes to represent themselves. Primary readership will be dance scholars; particularly the growing number interested in ethno-identity dances of the second half of the twentieth-century Will be of interest to academic libraries and departments, with valuable information and interest also for scholars of ethnology, anthropology, cultural studies, history.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Dance and Ethnicity Dance and Nationalism Iran: The Shah’s New Dance Croatia: Lado—“Light of Croatian Culture” Spain: Women’s Work—The Sección Femenina and Spanish Folk Dance Dominican Republic: The Dictator’s Fancy Dance—Trujillo and Merengue Uzbekistan: Old Lamps for New—The Creation of Uzbek “Classical” Dance Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Intellect Books Dance and Ethics: Moving Towards a More Humane
Book SynopsisDance and Ethics: Moving Towards a More Humane Culture is an introductory study of ethical issues as applied to the history and field of Western theatrical dance. It is the first sustained work of its kind, inspired by the belief that there are serious issues to be illuminated by examining dance in relation to ethics and to the changing values in the dance world itself, especially as faced by young dancers entering the profession. Since the 1960s and gathering momentum with the #metoo movement, scholars and practitioners, especially from the fields of dance education, somatics and the realms of postmodern dance and ballet, have increasingly believed that attitudes and practices involving psychological, physical and sexual mistreatment of students and dancers must be challenged. Dance and Ethics examines key ethical issues related to the dance field, primarily within the United States, and how those directly impact different aspects of the lives of dance artists over the span of their careers. The issues discussed include the basic ethical choices facing a dance artist in terms of whether to care about ethics or separate art from morality; ethical issues involved in student–teacher and dancer–choreographer relationships; how ethical concerns relate to the creation and reception of choreographic work; ethical aspects of the critical assessment of dance and dancers; and ethical issues related to presenting systems and institutional infrastructures within the dance field. While there is a clear bias towards greater humanism within the dance field, Naomi Jackson is sensitive to the variety of moral stances available in any given situation. Readers are invited to consider that ethical options exist other than those that are usually promoted, that while sometimes there are no clear right and wrong answers, there are better and worse positions to be explored and defended and that it is important for the dance field and broader culture to consciously address ethical issues in relation to dance in a sustained, thoughtful and creative manner. The book focuses on theatrical dance forms of ballet, modern/postmodern dance and theatrical jazz, but also extends to commercial dance, dance for the camera/internet and social/vernacular/folk dance when relevant to the main argument. Dance and Ethics will appeal primarily to educators and students as well as young professional dancers. It is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in dance studies, American studies, performance studies and cultural studies. It will be useful for undergraduate and graduate dance courses focused on pedagogy, choreography, criticism, community engagement, politics and aesthetics. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Why Study Ethical Issues in Dance? 2. Dance, Decency and a Life Well-Lived 3. Educating Dancers with Dignity, Respect and Care 4. Ethics and Dance Making 5. Ethics and Critiquing Dance 6. Ethical Issues in the Presenting World of Dance 7. ‘Care’-fully Negotiating Change: Moving Towards a More Humane Dance Culture References Index
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Intellect Leaping into Dance Literacy through the Language
Book SynopsisDance-based dance literacy using a constructivist approach supports creativity and learning. Examples of applications of dance notation with dancers of all ages and the associated benefits are demonstrated using model activities supported by research outcomes, lesson plans, choreographic explorations, learning taxonomies. 110 b&w illus.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Reimagining the Body
Book SynopsisOur bodies are not just objects we inhabit. They are dynamic, living systems deeply intertwined with the environments around us. Based on four decades of experience, Aline Newton helps us understand the interconnectedness between movement, the self, and the world, including insights from neuroscience, robotics, physics, and movement science.
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Intellect Dancing Place
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Nick Hern Books Being a Dancer: Advice from Dancers and
Book SynopsisHow do I get a job as a dancer? Where and when should I train? How can I protect my body from injury? How do I become a choreographer? These and many more such questions asked by young or aspiring dancers are answered in this book – the most revealing and instructive book yet on what it means to be a dancer. Here is advice from some of the best dancers and choreographers in the world, crossing the fields of ballet, contemporary, South Asian dance, musical theatre and hip hop, and covering subjects both motivational and mundane, from tapping into your own reserves of creativity and resilience, to the important matter of when to eat your pre-show banana. The twenty-five experts in these pages have performed with the likes of the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Rambert, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and BalletBoyz; they range from stars of the West End stage to TV talent-show successes and Kylie’s backing dancers – as well as some of Britain’s leading choreographers. They are Carlos Acosta, Matthew Bourne, Teneisha Bonner, Darcey Bussell, Lauren Cuthbertson, Maxine Doyle, Tommy Franzén, Adam Garcia, Jonathan Goddard, Matthew Golding, Melissa Hamilton, Wayne McGregor, Steven McRae, Stephen Mear, Cassa Pancho, Seeta Patel, Arlene Phillips, Arthur Pita, Kate Prince, Matthew Rees, Tamara Rojo, Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, Hofesh Shechter, Aaron Sillis and Marlon ‘Swoosh’ Wallen.Trade Review'Fascinating, insightful and highly readable, this is a book to add to your collection' * Dancing Times *'Easy to read... contains a wealth of information' * DANCE Magazine *'Impressive... [a] down-to-earth, practical book of advice... well worth heeding' * The Stage *'Fascinating… a very interesting and insightful book' * Sydney Arts Guide *'An invaluable resource for aspiring dancers, and a fascinating read for those of us who simply have an interest in dance... the enthusiasm seems to leap off the page... very accessible and easy to navigate... a useful guide to dancers at any stage of their career' * Everything Theatre *
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Rudolf Steiner Press Eurythmy and the Impulse of Dance
Book Synopsis'Eurythmy is that very thing which dancers with a true idealism have been unconsciously seeking - that inner harmony and balance that was a natural condition of the Greeks, visible in their statues and carved figures, so that, even in a standing pose, movement seems to flow through them.' Eurythmy is an expressive art of movement in which specific gestures relate to the sounds and rhythms of speech, to the tones and rhythms of music and to soul experiences, such as joy and sorrow. In this succinct and accessible booklet, the authors present a clear introduction to this contemporary art form in the context of the impulse of dance today. What is eurythmy, and how does it relate to other arts of movement and dance? What is eurythmy's purpose, and why did Rudolf Steiner create it in the early twentieth century? These and many more questions are answered in this extended essay, supplemented by 35 sketches of eurythmy figures by Rudolf Steiner that illustrate gestures of movement, feeling and character.
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MX Publishing Performance Strategies for Musicians: How to
Book SynopsisHow to overcome stage fright and performance anxiety and perform at your peak -using NLP and visualisation.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Well Connected: The Art and Science of Tailoring
Book SynopsisFreedom to Move offers an exercise blueprint for rehabilitating back and neck pain and the spinal dysfunction associated with many ''injuries''. This practical, evidence-informed resource is suitable for movement therapists of all disciplines, including physiotherapy, Pilates, yoga, Feldenkrais, and somatics.In essence, Freedom to Move describes what goes wrong in the spine and what to do about it. The ''deconstruction of movement patterns'' helps the practitioner better understand both the healthy and the pathological movement patterns associated with all spinal pain disorders. It integrates the applicable contemporary neuroscience around spinal movement and pain and the related role of the fascial system with the author''s clinical knowledge and her exploration of various movement approaches and their contribution - or otherwise - to spinal well-being. It explains the author''s model of spinal dysfunction - the remediation of which forms the basis of the author''s model of care for a healthier spine, The Key Approach. The book''s main focus is on a therapeutic exercise/embodied movement approach, which addresses the common movement faults and dysfunctions seen in all people with spinal pain. In particular, the Fundamental Patterns of Control are reintroduced as important, innate ''key'' movements which naturally provide the necessary foundations for healthy spinal control - but which have commonly been ''lost'' in the movement repertoire of those with chronic spinal pain. These are re-established and reincorporated into various poses, movements and stretches by way of specifically directed mindful embodied movement explorations. The client is helped to regain more optimal function and move out of chronic pain with more efficiency and freedom.This tailored approach to prescribing exercise for the spine is applicable within all industry models - for the rehabilitation of back and neck pain and stiffness, injury prevention, health promotion and fitness - and optimising spinal health in exercise programmes in general.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Everything Moves: How Biotensegrity Informs Human
Book Synopsis''What a multi-sensory pleasure in learning! I will be a better teacher and better clinician using what I am learning from this book.'' Carol M Davis DPT, EdD, MS, FAPTAThe emerging science of biotensegrity provides a fresh context for re-thinking our understanding of human movement, but its complexities can be formidable. Bodywork and movement professionals looking for an accessible and relevant guide to the concept and application of biotensegrity need look no further than Everything Moves: How biotensegrity informs human movement.In order to work with our own bodies and the bodies of our students, clients and teams most effectively, we need to understand the nature of our human structure. Everything Moves offers the enquiring bodyworker or movement professional, who wants to take their understanding of how to apply biotensegrity in their work to the next level, a practical and relatable guide to the biotensegral nature of our bodies, in which all of the parts are one, yet all are constantly changing.Throughout Everything Moves, concepts and ideas are presented with activities and exercises to make them tangible, accessible and applicable. The material presented is suitable for coaches and movement teachers new to biotensegrity, as well as those with more advanced levels of understanding.Whether your focus is performance, sports, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, yoga, Pilates, martial arts, or dance, any arena in which bodies move can be informed by Everything Moves!
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Triarchy Press Body and Performance
Book Synopsis12 contemporary approaches to the human body that are being used by performers or in the context of performance training. The second in a series of books entitled: Ways of Being a Body. Following on from Sandra Reeve's Nine Ways of Seeing a Body (which offered a historical perspective on different key approaches to the body over time), this new edited collection brings together a wide range of contemporary approaches to the body that are being used by performers or in the context of performance training. The intention is for students, dancers, performers, singers, musicians, directors and choreographers to locate their own preferred approach(es) to the body-in-performance amongst the lenses described here. The collection is also designed to facilitate further research in that direction as well as to signpost alternatives that might enrich their current vocabulary. All 12 approaches represent the praxis and research of their authors. The chapters reveal a wide variety of different interests but they share the common framework of the notion of 'body as flux', of 'no fixed or determined sense of self' and of supporting the performer's being-becoming-being as a skilful creative entity, emphasising the intelligence of the body at work.Table of ContentsThe Ontogenetic Body - makes us aware of developmental processes and gives us a way to embody the forms, mind states and movement patterns of our cellular histories. The Intersubjective Body - explores the inter-relationship between dancing bodies and the environment in the context of site-responsive performance practice. The Autobiographical Body - examines somatic performance practices that explore autobiography as a fluid experience based on relationships with other people and places. The Resonant Body - considers 'cellular-body-mindfulness' through site-responsive sound dance improvisation, paying particular attention to temporality. The Dwelling Body - sees the practitioner as a conduit: experiencing body and place as continually in process and recognising the vital inter-relationship of place and identity. The Vocal Body - moves beyond the idea of the body as a 'homebase' of vocal emission and offers an integrative approach to physiovocal unity. The Musical Body - re-intepreting Stockhausen's Tierkreis offers a physical approach to performance where the body is the driving force behind musical interpretation. The Resilient Body - through the adaptive capacity of the human body the performer can develop resilience and potential. The Imaginal Body - rooted in the Alexander technique, this approach uses anatomical images, specific thinking, touch and visualisations to let go of habitual restrictive patterns and release imaginative potential. The Learnt Body - proposes a training of the performer's body that can consciously transcend socially coded habits and movement patterns. The Kinetic Body - through Kudiyattam dance training, this approach demonstrates how, underpinning the kinetics of breathing, 'foot' produces temporality, which is the fundamental source of the presence of the body. The Cognitive Body - uses Damasio's body-minded brain and 'somatic marker hypothesis' to articulate methods of physical devising for performance
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Triarchy Press Attending to Movement: Somatic Perspectives on
Book SynopsisThis edited collection draws on the conference, Attending to Movement: Somatic Perspectives on Living in this World, run at C-DaRE, the Centre for Dance Research, Coventry University, 12 - 14 July, 2013. Somatic practitioners, dance artists and scholars from a wide range of subject domains cross discipline borders and investigate the approaches that embodied thinking and action can offer to philosophical and socio-cultural inquiry. The book celebrates and builds upon the work of visionary dance artist, teacher and scholar Gill Clarke (1954 -2011), who championed the value of somatic approaches within and beyond dance education and creative practice. This collection of papers covers the themes of: Somatics in the wider social context Pedagogy/Education Intercultural Dialogues Lived lineages Interplay of practice and writing Partial Contents As my attention is wandering: A score for somatic enquiry - Carolyn Roy Not Without My Body: The Struggle of Dancers and Choreographers in the Middle East - Nadra Assaf Disorganising Principles: Corporeal Fragmentation and the Possibilities for Repair - Jennifer Roche Attending to ethics and aesthetics in dance - Fiona Bannon & Duncan Holt At dusk, the collaborative spills and cycles of L219 - Cath Cullinane, Natalie Garrett Brown, Christian Kipp & Amy Voris The Art of Making Choices: The Feldenkrais Method as a soma-critique - Thomas Kampe Motion Capture and The Dancer: Visuality, Temporality and the Dancing Image - Sarah Whatley The fool's journey and poisonous mushrooms - Adam Benjamin 'The daily round the common task': Embodied Practice and the Dance of the Everyday - Hilary Kneale Re-sourcing the body: embodied presence and self-care in working with others - Penny Collinson Thinking, Reflecting and Contemplating With the Body - Lalitaraja (Joachim Chandler) Mythbusting: Using the Alexander Technique to free yourself from detrimental misconceptions in the performing arts - Jennifer Mackerras & Jane Toms A Moving and Touching Career in Dance and Chiropractic - Duncan Holt Attending to movement: the need to make dance that was different to that which went before - Sara Reed Towards a constructive interaction between somatic education and introspective verbalization - Nicole Harbonnier-Topin & Helen Simard Choreographic Mobilities: Embodied Migratory Acts Across the US-Mexico Border - Juan Manuel Aldape Munoz Readership Designed as a guide and stimulus for: teachers, students and practitioners of dance and somatic practices researchers and academics in these fields.Table of ContentsAs my attention is wandering: A score for somatic enquiry - Carolyn Roy Not Without My Body: The Struggle of Dancers and Choreographers in the Middle East - Nadra Assaf Disorganising Principles: Corporeal Fragmentation and the Possibilities for Repair - Jennifer Roche Attending to ethics and aesthetics in dance - Fiona Bannon & Duncan Holt The Art of Making Choices: The Feldenkrais Method as a soma-critique - Thomas Kampe Motion Capture and The Dancer: Visuality, Temporality and the Dancing Image - Sarah Whatley The fool's journey and poisonous mushrooms - Adam Benjamin 'The daily round the common task': Embodied Practice and the Dance of the Everyday - Hilary Kneale Re-sourcing the body: embodied presence and self-care in working with others - Penny Collinson Thinking, Reflecting and Contemplating With the Body - Lalitaraja (Joachim Chandler) Mythbusting: Using the Alexander Technique to free yourself from detrimental misconceptions in the performing arts - Jennifer Mackerras & Jane Toms A Moving and Touching Career in Dance and Chiropractic - Duncan Holt Attending to movement: the need to make dance that was different to that which went before - Sara Reed Towards a constructive interaction between somatic education and introspective verbalization - Nicole Harbonnier-Topin & Helen Simard Choreographic Mobilities: Embodied Migratory Acts Across the US-Mexico Border - Juan Manuel Aldape Munoz So, Remember the Liquid Ground - Carol Brown An Intricate Field - Lizzy Le Quesne Embodied Adventures in and out of the Irish Countryside - Somaticatica At Dusk, the Collaborative Spills and Cycles of L219 - Cath Cullinane, Natalie Garrett Brown, Christian Kipp & Amy Voris Amerta Movement and Somatic Costume - Sally E. Dean Attending to Movement - Sara Reed Re-sourcing the Body - Penny Collinson Early Trends - Martha Eddy
£26.60
Triarchy Press Ways to Wander
Book Synopsis'Ways to Wander' is your invitation to experiment with a whole range of different ways to 'go for a walk'. Rather than picking up a map and following a footpath, the book offers 54 intriguingly different suggestions, tactics and recollections, all submitted by artists (most of them involved with the Walking Artists Network). There are plenty of ideas you can just go out and try, but others are more performative or explore the psychological, cultural and philosophical aspects of walking Pop the book in your back pocket, leave it in your rucksack, share it with friends and take them on a walk, use it in creative workshops, read it as if each instruction were poetry, engage with each page as visual art or as a performance activity, let it remind you of places you've been or walks you'd like to do. When the moment takes you, be inspired by the variety of inventive and reflective ideas mapped out here and then simply...wander.
£11.08
