Paul Taylor Dance Company
Paul Taylor Dance Company

Author: Paul Taylor

Publisher: Delphinium

Published: 2015-01-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781883285630

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A one-time limited printing of 1,000 copies, this new book features a major dance of Paul Taylor’s per page – 59 in all – with a beautiful full-color photo for each. This beautiful tribute is filled with commentary by dance experts Robert Gottlieb and Susan Carbonneau, and additional text by Paul’s most famous dancers, and by Paul himself, including a letter from Paul to his dancers in 1974, published for the first time. The book is a 9’ x 12” paperback with French flap covers, and the front cover is a dramatic all-black matte cover.

Dancers Among Us
Dancers Among Us

Author: Jordan Matter

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2022-07-15

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1523523220

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The mystery of the body in motion. The surprise of seeing what seems impossible. And the pure, joyful optimism of it all. Dancers Among Us presents one thrilling photograph after another of dancers leaping, spinning, lifting, kicking—but in the midst of daily life: on the beach, at a construction site, in a library, a restaurant, a park. With each image the reader feels buoyed up, eager to see the next bit of magic. Photographer Jordan Matter started his Dancers Among Us Project by asking a member of the Paul Taylor Dance Company to dance for him in a place where dance is unexpected. So, dressed in a commuter’s suit and tie, the dancer flew across a Times Square subway platform. And in that image Matter found what he’d been searching for: a way to express the feeling of being fully alive in the moment, unself-conscious, present. Organized around themes of work, play, love, exploration, dreaming, and more, Dancers Among Us celebrates life in a way that’s fresh, surprising, original, universal. There’s no photoshopping here, no trampolines, no gimmicks, no tricks. Just a photographer, his vision, and the serendipity of what happens when the shutter clicks.

Introduction to Modern Dance Techniques
Introduction to Modern Dance Techniques

Author: Joshua Legg

Publisher: Dance Horizons

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780871273253

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Each unit contains core ideas, a series of journaling and discussion topics, improvisation experiments, biographical sketches of the choreographers, and a presentation of-class material. At the end of each chapter, questions and experiments offer basic ideas that you can use to further your understanding of the choreography presented. --

Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing Between Intention and Impact
Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing Between Intention and Impact

Author: Phil Chan

Publisher: R. R. Bowker

Published: 2020-06-30

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9781734732481

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Who would have guessed that one short conversation with New York City Ballet Artistic Director Peter Martins would change the course of how we approach America's favorite holiday ballet, and serve as a catalyst for changing how we talk about race in America? Phil Chan, arts advocate and co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, chronicles his journey navigating conversations around race, representation, and inclusion arising from issues in presenting one short dance-the Chinese variation from The Nutcracker. Armed with new vocabulary, he recounts his process and pitfalls in advising Salt Lake City's Ballet West on the presentation of a lost Balanchine work from 1925, Le Chant du Rossignol.Chan encounters orientalism, cultural appropriation, and yellowface, and witnesses firsthand the continuing evolution of an Old World aristocratic dance form in a New World democratic environment. As a storyteller, Chan presents a mix of dance and Chinese American history, personal anecdotes, and best practices for any professional arts organization to use for navigating issues around race, while outlining an essential path American ballet must take in order for our beloved art form to stay alive for a growingly diverse 21st century audience.

The American Dance Festival
The American Dance Festival

Author: Jack Anderson

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9780822306832

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The American Dance Festival has been a magnet drawing together diverse artists, styles, theories, and dance training methods; from this creative mix the ADF has emerged as the sponsor of performances by some of the greatest choreographers and dance companies of our time. Jack Anderson traces the development of ADF from its beginnings in New England to its seasons at Duke University. He displays the ADF for the multidimensional creature it is—a center for performances, a school for the best young dancers in the country, and a provider of community and professional services.

The Art of Ballet Accompaniment
The Art of Ballet Accompaniment

Author: Gerald R. Lishka

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0253063361

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The Art of Ballet Accompaniment: A Comprehensive Guide addresses every imaginable topic and challenge that a ballet accompanist—whether a novice or a more experienced practitioner—might encounter. More than just a facile anthology of accessible music, this inclusive guide details all aspects of playing for ballet, including a complete manual for editing piano literature to accompany ballet technique classes. Author Gerald R. Lishka encourages ballet accompanists to be imaginative, creative, independent artists who can also communicate effectively with dance instructors. In addition, he clarifies the necessary balance between the use of existing musical scores and the art of improvisation. Featuring a new foreword by Kyra Nichols, an expanded section on Lishka's personal philosophy, an updated section on barre from Alison Hennessey, and over 100 music examples, The Art of Ballet Accompaniment offers invaluable advice for all levels of pianists and accompanists.

A Map of Making Dances
A Map of Making Dances

Author: Stuart Hodes

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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This all-inclusive guide to the art of creating dance moves and routines, written by the advisor and former dancer of the Martha Graham School and company, contains 247 projects that guide the user through a myriad of topics. Concepts and techniques such as form, sequencing, variation, surrealism, abstract movement, improvisation, ritual and ceremony, space, and floor patterns are examined and explained, encouraging the student to experiment and create with movement.

The Death Of Him
The Death Of Him

Author: Jean Paul Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2023-09-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781667161051

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A book of poems by the American Poet, Jean-Paul Taylor A poet since the sixties, while in high school, he has been influenced by Kenneth Patchen, Robert Creely, Robert Duncan, and Charles Olson

Dance in America
Dance in America

Author: Robert Coe

Publisher: New York : Dutton

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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This companion volume to the Emmy Award-winning PBS television series offers a complete history of dance in America and a behind-the-scenes look at companies, choreographers, and individual dancers. Coe shows how ballet, with its roots in France and Russia, has undergone a renaissance in the United States. Focusing on the New York City Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre, and Balanchine's contributions, he offers examples of the expansion of ballet's popularity in the Feld Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. He also describes the origins of modern dance, the contributions of its pioneers Isadora Duncan, Loie Fuller and Denishawn, and the artistic revolution of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham. He covers postmodernists such as Paul Taylor and Katherine Dunham, and concludes with a portrait of Twyla Tharp. ISBN 0-525-24325-9 : $29.85.