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You, the Choreographer

Creating and Crafting Dance
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You, the Choreographer, Creating and Crafting Dance synthesises histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices from diverse concert dance genres. It guides readers at all creative stages to enhance their artistic sensibility through exploration of choreography milestones and cross-disciplinary insights. The book offers analyses of traditional fundamentals, innovative dance construction practices, artistic research methods, and collaboration approaches, providing tools to expand choreographic skills.

This work serves as a textbook for learners and educators, a professional development aid for emerging artists, and a source of inspiration for established professionals, presenting a systematic understanding of dance making with rich references that map the creative landscape of choreography.
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Ideal for dance students, educators, emerging and established choreographers seeking a thorough, practical, and inspiring handbook to refine their craft and understand the broad artistic context of choreography.

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You, The Choreographer offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. This book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.

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You, the Choreographer, Creating and Crafting Dance offers a synthesis of histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for readers at every stage of creative development who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.

Through a review of major milestones in the field, including contributions to choreography from the humanities, arts, and modern sciences, readers will gain new perspectives on the historical development of choreography. Concise analyses of traditional fundamentals and innovative practices of dance construction, artistic research methods, and approaches to artistic collaboration offer readers new tools to build creative habits and expand their choreographic proficiencies.

For learners and educators, this is a textbook. For emerging professionals, it is a professional-development tool. For established professionals, it is a companion handbook that reinvigorates inspiration. To all readers, it offers a cumulative, systematic understanding of the art of dance making, with a wealth of cross-disciplinary references to create a dynamic map of creative practices in choreography.

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Christopher Wheeldon, The Royal Ballet, UK, describes it as "a lovely and useful resource for anyone interested in the timeless art of choreography." Hans van Manen of the Dutch National Ballet calls it "a cumulative reference for understanding the craft of choreography." Septime Webre, Hong Kong Ballet, praises it as "a practical guide to a supremely impractical endeavour: dancemaking." Other notable endorsements highlight its meticulous, inspiring, and comprehensive approach to dance making and choreographic skills.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367444464

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 127 Line drawings, color; 378 Halftones, color; 505 Illustrations, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1620g

Pages: 554

About the Author

Vladimir Angelov is a choreographer, author, and the Executive Director of the International Consortium for Advancement in Choreography, Dance ICONS, Inc. β€” the International Choreographers’ Organization and Networking Services, a global association for choreographers, based in Washington, D.C., USA.

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