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This collection of essays, lectures and notes reveals the inspiration behind the choreography of modern dance founder Doris Humphrey. The fundamentals of composition: form, content and execution are expressed in her own spirited words, providing an intimate look at the creative process. Notes made before and during the making of forty-one of her dances show how she put her choreographic principles and world view into dance, including some of her best-known masterpieces: "Water Study", "The Shakers", "Two Ecstatic Themes", "New Dance", "With My Red Fires", "Passacaglia in C minor", "Day on Earth", and "Night Spell".
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"Evident throughoutis [the author's]interest in the dialogue between abstract and narrative approaches to dance making and her broader concern with the role of social justice in the arts. Recommended." "Choice""
"Evident throughout is [the author's] interest in the dialogue between abstract and narrative approaches to dance making and her broader concern with the role of social justice in the arts. Recommended." --Choice
"Contains material that should be at the core of every class in dance composition. The writing is accessible to beginning choreographers, and will be a great inspiration to the experienced teacher." --Stephanie Clemens, director, Doris Humphrey Society
"It is quite wonderful and will be an invaluable contribution to the current literature. To have [Humphrey's] writing is particularly special." --Lesley Main, director, Doris Humphrey Foundation UK and principal lecturer in dance, Middlesex University
"This book deepens our understanding of this great American artist through the eloquence with which the material is written. It is without question that this book is of great value." --Minos G. Nicolas, executive director, Doris Humphrey Institute
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"Evident throughout is [the author's] interest in the dialogue between abstract and narrative approaches to dance making and her broader concern with the role of social justice in the arts. Recommended." --Choice
"Contains material that should be at the core of every class in dance composition. The writing is accessible to beginning choreographers, and will be a great inspiration to the experienced teacher." --Stephanie Clemens, director, Doris Humphrey Society
"It is quite wonderful and will be an invaluable contribution to the current literature. To have [Humphrey's] writing is particularly special." --Lesley Main, director, Doris Humphrey Foundation UK and principal lecturer in dance, Middlesex University
"This book deepens our understanding of this great American artist through the eloquence with which the material is written. It is without question that this book is of great value." --Minos G. Nicolas, executive director, Doris Humphrey Institute
Doris Humphrey is a founder of American modern dance. Her book, The Art of Making Dances, first published in 1959, continues to be used as a text in the training of choreographers.
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- PublisherDance Horizons Inc.,N.Y.
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0871273071
- ISBN 13 9780871273079
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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