ABSTRACT

Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. For over twenty years, Dance Composition has been the leading guide to creative success in dance making, useful to everyone interested in dance composition, at both high school and college levels. This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter exploring creative processes in relation to composing dances.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|10 pages

Dance Composition

part 111|9 pages

chapter 2|8 pages

The Material Content

Movement and Meaning

part 202|91 pages

chapter 3|11 pages

Methods of Construction 1

The Beginnings

chapter 4|14 pages

Methods of Construction 2

Motif into Composition

chapter 5|13 pages

Methods of Construction 3

Motif into Composition for a Group

chapter 6|7 pages

Methods of Construction 4

The Dance Form

chapter 7|7 pages

Methods of Construction 5

Elements of Construction

chapter 8|7 pages

Methods of Construction 6

Style

chapter 9|13 pages

Methods of Construction 7

Improvisation in the Process of Composition

chapter 10|18 pages

Methods of Construction 8

Alternative and Experimental Approaches in Dance Composition

part 1113|24 pages

part 1354|17 pages

chapter 12|16 pages

The Creative Process in Dance Composition

part 1525|18 pages

chapter 13|17 pages

Standing Back from the Process

The Composer's Freedom

part 1706|35 pages

chapter 14|34 pages

Practical Assignments for Students