Ballet Across Borders
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Ballet Across Borders
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Author : Helena Wulff
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-05-18
Ballet Across Borders written by Helena Wulff and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-18 with Social Science categories.
This absorbing book is ballet's 'biography' -- a revealing examination of a closed world, its competition and camaraderie, sexual politics, intimacies, pressures and, not least of all, its magic. Ballet companies have endeavoured to hide what is going on backstage lest the reality of highly strung nerves, constant fatigue and pain from injuries tarnish the illusion of ethereal figures and seemingly weightless steps in polished performances. But the audience's perceptions of fairy-tale worlds onstage are far removed from the experiences of the dancers themselves. The author, who trained to be a dancer, has been given an entrée to this private world that few outsiders ever see.Books on ballet tend to focus on performance. In contrast, this book, which draws on extensive fieldwork with major companies such as London's Royal Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre in New York, the Royal Swedish Ballet and the Ballett Frankfurt, is about dancers - how their careers are made and unmade and what happens in dance companies offstage. Anyone interested in the culture of ballet or the theatre, as well as students of anthropology, dance, performance and cultural studies, will want to read what really goes on when the curtain comes down.
Dancing Across Borders
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Author : Charlotte Svendler Nielsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-06
Dancing Across Borders written by Charlotte Svendler Nielsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-06 with Education categories.
Dancing Across Borders presents formal and non-formal settings of dance education where initiatives in different countries transcend borders: cultural and national borders, subject borders, professional borders and socio-economic borders. It includes chapters featuring different theoretical perspectives on dance and cultural diversity, alongside case narratives that show these perspectives in a specific cultural setting. In this way, each section charts the processes, change and transformation in the lives of young people through dance. Key themes include how student learning is enhanced by cultural diversity, experiential teaching and learning involving social, cross-cultural and personal dimensions. This conceptually aligns with the current UNESCO protocols that accent empathy, creativity, cooperation, collaboration alongside skills- and knowledge-based learning in an endeavour to create civic mindedness and a more harmonious world. This volume is an invaluable resource for teachers, policy makers, artists and scholars interested in pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, social and cultural studies, aesthetics and interdisciplinary arts. By understanding the impact of these cross-border collaborative initiatives, readers can better understand, promote and create new ways of thinking and working in the field of dance education for the benefit of new generations.
When Men Dance
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Author : Jennifer Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-10-09
When Men Dance written by Jennifer Fisher and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-09 with Music categories.
When Men Dance explores the intersection of dance and perceptions of male gender and sexuality across history and different cultural contexts. Chapters tackle the history and dilemmas that revolve around dance and notions of masculinity from a variety of dance studies perspectives, and are accompanied by fascinating personal histories that complement their themes.
Dancing Across Borders
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Author : Norma E. Cantú
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2009
Dancing Across Borders written by Norma E. Cantú and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
One of the first anthologies to focus on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the border
Meaning In Motion
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Author : Jane Desmond
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1997
Meaning In Motion written by Jane Desmond and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Performing Arts categories.
On dance and culture
When Men Dance Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders
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Author : Jennifer Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-07
When Men Dance Choreographing Masculinities Across Borders written by Jennifer Fisher and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
While dance has always been as demanding as contact sports, intuitive boundaries distinguish the two forms of performance for men. Dance is often regarded as a feminine activity, and men who dance are frequently stereotyped as suspect, gay, or somehow unnatural. But what really happens when men dance? When Men Dance offers a progressive vision that boldly articulates double-standards in gender construction within dance and brings hidden histories to light in a globalized debate. A first of its kind, this trenchant look at the stereotypes and realities of male dancing brings together contributions from leading and rising scholars of dance from around the world to explore what happens when men dance. The dancing male body emerges in its many contexts, from the ballet, modern, and popular dance worlds to stages in Georgian and Victorian England, Weimar Germany, India and the Middle East. The men who dance and those who analyze them tell stories that will be both familiar and surprising for insiders and outsiders alike.
The Oxford Handbook Of Contemporary Ballet
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Author : Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
The Oxford Handbook Of Contemporary Ballet written by Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Performing Arts categories.
Features viewpoints from dance scholars, critics, choreographers, and dances Highlights contributions from choreographers around the globe Includes a significant range of cultural and historical contexts in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries Book jacket.
Processing Choreography
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Author : Elizabeth Waterhouse
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2022-03-07
Processing Choreography written by Elizabeth Waterhouse and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-07 with Performing Arts categories.
Told from the perspective of the dancers, »Processing Choreography: Thinking with William Forsythe's Duo« is an ethnography that reconstructs the dancers' activity within William Forsythe's Duo project. The book is written legibly for readers in dance studies, the social sciences, and dance practice. Considering how the choreography of Duo emerged through practice and changed over two decades of history (1996-2018), Elizabeth Waterhouse offers a nuanced picture of creative cooperation and institutionalized process. She presents a compelling vision of choreography as a nexus of people, im/material practices, contexts, and relations. As a former Forsythe dancer herself, the author provides novel insights into this choreographic community.
The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body
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Author : Pirkko Markula
language : en
Publisher: University of Alberta
Release Date : 2018-01-12
The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body written by Pirkko Markula and has been published by University of Alberta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Performing Arts categories.
Dance has become increasingly visible within contemporary culture: just think of reality TV shows featuring this art form. This shift brings the ballet body into renewed focus. Historically both celebrated and critiqued for its thin, flexible, and highly feminized aesthetic, the ballet body now takes on new and complex meanings at the intersections of performance art, popular culture, and fitness. The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body provides a local perspective to enrich the broader cultural narratives of ballet through historical, socio-cultural, political, and artistic lenses, redefining what many consider to be “high art.” Scholars in gender studies, folklore, popular culture, and cultural studies will be interested in this collection, as well as those involved in the dance world. Contributors: Kelsie Acton, Marianne I. Clark, Kate Z. Davies, Lindsay Eales, Pirkko Markula, Carolyn Millar, Jodie Vandekerkhove
The Body In Asia
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Author : Bryan S. Turner
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2009-11-01
The Body In Asia written by Bryan S. Turner and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-01 with Social Science categories.
The past few decades have seen growing interest in the study of the body. However, the increasing number of exciting and influential publications has primarily, if not exclusively, focused on the body in Western cultures. The various works produced by Asian scholars remain largely unknown to Western academic debates even though Asia is home to a host of rich body cultures and religions. The peoples of Asia have experienced colonization, decolonization, and now globalization, all of which make the ‘body in Asia’ a rewarding field of research. This unique volume brings together a number of scholars who work on East, Southeast and South Asia and presents original and cutting edge research on the body in various Asian cultures.