The Place of Dance: A Somatic Guide to Dancing and Dance Making - Softcover

Olsen, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819574058 ISBN 13: 9780819574053

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Place of Dance is written for the general reader as well as for dancers. It reminds us that dancing is our nature, available to all as well as refined for the stage. Andrea Olsen is an internationally known choreographer and educator who combines the science of body with creative practice. This workbook integrates experiential anatomy with the process of moving and dancing, with a particular focus on the creative journey involved in choreographing, improvising, and performing for the stage. Each of the chapters, or "days," introduces a particular theme and features a dance photograph, information on the topic, movement and writing investigations, personal anecdotes, and studio notes from professional artists and educators for further insight. The third in a trilogy of works about the body, including Bodystories: A Guide to Experiential Anatomy and Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide, The Place of Dance will help each reader understand his/her dancing body through somatic work, create a dance, and have a full journal clarifying aesthetic views on his or her practice. It is well suited for anyone interested in engaging embodied intelligence and living more consciously.

About this title

About the Author

Andrea Olsen is professor of dance and faculty member in the Environmental Studies Program at Middlebury College. She also performs, teaches yoga and creative writing, and offers workshops worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0819574058
• ISBN 13: 9780819574053
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288