You, the Choreographer: Creating and Crafting Dance

ISBN-13: 9780367444457 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 584 str.

Vladimir Angelov

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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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Part 1: Time Travel – Choreographing Through the Ages 1: Stone Age: The Dawn of Dance – Choreographing Ritual  2. Ancient Age: Gods and Muses in Motion – Choreographing Art  3. Medieval Age: Leaping into Group Identity – Choreographing Symbol  4. Renaissance and Baroque Age: Waltzing Kingdoms – Choreographing Culture  5. Industrial Age: Dancing the Self – Choreographing Expression  6. Information Age: Turning Against the Norm – Choreographing Experimentation  7. Integral Age: Conceiving Progressive Coherency – Choreographing　Integration  Part 2: Mind and Muscle – The Body, Intellect, and Creative Spirit  8. The Moving Body as a Work of Art – Corpus Cognitus  9. Inside the Brain of the Choreographer – Dissection of a Glorious Mind  10. Handling Perfect Imperfections – Intuitive Craftsmanship  Part 3: Concept and Context – Innovation, Intentionality and Individuality  11. Inventive Creativity – In Art, Everything is Possible  12. Framing Content and Sorting Concepts – Logistics of the Unlimited  13. Choreographic Individuality and Artistic Identity – The Search for Who I Am  Part 4: Form and Formlessness - Generating Movement Material  14. The Emergence of Movement – First Crawl and Walk, then Run  15. Dance Improvisation – Embracing Choreographic Adventures  16. Choreographic Phrase – Diving into the Movement Flow  Part 5: Process and Progress – Developing Movement Material  17. Choreographic Devices and Operations – Growing A Dance Garden  18. Structure and Restructure, Construct and Deconstruct – Architecting A Dance  19. Physical Dramaturgy – Making A Monument Out Of Movement  Part 6: Sonic Swing – Dance the Music, Music the Dance  20. Are Music And Dance Best Friends Forever? – Melody In Motion  21. Seeking, Choosing and Working with the Music – Attract and Retract  22. Dancing Silence, Noise, Soundscape and Spoken Word – Body of Sound  Part 7: Picture Perfect - Venture Follows Vision  23. Nurturing Semantics – Naming a Newborn Dance and Raising a Brand   24. Think Costumes, Lights, and Scenic Design – Piecing A Production  25. A Career in Choreography – Dancing Decisions Moving Forward

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