This rich collection of essays and interviews explores modern-dance technique training from the last fifty years. Focusing on the culture of dance, editors Melanie Bales and Rebecca Nettl-Fiol examine choreographic process and style, dancer agency and participation in the creative process, and changes in the role and purpose of training. Bringing recent writings on dance into dialogue with dance practice, "The Body Eclectic: Evolving Practices in Dance Training" asks readers to consider the relationship between training practices and choreographic style andcontent. The contributors explore...
This rich collection of essays and interviews explores modern-dance technique training from the last fifty years. Focusing on the culture of dance,...
In "Dance and the Alexander Technique, " Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movement and dance training to explore the relationship between a specific movement technique and the basic principles of support and coordination. The Alexander Technique, developed in the early twentieth century by F. M. Alexander, can be used to enhance dexterity in all types of activities, from everyday actions as mundane as tooth-brushing to highly demanding dance movements. Applying the tenets of this technique through the lens of a specific subset of...
In "Dance and the Alexander Technique, " Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Luc Vanier utilize their ten years of research on developmental movement and dance tra...
