Sujets :
Danse aérienne - Histoire
Danse moderne - Histoire
Acrobatie aérienne - Étude et enseignement
Danse - Mesures de sécurité

Dépouillement du document :
Part I. Taking Off : From the Ground to the Air.

Chapter 1. Aerial Dance in a Postmodern World: Its Roots and Wings in Modern Dance
Look Up! Alwin Nikolais
Aerial Dance Defined
Blurring Dance and Circus Arts
Aerial Arts in the Mainstream

Chapter 2. Flight Path: The Evolution of Aerial Dance
West Coast: Motivity
Look Up! Terry Sendgraff
East Coast: Multigravitational Aerodance Group
Progeny: The Diaspora

Chapter 3. Air Craft: The Aesthetics of Aerial Dance
What Puts the Modern in Dance?
Look Up! Jo Kreiter
We Start at the Toes and Evolve to the Arms
Dance of Swinging and Spinning
Aesthetic of Effortlessness
Look Up! Fred Deb
Enough With Peter Pan!
Look Up! Brenda Angiel


Part II. From an Aerial View

Chapter 4. Bird's-Eye View: Essays From the Field
Stephanie Evanitsky
Terry Sendgraff
Robert Davidson
Look Up! Robert Davidson
Susan Murphy
Look Up! Susan Murphy
Nancy Smith
Amelia Rudolph
Jo Kreiter
Brenda Angiel
Look Up! Brenda Angiel
Karola Lüttringhaus
Look Up! Karola Lüttringhaus
Jayne Bernasconi
Look Up! Jayne Bernasconi

Chapter 5. Flight Instructions: Approaches to Teaching
Terry Sendgraff
Look Up! Terry Sendgraff
Robert Davidson
Look Up! Robert Davidson
Susan Murphy
Nancy Smith
Jo Kreiter
Look Up! Jo Kreiter
Amelia Rudolph
Jayne Bernasconi
Look Up! Jayne Bernasconi

Chapter 6. Custom-Designed Flights: Other Applications
Mixed-Ability Aerial Dancing
Aerial Yoga
Look Up!: Jayne Bernasconi
Aerial Sci-Arts: Physics and the Low-Flying Trapeze
Kids Who Fly


Part III. Flying Safely

Chapter 7. Injury Prevention: Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Suspended Movement. -
Shoulder Anatomy
Upright Posture and the Neutral Pelvis
Core Stability
Raising the Arms: Which Muscles Should Work?
Flexibility
Aerial Positioning of the Pelvis: Hollow Body

Chapter 8. Rigging for Aerial Dance: Keep It Safe
Look Up! Nancy Smith
The Basics
A Place to Stand
Frequently Discussed Issues
How to Tell if Your Rigger Is Qualified (Qualified for What?)
Requisite Disclaimer

Résumé :
Aerial Dance is the first book to showcase this newest dance genre. The book traces the historical roots of this latest art form, which is rapidly gaining in popularity. It also defines its place in the lineage of modern dance and addresses aesthetics, philosophical approaches, and safety issues.

Part I details the evolution of aerial dance and its place in a postmodern world. It delves into the aesthetics of aerial dance and the differences between this genre and circus-based aerial arts.
Part II presents a variety of essays from many of the top artists in the field who provide insight into their own approaches to aerial dance. The book also presents a variety of teaching applications, including ideas for working with special populations and related art forms.
Part III is all about safety, including injury prevention, rigging, other safety-related issues. This part helps readers understand anatomical and physiological issues regarding safety.
[editor summary]

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 791.340 9 B523a 2008

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