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This chapter defines and ex amines seven primary functions of dance in musicals: as an exploration of character in psychological terms, as a narrative tool, as an unspoken aspect of libretto, as a transition al device, to develop character, as metaphor, and as danced abstraction within the narra tive.
This chapter defines and examines seven primary functions of dance in musicals: as an exploration of character in psychological terms, as a narrative tool, as an unspoken aspect of libretto, as a transitional device, to develop character, as metaphor, and as danced abstraction within the narrative.
My central task in this chapter is to articulate a methodology for analyzing dance in musical theater performance. I begin by discussing definitions of both dance and choreography in this context, assessing the existing body of writings on dance in musical theater, and offering a few observations as to why such scholarship has rarely been pursued.
1 sty 2018 · The conversion of the traditional dance from its "first existence" into its "second existence" is supported and interpreted by the three components of the dancing process, the so-called...
1 gru 2015 · This article explores nuances in the meanings and applications of the term ‘dance technique’, by looking at how students in modern and contemporary dance articulate their understanding of the...
Title: Exploring the Modern Dance Technique Class as a Somatic Practice This movement project investigates principles of modern dance technique and pedagogical practices which emphasize the inherently somatic nature of dance. Through designing, implementing, and evaluating an experimental modern dance technique
31 mar 2023 · Collating together approaches from key subdisciplines, this book brings together perspectives on dance practice, dance studies, dance education, dance science, as well as dance research in cross-, multi-, and interdisciplinary fields.
