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The Moment of Movement: Dance Improvisation
Lynne Anne Blom and L. Tarin Chaplin
Item #:
9780822954057
Price:
$27.95
Dance improvisation, the intriguing phenomenon of the creative process alive in
the moving body, exists powerfully, sublimely - lending insight, solving
problems, allowing moments of transcendence, diversion, and delight.
Flourishing especially since the postmodern movement of the 1960s, it has
come into its own in the performing arts. While there are many books containing
ideas for developing improvisations, few have tackled the difficult questions:
“What is dance improvisation?” “How does it work?” or “What is its body of
knowledge?” The Moment of Movement goes beyond lists of
improvisations and into the heart of improvising. In it the authors pursue both
the philosophical and the practical, and begin by examining the creative process
as it applies to movement and especially the kinesthetic way in which the body
knows and uses movement. They answer the often unstated and pertinent
questions of the novice; investigate the particular skills and traits needed by the
leader; consider ways of working with specific populations; and provide
challenging material for advanced movers. They discuss the use of music, and
the specific situation of improvisation in performance. For leaders who want to
design their own improvisations, they trace the evolution of an idea into an
actual content and structure. They also address the controversial issue of the
legitimacy of improvisation in an academic curriculum. A final chapter presents
hundreds of improvisations and improv ideas, grouped into units and
cross-referenced. The Moment of Movement is not tied to any one
point of view. The authors’ presentation of a broad range of material is flexible
enough for use by choreographers, directors, educators, and therapists. In its
perceptive investigation of the experiential and conceptual aspects of dance
improvisation, this book articulates the ephemeral. Book, 256 pages.
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