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This text provides dancers and dance educators with a deep understanding of how they can use imagery to improve artistry in dance. It offers hundreds of imagery exercises to refine improvisation, technique, and choreography as well as 295 illustrations and photos that illustrate Franklin's unique imagery concepts. The book includes imagery exercises that can restore and regenerate the body through massage, touch, and stretching.
This text provides dancers and dance educators with a deep understanding of how they can use imagery to improve artistry in dance. It offers hundreds of imagery exercises to refine improvisation, technique, and choreography as well as 295 illustrations and photos that illustrate Franklin's unique imagery concepts. The book includes imagery exercises that can restore and regenerate the body through massage, touch, and stretching.
Eric Franklin is director and founder of the Institute for Franklin Method in Wetzikon, Switzerland. He has more than 35 years of experience as a dancer and choreographer, and he has shared imagery techniques in his teaching since 1986.
Franklin has taught extensively throughout the United States and Europe at the Julliard School in New York, Royal Ballet School in London, Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, Dance Academy of Rome, and Institute for Psychomotor Therapy in Zurich. He was also a guest lecturer at the University of Vienna. He has provided training to Olympic and world-champion athletes and professional dance troupes such as Cirque du Soleil and the Forum de Dance in Monte Carlo. Franklin earned a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a BS from the University of Zurich. He has been on the faculty of the American Dance Festival since 1991.
Franklin is coauthor of the best-selling book Breakdance, which received a New York City Public Library Prize in 1984, and author of 100 Ideen für Beweglichkeit and Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (both books about imagery in dance and movement). He is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science.
Franklin lives near Zurich, Switzerland.
Part I. Art and Science of Imagery
Chapter 1. History, Theory, and Uses of Imagery
Defining Imagery
Historical Perspectives
Emerging Theories on Imagery
Benefits of Using Imagery in Dance
Summary
Chapter 2. Types and Effectiveness of Imagery
Direct Imagery
Types of Imagery
Imagery Strings
Making Imagery Effective
Summary
Part II. Discovering and Exploring Imagery
Chapter 3. Discovering Imagery
Nature
Movies
Literary Arts
Music
Visual Arts
Propensity Toward Imagery
Summary
Chapter 4. Basic Movement Imagery and Exercises
Intention
Whole-Body Sensation
Space
Weight
Music and Rhythm
Connections Through the Body
Breath and Flow
Summary
Chapter 5. Imagery in Dance Improvisation
Improvisation and Dance Technique
Improvisation With Children
Imagery Improvisation Exercises
Contact Improvisation and Imagery
Butoh
Summary
Part III. Imagery in Dance Technique Classes
Chapter 6. Teaching Dance With Imagery
Elements of Making Progress
Function and Anatomy
Effort and Tension
Alignment Paradox
Guidelines for Teachers
Guidelines for Students
Summary
Chapter 7. Floorwork, Walking, and Running
Floorwork
Pelvis as a Strong Sitting Base
Upper-Body Motion While Sitting
Falls to the Floor
Rolls on the Ground
Floor Barre
Stillness and Slow Movement
The Foot
Walking and Running
Summary
Chapter 8. Plié
Force Absorption in Plié
Imagery for Plié
Summary
Chapter 9. Tendu-Based Movements
Battement Tendu/Dégagé (Jeté)
Rond de Jambe à Terre
Battement Fondu (Demi-Plié on One Leg)
Battement Frappé
Summary
Chapter 10. Développé and Other Extensions
Creating Smooth Action in the Hip Joint
Extensions to the Back
Releasing Tension, Embodying Fascia
Summary
Chapter 11. Arabesque, Attitude, and Grand Battement
Research on Imagery for the Plié Arabesque
Art and Science of Balance
Grand Battement
Summary
Chapter 12. Swings, Arches, and Spirals
Swings and Arches
Spirals
Summary
Chapter 13. Upper-Body Gestures
Port de Bras (Arm Gestures)
Hands
Face
Eyes
Neck
Summary
Chapter 14. Turns
From Crawls to Pirouettes
Natural Turners
What You Can Learn From a Spinning Top
Turning With the Whole Body
Angular Motion
Phases of Turning in Pirouettes
Summary
Chapter 15. Jumps
Speed and Leverage
Anatomical Considerations
The Foot in Jumping
Elastic Leaps and Rhythmic Rebound
Traveling Leaps and Turning Leaps
Breathing Before Jumping
Arms and Leaping
Floors and Soft Landings
The Sky Is the Limit
Summary
Chapter 16. Partnering
Requirements for Partnering
Connecting With Your Partner
Using Imagery in Partnering
Summary
Part IV. Imagery in Choreography, Rest, and Regeneration
Chapter 17. Imagery and Performance Quality
Expressivity
Authenticity
Endowment
Magical Outfit
Performance Environment
Relationship With the Audience
Your History
Stepping Onstage
Summary
Chapter 18. Rest and Regeneration
Using Your Hands
Releasing Touch
Constructive Rest
Guided Imagery
Summary
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Empfohlen (von): | 14 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
Genre: | Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Thema: | Theater & Film |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780736067881 |
ISBN-10: | 0736067884 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Franklin, Eric |
Auflage: | 2nd edition |
Hersteller: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
Maße: | 279 x 215 x 27 mm |
Von/Mit: | Eric Franklin |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.09.2013 |
Gewicht: | 1,073 kg |
Eric Franklin is director and founder of the Institute for Franklin Method in Wetzikon, Switzerland. He has more than 35 years of experience as a dancer and choreographer, and he has shared imagery techniques in his teaching since 1986.
Franklin has taught extensively throughout the United States and Europe at the Julliard School in New York, Royal Ballet School in London, Danish Ballet in Copenhagen, Dance Academy of Rome, and Institute for Psychomotor Therapy in Zurich. He was also a guest lecturer at the University of Vienna. He has provided training to Olympic and world-champion athletes and professional dance troupes such as Cirque du Soleil and the Forum de Dance in Monte Carlo. Franklin earned a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a BS from the University of Zurich. He has been on the faculty of the American Dance Festival since 1991.
Franklin is coauthor of the best-selling book Breakdance, which received a New York City Public Library Prize in 1984, and author of 100 Ideen für Beweglichkeit and Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (both books about imagery in dance and movement). He is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science.
Franklin lives near Zurich, Switzerland.
Part I. Art and Science of Imagery
Chapter 1. History, Theory, and Uses of Imagery
Defining Imagery
Historical Perspectives
Emerging Theories on Imagery
Benefits of Using Imagery in Dance
Summary
Chapter 2. Types and Effectiveness of Imagery
Direct Imagery
Types of Imagery
Imagery Strings
Making Imagery Effective
Summary
Part II. Discovering and Exploring Imagery
Chapter 3. Discovering Imagery
Nature
Movies
Literary Arts
Music
Visual Arts
Propensity Toward Imagery
Summary
Chapter 4. Basic Movement Imagery and Exercises
Intention
Whole-Body Sensation
Space
Weight
Music and Rhythm
Connections Through the Body
Breath and Flow
Summary
Chapter 5. Imagery in Dance Improvisation
Improvisation and Dance Technique
Improvisation With Children
Imagery Improvisation Exercises
Contact Improvisation and Imagery
Butoh
Summary
Part III. Imagery in Dance Technique Classes
Chapter 6. Teaching Dance With Imagery
Elements of Making Progress
Function and Anatomy
Effort and Tension
Alignment Paradox
Guidelines for Teachers
Guidelines for Students
Summary
Chapter 7. Floorwork, Walking, and Running
Floorwork
Pelvis as a Strong Sitting Base
Upper-Body Motion While Sitting
Falls to the Floor
Rolls on the Ground
Floor Barre
Stillness and Slow Movement
The Foot
Walking and Running
Summary
Chapter 8. Plié
Force Absorption in Plié
Imagery for Plié
Summary
Chapter 9. Tendu-Based Movements
Battement Tendu/Dégagé (Jeté)
Rond de Jambe à Terre
Battement Fondu (Demi-Plié on One Leg)
Battement Frappé
Summary
Chapter 10. Développé and Other Extensions
Creating Smooth Action in the Hip Joint
Extensions to the Back
Releasing Tension, Embodying Fascia
Summary
Chapter 11. Arabesque, Attitude, and Grand Battement
Research on Imagery for the Plié Arabesque
Art and Science of Balance
Grand Battement
Summary
Chapter 12. Swings, Arches, and Spirals
Swings and Arches
Spirals
Summary
Chapter 13. Upper-Body Gestures
Port de Bras (Arm Gestures)
Hands
Face
Eyes
Neck
Summary
Chapter 14. Turns
From Crawls to Pirouettes
Natural Turners
What You Can Learn From a Spinning Top
Turning With the Whole Body
Angular Motion
Phases of Turning in Pirouettes
Summary
Chapter 15. Jumps
Speed and Leverage
Anatomical Considerations
The Foot in Jumping
Elastic Leaps and Rhythmic Rebound
Traveling Leaps and Turning Leaps
Breathing Before Jumping
Arms and Leaping
Floors and Soft Landings
The Sky Is the Limit
Summary
Chapter 16. Partnering
Requirements for Partnering
Connecting With Your Partner
Using Imagery in Partnering
Summary
Part IV. Imagery in Choreography, Rest, and Regeneration
Chapter 17. Imagery and Performance Quality
Expressivity
Authenticity
Endowment
Magical Outfit
Performance Environment
Relationship With the Audience
Your History
Stepping Onstage
Summary
Chapter 18. Rest and Regeneration
Using Your Hands
Releasing Touch
Constructive Rest
Guided Imagery
Summary
Empfohlen (bis): | 22 |
---|---|
Empfohlen (von): | 14 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
Genre: | Kunst |
Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
Thema: | Theater & Film |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780736067881 |
ISBN-10: | 0736067884 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Franklin, Eric |
Auflage: | 2nd edition |
Hersteller: | Human Kinetics Publishers |
Maße: | 279 x 215 x 27 mm |
Von/Mit: | Eric Franklin |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.09.2013 |
Gewicht: | 1,073 kg |