| Description |
1 online resource (218 pages) |
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Routledge Performance Practitioners Ser |
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Routledge Performance Practitioners Ser
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| Contents |
Life and work -- Theory and practice -- The mountain performances, Circle the earth, and The planetary dance -- Practical explorations |
| Summary |
Anna Halprin traces the life's work of this radical dance-maker, documenting her early career as a modern dancer in the 1940s through to the development of her groundbreaking approach to dance as an accessible and life-enhancing art form. Now revised and reissued, this book:As a first step towards critical understanding, and an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.offers a detailed analysis of Halprin's work from this periodprovides an important historical guide to a time when dance was first explored beyond the confines of the theatre and considered as a healing art for individuals and communities.sketches the evolution of the San Francisco Dancers' Workshop, exploring Halprin's connections with the avant-garde theatre, music, visual art and architecture of the 1950s and 60s |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Halprin, Anna
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| SUBJECT |
Halprin, Anna fast |
| Subject |
Dancers -- United States -- Biography
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Modern dance.
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Dance therapy.
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Dance Therapy
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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Dance therapy
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Dancers
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Modern dance
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Poynor, Helen
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| ISBN |
9781351056854 |
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1351056859 |
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