Jacques Lecoq taught indefatigably at his International Theatre School, until his death in 1999. Which he founded in 1956. Here, translated for the first time into English, Lecoq shares his unique philosophy and teaching methods, which together form one of the greatest influence…
"A great resource for beginning through advanced choreography and dance improvisation courses. There is no book similar to this currently available."--Maura Keefe, resident scholar at Jacob's Pillow Festival and associate professor at SUNY Brockport. Composing while Dancing: An…
Composing while Dancing: An Improviser's Companion examines the world of improvisational dance and the varied approaches to this art form. By introducing the improvisational strategies of twenty-six top contemporary artists of movement improvisation, Melinda Buckwalter offers a …
Creative practice in music takes place in a distributed and interactive manner embracing the activities of composers, performers and improvisers-despite the sharp division of labour between these roles that traditional concert culture often presents. Two distinctive features of …
Teaching music improvisation with technology
In recent years, scholars and musicians have become increasingly interested in the revival of musical improvisation as it was known in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This historically informed practice is now supplanting the late Romantic view of improvised music as a rhap…
In recent years, scholars and musicians have become increasingly interested in the revival of musical improvisation as it was known in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This historically informed practice is now supplanting the late Romantic view of improvised music as a rhap…
