Overview
Dance is the art least susceptible to preservation since its embodied, kinaesthetic nature has proven difficult to capture in notation and even in still or moving images. However, frameworks have been established and guidance made available for keeping dances, performances, and choreographersā legacies alive so that the dancers of today and tomorrow can experience and learn from the dances and dancers of the past.
In this volume, a range of voices address the issue of dance preservation through memory, artistic choice, interpretation, imagery and notation, as well as looking at relevant archives, legal structures, documentation and artefacts. The intertwining of dance preservation and creativity is a core theme discussed throughout this text, pointing to the essential continuity of dance history and dance innovation. The demands of preservation stretch across time, geographies, institutions and interpersonal connections, and this book focuses on the fascinating web that supports the fragile yet urgent effort to sustain our dancing heritage.
The articles in this book were originally published in the journal Dance Chronicle: Studies in Dance and the Related Arts.
This book title, Preserving Dance Across Time and Space, ISBN: 9781138841734, by Lynn Brooks, Joellen Meglin, published by Taylor & Francis (September 12, 2014) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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