The Art of Making Dances
by Doris Humphrey
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Book Summary Information
Author: Doris HumphreyEditor: Barbara Pollack
Illustrator: Stuyvesant Van Veen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1991-08-01
ISBN: 0871271583
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Princeton Book Company
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Summary: 5 Stars
Written by one of the master pioneers of American modern dance, "The Art of Making Dances" was Doris Humphrey's final effort before she died in 1958. Published after her death, the book is a tribute to her legacy of providing a formal methodology of the craft of choreography. The book is an excellent manual for the beginning choreographer by outlining elements of dance and music composition, design, dynamics, rhythm and gesture. She includes choreography assignments to illustrate each compositional element. While somewhat dated in its choreography references, Humphrey offers the reader advice for what to look for in formal choreography making the book an excellent introduction to understanding and appreciating dance for the practitioner as well as the audience member.
Dalienne Majors
Chair of Dance
Berkeley Carroll School
Brooklyn, NY
July 2006
Summary of The Art of Making Dances
Written just before the author's death in 1958, this book is an autobiography in art, a gathering of?experiences in performance, and a lucid and practical source book on choreography.
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