Contemporary Choreography : A Critical Reader

Omtale

Fully revised and updated, this second edition of Contemporary Choreography presents a range of articles covering choreographic enquiry, investigation into the creative process, and innovative challenges to traditional understandings of dance making.Contributions from a global range of practitioners and researchers address a spectrum of concerns in the field, organized into seven broad domains:Conceptual and philosophical concernsProcesses of makingDance dramaturgy: structures, relationships, contextsChoreographic environmentsCultural and intercultural contextsChallenging aestheticsChoreographic relationships with technology.Including 23 new chapters and 10 updated ones, Contemporary Choreography captures the essence and progress of choreography in the twenty-first century, supporting and encouraging rigorous thinking and research for future generations of dance practitioners and scholars.