Choreography :

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Choreography : a basic approach using improvisation / Sandra Cerny Minton. - 3rd ed. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2007. - ix, 165 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Exploring and improvising movement -- The creative process -- Discovering movement through exploration -- Discovering movement through improvisation -- Solving improvisational challenges -- Finding the right music -- Exploring your movement inspirations -- Choreography challenge -- Designing and shaping the dance -- Manipulating movement -- Arranging movement for effective communication -- Choreographic ideas from post-modern dance -- Extending dance-making with technology -- Develop the design and shape of your dance -- Choreography challenge -- Identifying choreographic form -- Choreographic form and development -- Dance style -- Dance subject matter -- Finishing touches -- Learning to choreograph -- Learning choreographic form -- Choreography challenge -- Staging the performance -- Planning and organization -- Technical considerations -- Informal concerts -- Conclusion -- Time to perform -- Choreography challenge -- Appendix A: Choreography resources -- Appendix B: Forms and checklists -- Appendix C: Dance and technology websites.

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