Making an entrance : theory and practice for disabled and non-disabled dancers / Adam Benjamin.
| Author/creator | Benjamin, Adam, 1958- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2002. |
| Description | xxii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: life after Stages -- Improvisation--access--training--touching on a definition -- A little on language, disability, integration and inclusivity -- Disability-specific groups and the Simpson Board -- A serious dislocation -- The god, the bad and the ugly: three approaches to dance in one mythical family -- Apollo's mission: the elevation and inaccessibility of dance -- Louis XIV: the king who stole space to make steps -- Darwin, eugenics and state control -- 'Some of the people' v. 'All of the people'; Hitler v. F.D. Roosevelt -- Natura non facit saltum: leaps of the imagination--Cunningham and Keller -- Natura facit saltum: nature dances, and so do disabled people; contact improvisation and developments in America -- A dance whose time had come: disabled people make an entrance -- X marks the spot: X.24 to X6--contemporary and new dance initiatives in the UK -- The hobbling dance -- 'Just' moving: ethics, integration and the discipline of improvisation -- The great mistake: response-ability and feedback -- Tension seekers: a poet/hunter's guide to improvisation -- Tension as a guide to feedback -- Demons and dragons: some thoughts on becoming blocked in improvisation -- Is it therapy? -- Tears and fears -- Special schools, special students and integrated practice -- Learning with difficulty -- When to say 'no' -- Lost narrative -- Access v. excellence -- Setting up -- An integrated group does not handicap its non-disabled dancers -- Selection criteria -- Exercises and Improvisations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-247) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001041226 |
| ISBN | 0415251435 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415251433 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415251443 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415251440 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV1799.2 .B47 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |