Theresa Ruth Howard: About Me, from www.mybodymyimage.com
Poetics of dance : body, image, and space in the historical avant-gardes by 
Choreographing Identities by
Compiled in great part from the author's own personal dance experience, this volume looks at how various cultures use dance as a visual representation of their identity, and how "traditional" dances change over time.
The American Dance Festival's dancing in the light: six dances by African-American choreographers by
The American Dance Festival presents Dancing in the Light, a one-hour modern dance television program showcasing 6 historic dance compositions by African American choreographers. All of the dances were originally recorded for the Emmy Award-winning series Free to Dance, a three-hour documentary that aired on PBS in 2001 as part of the Great Performances: Dance in America series. While Free to Dance uses select excerpts from the dances to inform its narrative within a historical context, Dancing in the Light features six dances in their entirety or in the case of one work, a complete section. The dances include: Ostrich (1932) by Asadata Dafora, Barrelhouse Blues (1943) by Katherine Dunham, Strange Fruit (1943) by Pearl Primus, Mourner's Bench (1947) by Talley Beatty, Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1959) by Donald Mc Kayle, First Section of D-Man in the Waters (1989) by Bill T. Jones.
The Body, the Dance and the Text by
"This collection of new essays explores the many ways in which writing relates to corporeality and how the two work together to create, resist or mark the body of the "Other." Contributors draw on their varied backgrounds to examine different movement practices, with a focus on movement as a meaning-making process--including the choreographic act of writing"-- Provided by publisher.
Flamenco Nation by
How did flamenco - a song and dance form associated with both a despised ethnic minority in Spain and a region frequently derided by Spaniards - become so inexorably tied to the country's identity? The author focuses on the history of the form and how reactions to the performances transformed from disgust to reverence over the course of two centuries
Bill T. Jones: Solos by
A major figure on the contemporary choreography scene, Bill T. Jones is also a remarkable dancer and a performer with an electrifying stage presence. Here, alone in a studio and filmed from a totally cinematic point of view, he speaks to us of violence, gentleness and emotion in three short pieces: Ionization, to music by Edgar Varèse; Chaconne, from J.-S. Bach’s Partita for Solo Violin in D Minor; and Tea for Two, which uses Blossom Dearie’s version of the classic song. Bonuses on The Dancing Man include interviews with the choreographer, master classes and dance excerpts.
Indian classical dance and the making of postcolonial national identities : dancing on empire's stage by
Explores what happens when a national-cultural production is reproduced outside the immediate social, political and cultural context of its origin.
Beyond the steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by
Award-winning filmmaker Phil Bertelsen offers a rare backstage look at one of America s oldest modern dance companies at a defining moment in its history--as it settles into its own permanent home and training facility in New York City. Set against the construction of the new dance center and the creation of a new dance, every bit of passion, talent, and hard work that goes into keeping a company running is on display. The troupe seamlessly weaves from rehearsal to a triumphant tour in Russia, back to their new dream-come-true digs in Manhattan. BEYOND THE STEPS intertwines the dancers individual tragedies and triumphs with breathtaking performance footage from their journey, shining a spotlight on the story of one of America s most beloved cultural institutions. Visually stunning and emotionally poignant, the film provides a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of modern dance.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: four by Ailey by
The four ballets presented on this tape show not just the Ailey company at its best, but serve as a sort of testament to Ailey himself. Two of the works ("Divining" and "The Stack-Up") are works by two choreographers among many Ailey made a "home" for; the former work is by former Ailey dancer and current Artistic Director Judith Jamison, the latter by the late Katherine Dunham protege Talley Beatty.
"Our True Identity", by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. From lds.org
Social Choreography by
See chapter: "America makes me sick!" nationalism, race, gender and hysteria
Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities by
"Presenting a rich mosaic of embodied contemporary narratives in spirituality and movement studies, this book explicitly studies the relationship between spirituality and the field of Somatic Movement Dance Education. It is the first scholarly text to focus on contemporary spirituality within the domain of dance and somatic movement studies. ...[It] brings together prominent authors and practitioners in order to elucidate how a wide range of sacred narratives/spiritualities are informing pedagogy, educational and therapeutic practice. As well as providing new insights and promoting creative/artistic awareness, this seminal text de-mystifies the spiritual/sacred and brings clarity and academic visibility to this largely uncharted and often misrepresented subject."--Back cover
Use subject heading: Dance, Political Aspects
Dance and Politics by
Moving beyond boundaries: writing on the body -- 'I dreamed of a different dance': Isadora Duncan's danced revolution -- 'The body says what words cannot': Martha Graham, dance and politics -- 'I want to tell them how I feel and how black people feel': gumboot dance in South Africa -- Dancing the ruptured body: One Billion Rising, dance and gendered violence -- Dancing human rights -- Conclusions: the dancer of the future dancing radical hope.
