Tag: Contemporary Dance

Rodriguez Quinones, Ana Laura, and Monika Salzbrunn. “Migrating through the Arts. Deconstructing Alterities through new Approaches to Music and Dance Practices.” New Diversities 25, no. 1 (2024). http://newdiversities.mmg.mpg.de

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in artistic practices as a lens through which to explore inequalities, navigating the intricate dynamics of mobility, citizenship and belongingness. In particular, music and dance have emerged as illuminating pathways for reimagining migration and diversity research. This transformative perspective challenges conventional categories such as “migrant,” “migration,” […]

Innovations

Innovations is one of the industries rapidly growing contemporary dance platforms which strives to cater for artists at all stages of their career. Providing a supportive environment for the presentation of new ideas and nurturing creative innovation across the spectrum of contemporary dance practice.

Plast

The Platform for Contemporary Dance (PlaST) is a nationwide organization of independent artists in the field of contemporary dance. It brings together individual artists (currently more than 50) and professional dance associations through honorary membership.

Laermans, Rudi. 2015. Moving together: Theorizing and making contemporary dance. Valiz.

Rudi Laermans provides a theoretical and practical exploration of contemporary dance, discussing how collective movement and collaboration contribute to the creation and experience of dance.

Hecquet, Simon, and Sabine Prokhoris. 2014. Fabriques de la danse. Presses universitaires de France.

Simon Hecquet and Sabine Prokhoris examine the “fabrics” or making of dance, likely discussing the processes, institutions, and cultural contexts that shape dance creation and performance.

Del Valle, Marian, Bianca Maurmayr, and Marina Nordera (eds.). 2020. Pratiques de la pensée en danse : les Ateliers de la danse. L’Harmattan.

This edited volume delves into the practices of thought in dance, particularly through the lens of dance workshops, exploring how dance serves as a medium for intellectual and creative exploration.

Boissière, Anne, and Catherine Kintzler (eds.). 2020. Approche philosophique du geste dansé : de l’improvisation à la performance. Presses universitaires du Septentrion.

This edited volume provides a philosophical approach to the danced gesture, exploring the spectrum from improvisation to performance and the underlying concepts and theories.

William Forsythe Improvisation Technologies

This resource pertains to William Forsythe’s methodologies and technologies for dance improvisation, offering insights into his innovative approaches to movement and choreography.

Marquié, Hélène. 2016. Non, la danse n’est pas un truc de filles ! : essai sur le genre en danse. L’Attribut.

Hélène Marquié challenges the stereotype that dance is solely a feminine activity, providing an essay on gender in dance that addresses the complexities and misconceptions surrounding gender roles in the dance world.

Briand, Michel (ed.). 2017. Corps (in)croyables : pratiques amateur en danse contemporaine. Centre national de la danse.

This edited volume explores the remarkable and diverse practices of amateur dancers in contemporary dance, highlighting the unique contributions and experiences of non-professional dancers in the field.

Van Assche, Annelies. 2020. Labor and Aesthetics in European Contemporary Dance : Dancing Precarity. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40693-6.

Annelies Van Assche examines the intersection of labor and aesthetics in European contemporary dance, highlighting the precarious conditions faced by dancers and the artistic responses to these challenges.

Lepecki, André. 2010. “The body as archive: Will to re-enact and the afterlives of dances”. Dance Research Journal 42.2. 28-48.

André Lepecki explores the concept of the body as an archive in dance, examining the desire to re-enact dances and the implications for the preservation and continuation of dance practices.