Dance composition - the discipline that translates ideas into dances - is an important part of dance education. This book; a bestseller for over twenty years; is a practical guide to creative success in dance making and is invaluable for all those who are interested in dance composition; from secondary school to university. This fifth edition has been revised and updated to include a new chapter exploring creative processes in relation to composing dances.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent; original approach to narrativeeBy A critical readerAn excellent and innovative theory of narrative by a specialist in film and in medieval literature. He casts his net wide; and he focuses not on plot as the fundamental feature of narrative but on what he calls "following." A narrative can follow one main character; or be structured to follow two different protagonists; with important consequences for the structure of the narrative; or multiple protagonists. Clear and well-written; without usual narratological technical terms.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy LEONARDO JULIOExcellent and innovative account of narrative structure in literature; art; and film2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent introduction to critical ideas in narrative theoryBy Bob PatThis is an excellent introduction to narratology and the study of narrative. In Chapter One; Altman offers a clear overview of "The Traditional Understanding of Narrative" and his suggestions for "A New Approach to Narrative Analysis."Chapter Two is a tour-de-force study of The Song of Roland; a medieval Anglo-Saxon epic (which in my opinion shows clear evidence of influencing Tolkien). I reread this chapter recently because I read The Song of Roland for the first time. Altmans ideas about "following patterns;" "symmetry;" "integration;" and "polarity adjustment" are insightful and beautifully expressed.Altmans greatest strength in my opinion is that he brings the reader up to an understanding quickly; and does not obfuscate (bewilder; confuse; or stupefy) while making his case for his theories.
