Dances That Describe Themselves: The Improvised Choreography of Richard Bull

by Susan Leigh Foster

Book Overview

An inquiry into improvisation as practiced by Richard Bull and his contemporaries.

During an improvised performance, both dancers and audience members reflect on how the dance is being made. They ask themselves: What will happen next? What choices will each dancer make? And how will these decisions contribute to the overall effect and significance of the performance?

Trained as a jazz pianist, Richard Bull did not uphold the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819565512
• ISBN13: 9780819565518
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.9" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher