1st Edition
Shaping the Landscape Celebrating Dance in Australia
336 Pages
by
Routledge India
336 Pages
by
Routledge India
336 Pages
by
Routledge India
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This, the fourth book in the series 'Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific', explores the current dance scene in Australia from a wide perspective that mirrors the creative engagement of artists with Australian culture and the landscape. It looks at Indigenous dance, choreography beyond theatre, youth and community dance, Australian dancers’ versatility and risk-taking. The comprehensive... Read more
Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction Stephanie Burridge and Julie Dyson 1. Shaping the Landscape Jill Sykes 2. Forging an Identity: Transformation and Synthesis in Twentieth Century Australian Dance Jordan Beth Vincent and Lee Christofis 3. Connecting Through Dance and Story Stephanie Burridge 4. Awakening the Spirit: Telling the Stories Stephen Page in conversation with Cheryl Stock 5. Telugu Contemporary Indigenous Dance: The Story of NAISDA Garry Lester 6. Treading the Pathways: Independent Indigenous Dance Marilyn Miller 7. Different Inflections Cheryl Stock 8. Knowledge, Experience and a Dash of Rebellion: Dance Training in Australia Maggi Phillips 9. Generations Dancing Jeff Meiners 10. Dancers on a Precipice Garry Stewart 11. Together in Isolation: New Moves Across Time and Place Amanda Card 12. Connecting the Voices Julie Dyson 13. Looking for the Dance: Other Spaces, Different Times Shirley McKechnie. Artists' Voices and Biographies. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index.
Biography
Stephanie Burridge lectures at Singapore Management University, Singapore and is a dance critic, author and Editor of the Routledge series 'Celebrating Dance in Asia and the Pacific'.
Juile Dyson is National Director at Australian Dance Council — Ausdance.
