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Einy Aam

- A silent figure is the dancer, true
yet words become dance,
    and all things there express'd.
Huge are the rhythms,
     which through us are press'd
to shape that ancient language of man.



(André Bjerke: The Dancer)


Dance

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Miscellaneous

Siobhan Davies

Impressions of Siobhan Davies Dance Company, from a lecture demonstration at London Contemporary Dance School >>

Competitive or supportive?

What type of environment should dance schools strive for? >>

Understanding dancers!

Practical and easy-to-read guide to dancers' psychology :-) >>

Dance training

Miscellaneous corrections and tips. >>

The dance of Louis XIV

Look at the beautiful patterns of early dance notation >>

Quotations

Quotations about dance. >>

Essays

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Gender imagery in Bach Bench

What is the source of gender imagery in Jonathan Lunn's choreography Bach Bench? What can his working method reveal about language? >>

British choreographers - male or female?

Is British dance dominated by male or female choreographers? Research will show...>>

Dough Varone

Essay on a performance by Dough Varone Dance Group. >>

Mark Morris

Mark Morris Dance Group performing at Sadler's Wells. Why complicated should not look simple... >>

Charles Linehan

Is it possible to read a dance piece sign by sign? >>

Katherine Dunham and Alvin Ailey

Essay about their contributions to the development of modern dance. >>

Les Noces

Essay about Nijinska’s classic "Les Noces" and modern versions, especially Angelin Preljocaj's. >>

Reviews

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Alanna and the tree

Greencandle Dance Company presents a piece on deforestation for 7-12 year olds >>

Ishiguro Dance Theatre

Setsuko Ishiguro brings her company to the London stage >>

Romeo and Juliet

Angelin Preljocaj re-interprets the Shakespeare drama >>

Cast in Stone

A duet between a young Indian / ballet-trained dancer and a respected teacher at Middlesex University. >>

DV8's "Enter Achilles"

The message is clear, the images are strong, it is well performed, and well translated to the television screen. Still, something is missing... >>

Vincent Mantsoe

The precise, magical and unimitable performance of Vincent Mantsoe >>

Biology for dancers

Effects of dance training: muscles

What happens to your muscles during dance training? >>

Effects of dance training: nerves

... and what training does to your nervous system >>

Pictures

This section will become much bigger when I get around to asking dancers and choreographers for permission to use the photos I've got...

Doublework

At the moment, most pictures can be found on the Siobhan Davies lecture demonstration pages.

Dance links

Schools


The Place
Laban
Northern School

Dancers

Ellen Johannesen. The most impressive home page of any Norwegian dancer!