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Subject(s)

• Dance—Physiological aspects [Browse]
• Ballet dancing—Physiological aspects [Browse]
• Human mechanics [Browse]
• Biophysics [Browse]

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Introduction. Role of physical analysis
• Physics of dance
• Value of analysis to dancers
• Value of analysis to observers
• Analysis for teachers and health professionals
• Communication : words, images, and photographs
• Balance. Condition for static balance
• Regaining balance
• Balance while rotating
• Final look
• Motions without turns. Acceleration from rest
• Motion in a curved path
• Stopping horizontal motion
• Vertical jumps
• Connections between horizontal and vertical motions
• Grand Jete "floating" illusion
• Effect of turnout on traveling jumps
• Landings from jumps
• Dance floors : elasticity and friction
• Final leap
• Pirouettes. Torque and rotational momentum in a pirouette
• Controlling rotational velocity
• Characteristics of pirouettes
• Arabesque turn
• "Illusion turn"
• Grande piroutte
• Fouette turns
• Repeated pirouettes
• Final turn
• Turns in the air. Demi-fouette
• Tour jete (grand jete en tournant)
• Saut de basque
• Turning assemble
• Tour en l'air
• Pas de deux. History and appeal of the pas de deux
• Who's responsible for what?
• Physical interactions between partners
• Balance --Accelerating motions
• Final poses-- To the next step
• Mechanics of partnered turns. Starting a supported pirouette
• Balance during a supported pirouette
• Stopping rotation
• Other supported turns
• Mechanics of lifts. Straight lift
• Other front lifts
• Overhead lifts
• Other lifts
• Catches
• Final thrust
• Effects of body size. Height of a vertical jump
• Entrechats
• Horizontal accelerations and body size
• Body size and pirouettes
• Adagio movements
• Body size and partnered dance
• Effects of body shape
• Final comparison
• Step into the future.

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ISBN

• 0195144821 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
• 9780195144826 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
• 0195149165 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
• 9780195149166 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))

LCCN

2001035077

OCLC

46703102

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