Physics and the art of dance : understanding movement / Kenneth Laws ; photographs by Martha Swope.
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002Description: xix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0195144821
- 9780195144826
- 0195149165
- 9780195149166
- 612.044 21
- QP310.D35 L388 2002
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612.01577 FOO Food lipids : chemistry, nutrition, and biotechnology / | 612.01583 BEA Chemical biophysics : quantitative analysis of cellular systems / | 612.044 KEN Physiology of sport and exercise / | 612.044 LAW Physics and the art of dance : understanding movement / | 612.044 ROT Genetics primer for exercise science and health / | 612.1 ADV Biomechanics of soft tissue in cardiovascular systems / | 612.1 CAR The cardiovascular system / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / Francia Russell -- 1. Introduction. The Role of Physical Analysis. The Physics of Dance. The Value of Analysis to Dancers. The Value of Analysis to Observers. Analysis for Teachers and Health Professionals. Communication: Words, Images, and Photographs -- 2. Balance. Condition for Static Balance. Regaining Balance. Balance while Rotating. A Final Look -- 3. Motions without Turns. Acceleration from Rest. Motion in a Curved Path. Stopping Horizontal Motion. Vertical Jumps. Connections between Horizontal and Vertical Motions. The Grand Jete "Floating" Illusion. The Effect of Turnout on Traveling Jumps. Landings from Jumps. Dance Floors: Elasticity and Friction. A Final Leap -- 4. Pirouettes. Torque and Rotational Momentum in a Pirouette. Controlling Rotational Velocity. Characteristics of Pirouettes. The Arabesque Turn. The "Illusion Turn" The Grande Piroutte. Fouette Turns. Repeated Pirouettes. A Final Turn -- 5. Turns in the Air. The Demi-fouette. The Tour Jete (Grand Jete en Tournant). The Saut de Basque. The Turning Assemble. The Tour en l'Air. A Final Leap -- 6. The Pas de Deux. The 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 -- 7. The Mechanics of Partnered Turns. Starting a Supported Pirouette. Balance during a Supported Pirouette. Stopping Rotation. Other Supported Turns. A Final Turn -- 8. The Mechanics of Lifts. The Straight Lift. Other Front Lifts. Overhead Lifts. Other Lifts. Catches. A Final Thrust -- 9. The 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. A Final Comparison -- 10. A Step Into the Future -- App. A. Linear Mechanics and Newton's Laws -- App. B. Rotational Mechanics -- App. C. Anatomical Data for Dancers -- App. D. Rotational Inertia for Some Body Configurations -- App. E. Acceleration Away from Balance -- App. F. Off-Balance Pirouettes -- App. G. Arabesque Turn Analysis -- App. H. Quantitative Analysis of the Grande Pirouette -- App. I. Quantitative Analysis of the Fouette Turn -- App. J. Quantitative Analysis of the Supported Fouette Turn -- App. K. Lean, Don't Slip.
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