Physics and the art of dance : understanding movement /
Kenneth Laws ; photographs by Martha Swope.
- xix, 236 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword / 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 -- Balance. Condition for Static Balance. Regaining Balance. Balance while Rotating. A Final Look -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- The Mechanics of Partnered Turns. Starting a Supported Pirouette. Balance during a Supported Pirouette. Stopping Rotation. Other Supported Turns. A Final Turn -- The Mechanics of Lifts. The Straight Lift. Other Front Lifts. Overhead Lifts. Other Lifts. Catches. A Final Thrust -- 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 -- A Step Into the Future -- Linear Mechanics and Newton's Laws -- Rotational Mechanics -- Anatomical Data for Dancers -- Rotational Inertia for Some Body Configurations -- Acceleration Away from Balance -- Off-Balance Pirouettes -- Arabesque Turn Analysis -- Quantitative Analysis of the Grande Pirouette -- Quantitative Analysis of the Fouette Turn -- Quantitative Analysis of the Supported Fouette Turn -- Lean, Don't Slip. Francia Russell -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. App. A. App. B. App. C. App. D. App. E. App. F. App. G. App. H. App. I. App. J. App. K.
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Dance--Physiological aspects Ballet dancing--Physiological aspects Human mechanics Biophysics.