The Nikolais/Louis dance technique : a philosophy and method of modern dance /
by Alwin Nikolais & Murray Louis.
- xv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)
Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (DVD-ROM)
Biography of Alwin Nikolais -- Biography of Murray Louis -- Definitions -- Creating - improvisation and composition -- The class manual. Sect. I. Sect. II. Sect. III.
"The Nikolais/Louis Dance Technique provides the definite resource for understanding and practicing the influential dance technique developed by two pioneers of modern dance, Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis. The Nikolais/Louis technique is presented in a week-to-week classroom manual, providing an indispensable tool for teachers and students of this widely studied movement practice. Theoretical background for further reading is set off from the manual for those interested in deeper study. Their philosophy and methodology span a broad readership and offer an important addition to dance literature and American cultural history."--Publisher description.