Multiplicity, Embodiment and the Contemporary Dancer: Moving by J. Roche

By J. Roche

This publication explores the co-creative perform of latest dancers exclusively from the viewpoint of the dancer. It finds a number of dancing views, drawn from interviews, present writing and evocative money owed from contained in the choreographic method, illuminating the myriad ways in which dancers give a contribution to the creation of dance culture.

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