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"Digital Tap Dance": Tap Dance as Medium for Composition

This dissertation investigates the process of collaboration and the application of both notational and technological schemes to integrate elements of contemporary composition and tap dance as a consolidated art form. Overall, this document gives an overview of choreographer/composer collaborations in Western classical music; movement notation; and ultimately analyzes my original music—a live set for tap dancer, live musicians and electronics—entitled Digital Tap Dance. Altogether, this project represents the culmination of music and dance as a compelling intermedia collaboration. By (1) researching different practices of composer-choreographer collaborations, (2) notating rudiments for tap dance, (3) creating software for tap dancers, and (4) composing original music for tap dancers, this dissertation will create options for composers and choreographers alike in composition and improvisation.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703288
Date05 1900
CreatorsThiede, Jacob
ContributorsBroberg, Kirsten, May, Andrew, 1968-, Nestler, Eric M.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatix, 185 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Thiede, Jacob, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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