The Conductor's Gesture: A Practical Application of Rudolf Von Laban's Movement Language with DVD

The culmination of almost thirty years of research, writing, and teaching, this important book by James Jordan presents a vision of conducting gesture and technique as a movement language. In this comprehensive resource, Jordan applies the theories of movement education icon Rudolf Laban, as inspired by the pedagogical insights of Jordanís mentor and teacher Gail B. Poch. Each section is detailed through research, extensive discussion, and suggestions for study.Dr. Jordanís pioneering research and writing on this subject will make this seminal volume an indispensible resource for the development of conducting technique and the foundation of many approaches to conducting pedagogy. Specifics of the book include: Comprehensive summary of Labanís theories of movement Comprehensive survey of research in movement and movement perception Practical application of Labanís ideas to building expressive conducting technique Sequential skill set sequence for the development of expressive conductin