Writings

Ph.D Thesis

2000 Identity in Flux: A Theoretical and Choreographic Enquiry into the Identity of the Open Work Laban Centre/City University, London. Lodged in the libaries of Laban, London

 

Articles in Edited books.

2002 “Identity and Flux”: in Dance and the Performative eds. V Preston Dunlop and A Sanchez Colberg. London Verve Publishing

2000 “Identity and Open Works” in Preservation Politics, ed. S. Jordan, Dance Books, London.

1996 "Does Authenticity Matter?" in Analysing Performance ed. Patrick Campbell, Manchester University Press.

1993 "Recent Dance for Television" in Parallel Lines eds. Dave Allen and Stephanie Jordan Arts Council of Great  Britain

1992 "The Ian Spink/Orlando Gough Collaboration" in Choreography: Vol 1 No 4 (Music/Dance Collaboration Issue)

1982  "Aesthetic Development in Dance" in 'Development of Aesthetic Experience' ed. Malcolm Ross Pergamon Press

 

Monographs

1998 The Essential Alston Monograph, Pub. Contemporary Dance Trust, London

1996 Romance...with Footnotes, a Monograph, pub. Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

 

Dictionary Entries

1998 "Richard Alston" and "Ian Spink": International Dictionary of Modern Dance(ed. Taryn Benbow-Pfalzgraf) St James Press, USA,

 

Conference Papers

2002
Conference: Dance and Technology International Academic Symposium, Seoul, South Korea
Paper: Digital technology in Choreography: Issues and Implications

2001
Conference: Trans-actions: Culture and Performance, International fedearation of Theatre Research, University of New South Wales, Australia

 Paper: The Work, the Performance and the Interactive Installation
Conference: Digital Creativity: CADE (Computer Aided Design in Education) 2001: Glasgow

Paper and presentation: Choreographing the Virtual Domain

2000
Conference: Consciousness Reframed III, CaiiA; (Centre for Advanced Enquiry into Interactive Arts) University of Wales Newport

 Paper: Bodying the Space in Between

1999
Symposium: In and Out of Africa, Festival Nouvelles de Danse, Montreal

 Paper: Identities in Flux

Lecture:  CID Dance Festival 1999, Seoul, Korea

 Paper: Dancing through Technology.

Conference International Dance and Technology 99 (IDAT99), Arizona, US

    1) Interactive Installation presentation. Passing Phases;
    2) Panel Presenter : The Theoretical-Critical-Creative Loop Roundtabl
1998

International Symposium: Interactive Influence in Dance between East and West, Seoul, Korea CID-UNESCO

Paper "The Dialogic relationship between the East and the West in Twentieth Century Modern Dance." Published in Proceedings
Conference: Continents in Movement|,  Lisbon, Portugal

    Keynote Paper: "Change and Identity" Published in  Proceedings

Symposium: Practical Research and Research in Practice, Laban Centre, London
    Paper:"Embodying Theory"  Publishedin Proceedings

Conference Society of Dance History Scholars, Eugene, Oregon,
    Paper: "Re-addressing Traditional Dance in Contemporary Uganda" Published in  Proceedings

Research Laboratory in Dance and Technology . Chichester, "Reflections on Choreography in the Digital Domain" (unpublished paper)

1997
Conference Preservation Politics, Roehampton Institute, London,

   Paper: "Identity and Open Works" published in Preservation Poltics ed. S. Jordan, Dance Books, London. 1999

1996
Conference: Split Screen. Chichester Institute of Education.

   Presentation: Passing Phases (interactive installation research-in - progress) Published in Porceedings

1995
Symposium Creativity University of Bristol: Centre for Cognitive Issues in the Arts Conference.

  Paper: "Mind to Mind in Dance"; (unpublished)

Conference Dance and The Audience: Hong Kong Dance Alliance:
  Paper: "The New Aesthetic, East and West." (Published  in Proceedings)

1994
Conference CORD/Society of Dance History Scholars, New York.

  Paper: "Transforming the Traditional" (Published in Proceedings)

 

Major Articles :Dance Theatre Journal (1980 - present)

2001 Action, Reaction, Interaction Vol 17 No 2

1998 Defining Digital Dance Vol 14 No 4

1994 Reconstruction and its Problems Vol 12 No 1

1992 South Asian Dance: Modern Movement and Traditional Tales Vol 10 No 3
          Cross Cultural Theatre Vol 10 No 1

1989 Decoding Dance Vol 7 No 2

1988 Dance Umbrella and New Dance Vol 6 No 3
          Strong Language: From Stage To Screen Vol 6 No 1

          Steps in Time Vol 6 No 1

          Dancelines 2: Vol 6 No 1

1985 Ian Spink Vol 3 No 3  (Second Stride Dance Company)

1984 Community Dance: A Growth Industry Vol 2 No 4

(Guest Editor :Dance for Television Issue  (Vol 6 No1) and Sexual Politics 1 Issue (Vol 7 No2) )

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