Abstract

The authors document their first collaboration involving tap dance and new music, describing their goals in collaborating, the process of composing, and the resulting work, Three Monk Tunes. In “Tap Scored” Feldman discusses her process of choreography and her work with refining the movement of musicians. In “Notes on the Three Monk Tunes for Tap Dancer” Polansky analyzes the score, which includes the taps as one of the instruments. He discusses the effects of Feldman’s performance of the work, and future projects with tap dance.

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