Premiere of the 26th volume of the “Studia Choreologica” annual

The volume contains thirteen texts in both Polish and English. The authors represent various academic disciplines, such as philosophy, aesthetics, musicology, rhythmics, choreology, and ethnochoreology. In their articles, they present topics related to dance from the perspective of their own research interests.

Volume 26th of “Studia Chorelogica” contains the following articles:

• Agnieszka Gorczyca, Krzysztof Hliniak, Jerzy Maria Birczyński In Memoriam
• Barbara Marek, Jerzy Maria Birczyński – Founder of the Modern Forms Ballet, as Remembered in the Memoirs of Barbara Marek, a Dancer with the Company
• Krzysztof Bielawski, Why Should I Dance (Τί δεῖ με χορεύειν)? Dance in Greek – Words, Postures, Interpretations
• Maria Kostyszak, To Cry with Dance or Not
• Tomasz Nowak, The Beginnings of the Movement of Amateur Groups Cultivating and Popularising Traditional Dance in Poland
• Katarzyna Borza, Extra-daily Time – Perception of Duration and Altered States of Consciousness in Dance as Exemplified by Polish Traditional Dances
• Beata Maria Shyaka, Intore – Rwandan Traditional Dance
• Zuzanna Kann-Skorupska, Desecrated Profanum – Reflections on Space for the Classical Indian Dance in India and in Poland
• Agnieszka Narewska-Siejda, Dance Non Omnis Moriar – On the Graves of Famous Ballet Dancers
• Stefan Drajewski, Ballet Libretto as “Spiritual Refinement”. Based on Grey Veredon’s The Promised Land
• Anna Dańda, Music in the Embrace of Dance. An Attempt to Interpret Janusz Orlik’s Symphony No. 3
• Alcides Fermin Alipio Saccatoma, From Spoken Language to Dense Movement in Dance. Theoretical approaches
• Regina Lissowska-Postaremczak, Dance Film in Poland Over the 20th Century

The annual can be ordered via the Allegro platform, as well as by contacting the Polish Choreological Forum.

Since its 21st volume (2020), “Studia Chorelogica” has been the only Polish-English academic journal devoted to dance. It was created by choreologist, dance anthropologist, and founder of the Institute of Choreology in Poznań – prof. dr hab. Roderyk Lange. The first ten volumes (1999–2008) were published in English, and the authors of the texts were dance researchers from European academic centers. From the 11th volume (2010), “Studia Choreologica” became the official publication of the Polish Choreological Forum, and the texts were published in Polish until the aforementioned volume 21st (2020), from which annual is published bilingually.

The topics presented cover a wide range of dance issues – from contemporary artistic culture, through contemporary educational thought, Polish folk dance and non-European cultures, to issues related to the history and theory of dance. The authors of the texts come from both academic and artistic circles. Experienced editors are responsible for the linguistic form and substantive level of publications. In addition, texts are reviewed.

The co-publishers of the annual “Studia Chorelogica” are the Polish Choreological Forum and the National Institute of Music and Dance.