»Vor allem die anschaulichen Berichte aus der Probenpraxis und damit die Offenlegung von Wissen aus zeitgenössischen Tanzproben, das sonst meist verborgen bleibt, machen Spaß bei der Lektüre. Hier liegt insgesamt das große Potenzial von Velsingers Studie, da es sich dabei um eine der ersten Publikationen im deutschsprachigen Raum handelt, die eine künstlerische Forschung in dieser Form vermittelt.«
— Anna Wieczorek, www.tanznetz.de, 02.08.2024

Antje Velsinger works as a choreographer, performer and researcher in the field of contemporary performing arts. She studied choreography and performance at the Institute for Applied Theater Studies at Gießen University and completed her doctorate within the artistic-scientific graduate program »Performing Citizenship« at HafenCity University Hamburg. As the artistic director of »Antje Velsinger / new trouble«, she creates multimedia stage pieces, sound-video-installations, and various research labs. Besides her artistic work, her practice includes writing, teaching, and lecturing at different European universities and art schools.

Frontmatter i
Contents 5
Acknowledgement 7
1. Introduction 9
2. State of the Art 29
3. On Methods 55
4. The first artistic research project "The bodies we are" 63
5. A historical perspective on the body and the ability to play with self-distancing 125
6. The second artistic research project "Let's face it!". 137
7. Conclusion 187
References 199