Dance and Somatics

Mind-Body Principles of Teaching and Performance

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Training in somatic techniques--holistic body-centered movement that promotes awareness and well-being--provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. However, dance educators do not always have the resources to incorporate this knowledge into their classes. This volume explains the importance of somatics, introduces fundamental somatic principles that are central to the dance technique class, and offers tips on incorporating these principles into a dance curriculum.The authors demystify somatic thinking by explaining the processes in terms of current scientific research. By presenting both a philosophical approach to teaching as well as practical instruction tools, this work provides a valuable guide to somatics for dance teachers of any style or level.Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-03-20
Mått:178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:235
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786458806

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Julie A. Brodie, an associate professor of dance at Kenyon College in Ohio, is an active choreographer and performer. Elin E. Lobel, an associate professor of kinesiology at Towson University in Maryland, is the editor of the Journal of Laban Movement Studies, and editorial board member for the Journal of Dance Education and the Feldenkrais Journal.

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“An excellent resource...highly recommended”—Choice; “presents ways dance educators can incorporate information from somatic practices into their teaching of technique and why this is important for improving dance efficiency and ease of movement”—Reference & Research Book News.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Somatics in Dance Introduction: The Fundamental Somatic Principles 1. Pedagogy: Strategies for Teaching and Learning Based on Somatic Principles 2. Breath: Bridging the Conscious and the Unconscious 3. Kinesthesia: The Sixth Sense for Dancers 4. More Than Just a Mirror Image: The Visual System and Its Relationship to Other Modes of Sensing and Learning 5. Connectivity to Self, the Environment and Others 6. Intention and Initiation in Movement 7. Developing a Practice of One’s Own 8. Specific Applications to Technique Conclusion A Selection of Suggested Resources References Index