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Mar 14, 2019 · Yet, whilst ever present, improvisation in dance, in its many manifestations, has often been hidden in the shadows, often going unmarked in writings about dance practice. As Susan Foster noted, improvised events have been ‘frequently omitted from the historical record or glossed over as insubstantial or indescribable’ (2003a: 196).
Apr 2, 2024 · Dance improvisation is a form of dance where movements are created spontaneously without any pre-planned choreography. It allows dancers to explore their creativity, express their emotions, and connect with the music in a unique and personal way.
Mar 14, 2019 · The handbook recognizes that improvisation has been a long-standing and central approach within the choreographic process for many dance makers, while for others it is a performance form in its own right. It is also a key feature, though often implicit and overlooked, of most social dance forms and is widely used within therapeutic, educational ...
Sep 3, 2018 · Dance as a form of expression of the embodied consciousness has been a part of phenomenological considerations for some decades now, thanks to key works such as those by Sheets-Johnstone.
- Luisa F Barrero González
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Both Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark Smith initially stressed the pure physicality of CI (Koteen & Stark Smith, 2008; Novack, 1990). As dance/movement therapists practicing CI, the co-researchers believe that the body is inseparable from the mind and spirit. We carry our training about how the mind affects the body and vice versa into CI. Correlations...
The co-researchers’ experiences of sharing artwork with each other uncovered the importance of making contact when using CI in DMT. The intensity of the conversation about making contact illustrated this factor. The process of making contact deserves further exploration, but for the purposes of this study it is related to the resonance created thro...
With an understanding of the way CI can reflect and affect clients’ whole lives, as well as its ability to assist clients in finding deep moments of connection in the present moment, more concrete considerations in terms of treatment planning can be examined, such as specificity of interventions, the developmental nature of treatment goals, and req...
Aug 26, 2016 · Interest from varied academic disciplines regarding the mind–body connection has increased in recent decades. This interest has resulted in a proliferation of empirical research investigating the phenomenon. This growing body of research, coming from the cognitive and behavioral neurosciences and identified under the label of embodiment research, combined with the lively conversation between ...
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Dec 23, 2020 · Dance/movement therapy interventions involve shifting attentional states and moving in deeper relationship to self and others; clinical practices include attuned interoceptive sensing, somatic ...
