Dance and somatics : mind-body principles of teaching and performance / Julie A. Brodie and Elin E. Lobel.

By:

Brodie, Julie A

Contributor(s):

Lobel, Elin E

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780786489589
0786489588

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dance and somatics.DDC classification:

793.307 23

LOC classification:

GV1589 .B76 2012

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Contents:

Preface: Somatics in dance -- Introduction: The fundamental somatic principles -- Pedagogy: strategies for teaching and learning based on somatic principles -- Breath: bridging the conscious and the unconscious -- Kinesthesia: the sixth sense for dancers -- More than just a mirror image: the visual system and its relationship to other modes of sensing and learning -- Connectivity to self, the environment and others -- Intention and initiation in movement -- Developing a practice of one's own -- Specific applications to technique.

Summary: "Training in somatic techniques-- holistic body-centered movement that promotes psycho-physical awareness and well-being--provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. By presenting 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"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Training in somatic techniques-- holistic body-centered movement that promotes psycho-physical awareness and well-being--provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. By presenting 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"--Provided by publisher.

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