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Dance and Somatics : Mind-Body Principles of Teaching and Performance by Julie Brodie and Elin Elizabeth Lobel (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786458801

ISBN-139780786458806

eBay Product ID (ePID)110976446

Product Key Features

Number of Pages235 Pages

Publication NameDance and Somatics : Mind-Body Principles of Teaching and Performance

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectGeneral, Dance / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Performing Arts, Social Science

AuthorJulie Brodie, Elin Elizabeth Lobel

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-003634

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"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 ., "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 .

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal793.307

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments 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

SynopsisTraining in somatic techniques provides an effective means of improving dance students' efficiency and ease of movement. This 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. 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberGV1589.B76 2012