| Description |
vii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Dance -- Philosophy.
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Dance -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
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Dance -- Study and teaching.
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Mind and body.
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Senses and sensation.
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Somesthesia.
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| Author |
Lobel, Elin E.
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| LC no. |
2012003634 |
| ISBN |
0786458801 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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9780786458806 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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