【Dance】Archives of the Dance (28): Chisenhale Dance Space
This contribution to the 'Archives of the Dance' series explores Chisenhale Dance Space's collection and my work with it as a PhD researcher. My re... [more]
【Dance】Dance matters: dancing in Tunisia
A Tunisian youth movement, Dancers Citizens South (DCS), founded on 31 May 2015, encourages young people to find agency in their communities by creati... [more]
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Slowing and Stilling: Gardening and Releasing
This article will share the early stages of a research project about gardening and dance/embodiment, one that examines ideas of practice, activities and art. It is fragile, and a disclosing of a process in a way that we do not normally share: so often our
The Star Excursion Balance Test as a predictor of mechanical loading and performance in dancers
BACKGROUND: The identification of movement patterns that may aid dance performance may allow intervention to maximize performance and reduce injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the Star Excursion Balance Test in predicting mec
A right that can be danced. Notes for one (some) choreography legal
In this research we ask: where are the bodies, in the Law? We consider the possibility of thinking about a Law than can be danced. To fulfill this purpose, we will use the methodology of trialistic theory of law. Thus, we will have a socio-normative-evalu
Body inking : butoh : (a poetic narrative) : ... artist pages
The writing becomes a limbed extension - a dance - inked on shore and paper by a body moving in these artist pages. The author poetically captures the process of engaging in the 22nd annual Kokoro Dance Theatre Society's Wreck Beach Butoh Intensive: a ni
I'm a Poler, and Proud of It: South Korean Women's Managed Experiences in a Stigmatized Se
The primary purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of South Korean women doing serious leisure in what is widely known as a stigmatized activity, pole dance. It seeks to understand the experiences of South Korean women participating in pole d
The concept of choreography in the midst of change
From examples on the context of contemporary dance in Sao Paulo, in a dialogue with other Brazilian and foreign corners, especially in the USA and Europe, we focus on updating the concept of choreography, no longer understood as repeatable fixed sequences
Lumbopelvic movement control in contemporary dancers: A multiple case study
The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate lumbopelvic movement control in professional dancers and to discuss its potential meaning for dance technique, performance, and dance-related injuries. Lumbopelvic movement control was approached from
Tele-Media-Art: Feasibility Tests of Web-Based Dance Education for the Blind Using Kinect and Sound
Tele-media-art is a web-based asynchronous e-learning platform, enabling blind students to have dance and theatre classes remotely, using low-cost motion tracking technology feasible for home use. Teachers and students submit dance recordings augmented wi
Moving Towards Wellness in Long-term Care: Considerations for Dementia-Associated Aggression
Dementia is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative condition expected to affect over 13 million Americans by 2050 (Mitchell et al. in N Engl J Med 361:1529-1538, 2009) and 132 million individuals worldwide (Prince et al. in Alzheimer's Res Ther
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF DIABETIC AND/OR HYPERTENSION PATIENTS
The training of the dance students must comprise the learning of rhythmic elements from the numerous class experiences. The methodological approach on rhythmic teaching, usually employed, is based on the musical score and quantitative measurement of its c
Achilles tendon disorders in professional dance Part II: Eccentric strength training as a therapeuti
The tendinopathy of the Achilles tendon is one of the most frequent overuse injuries in professional dance. Numerous options are available for treatment. Eccentric strength training is one of the recognized and accepted movement-oriented options within th
Depressive symptoms among dance artists in South Korea: balance between self- and social identity on
Background: The balance between self- and social identity on job value of Korean dance artists, considered as performing artists, was measured to investigate the relationship between balance and depressive symptoms. Methods: Data of 139 dance artists were
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY: TRIAL AND ERROR OF AN ERRATIC STATE CULTURAL POLICY
On the 40th anniversary of the Spanish National Dance Company, the present article analyzes its first decade of existence, then known as National Classical Ballet. This institution was a product of the democratic transition and of the foundation of the cu
Dance, music and cultures of decolonisation in the Indian Diaspora: towards a pluralist reading
Decolonisation is a creative process, as well as a historical and political one. This article outlines key issues in researching the creative processes of decolonisation with reference to dance and music in the Indian Diaspora. It begins with Gandhi's '
Bodies That Cannot Listen
This is a brief reflection on the consequences of the commodification of dance cultures from the former colonised world and the ways they are consumed in Europe. Inspired from ten years of fieldwork, the ethnic structuring of postcolonial dance floors in