【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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Kathoey Sub-culture and Ronggeng Dance at the Orak Lawoi Pelacak Festival in Southwest Thailand
This article focuses on the Orak Lawoi (semi nomadic sea people) in Phuket and Ko Sireh islands and their biannual ritual celebration called Pelacak, celebrated for three days during the full moons in May and October. During this celebration, sea-gypsy co
How to Design Experiments in Animal Behaviour 4. How Do Bees Estimate the Distance Flown?
This article describes simple experiments that show that honey bees estimate the distance they have flown, by means of 'optic flow', i.e., the extent of image motion experienced by their eyes. The estimated distance is then communicated to the bees at h
Past, Present, Future: A Program Development Project Exploring Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS)
This program development project integrated dance/movement therapy concepts and Dr. Joy DeGruy's Post traumatic slave syndrome (PTSS) theory, with the goal of helping African American adolescents in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood understand, explore an
'It's my dream come true': experiences and outcomes of an inclusive dance talent deve
There are few opportunities for young disabled dancers to develop their talents, and even fewer studies investigating their experiences of such opportunities. The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and outcomes of an inclusive talent develo
A new incremental and comprehensive approach to preschool dance education
The article describes the new technique of teaching the basics of choreography to 3 to 6 years old children using the methodology of Russian classical ballet school, modern ballet rhythmoplasty and authors' many years teaching experience. The article pro
Dancing an Open Africanity: Playing with Tradition and Identity in the Spreading of Sabar in Europe
This paper describes one of the constructions of African identity that occur through the spreading of sabar in European cities. Basing on a multi-sited fieldwork between Dakar, France and Switzerland, this paper traces the local roots and transnational ro
Performance art strategy for tourism segmentation: (a Silat movement of Minangkabau ethnic group) in
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strategy of performance art, especially Silat Movement (as a source and identity of traditional dance movement of Minangkabau ethnic group), as a marketing medium of tourism, especially in West Sumatera
THE NARRATIVE FLOW OF A DANCED VIRGINIA WOOLF: THE WOOLF WORKS BALLET
An enriched study as a result of involving literature and dance, lays on the conception of the latter as a narrative expression related to the literary. The movements transmit an emotion that becomes a story in the privacy of the spectator, since the body
Pastoral leadership as dance: how embodiment, practice and identity shape communities and their lead
'Dance' aptly describes the complex nature of spiritual leadership within faith communities, although it is rarely used. Three scenarios describe the embodied leadership of a priest, a preacher and a pastor as they literally stand in front of their cong
Dancing muses, roller disco and the phantasmagoric feminine: Reanimating Terpsichore in the movie mu
This article takes as its main focus Robert Greenwald's cult classic movie musical, Xanadu (1980). Reconsidering Xanadu's distinction as one of the most critically and commercially panned films produced in Hollywood history, my reading uncovers the ways
Dancing in and out of the archive
This article explores how the body of early twentieth-century dancer Carmen Tortola Valencia captured the imagination of diverse audiences in the decades up to the declaration of the Second Spanish Republic, drawing on testimonies by her contemporaries an
Dance with the devil: metamorphosis of an oral legend, from Italian culture found in Abruzzo to the
This article presents different oral versions, for the most part unpublished, on the Dancing With the Devil legend. The author tries to outline, through a comparative analysis, the sequences and motifs found in this type of legend. The topic variants and
The teaching of dance at school: confrontations and barriers to overcome
Dance is one of the most traditional socio-cultural manifestations present in the communities from the earliest days of humanity to the present days. Nonetheless, in the context of the education system, it faces many challenges in the scope of teaching an
Trauma and Restoration: An International Response-The 2018 ADTA International Panel
The 2018 ADTA International Panel presented the work of dance/movement therapists from around the world who are experts in implementing restorative methods and techniques that address the myriad psychological, emotional, and physical symptoms of those suf
FORMATIVE SPACE AND WORK TOOLS IN CLASSICAL DANCE: A PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION
In the world of dance in general and in classical dance in particular, space determines the borderline reality in which the dancer performs the most exact anthropotechnical practices and where the interpretive forces take place (also known as duende, arti