【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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From Science to Dance Ensaio Between Lab and Studio
This text is a reflection in action of an artistic process based on a scientific research. ENSAIO is the choreographic project that resulted from the translation mechanisms of laboratory concepts to a bodily approach, where it proposes a possible mainstre
Using Modified TAGteach™ Procedures in Increasing Skill Acquisition of Dance Movements for a Child w
Objectives Teaching with acoustical guidance (TAG), which involves the use of a brief and consistent sound to provide feedback on a targeted behavior, has demonstrated positive effects on the acquisition of various athletic skills. The majority of the res
Shapeshifting the Scottish Borders: A Geopoetic Dance of Place
In this paper, I unite dance theory and practice and geopoetics in order to reflect on edges, peripheries and borders in a geographic region, the Scottish Borders, where the dominant cultural narrative is and has historically been based on rivalry. I draw
Pale imitations: White performances of slave dance in the public theatres of pre-revolutionary Saint
This article offers an original and nuanced contribution to the larger discussion of dance in the colonial Caribbean. Its focus is on the largely neglected phenomenon of the colonial imitator, and specifically on white imitations of local slave dances in
Consumption of alcohol and tobacco by dance teachers
Introduction. For dance teachers (DT) it is important to keep the body healthy due to the variable psychological and physical demands in combination with only few facilitating tools. At the same time, a risky behavior in order to compensate for negative s
Dancing with children in the field: on the relevance of embodied knowledge and its methodological co
In contexts where dancing proves a relevant daily practice, dancing with children may provide an extremely interesting strategic option for education ethnographers. Drawing from my empirical material, I describe how dancing was accidentally introduced as
Achilles tendon disorders in professional dance Part I: classification, symptoms and prevalence
In professional dance the Achilles tendon in the area of the ankle in particular is subjected to strong mechanical stress. The characteristic elements of movement favor the development of malfunctions or overloading of the Achilles tendon. Chronic Achille
Stillness in Dance/Movement Therapy: Potentiating Creativity on the Edge and in the Void
Creativity, at times, flows freely amongst individuals. However, at other times, creativity waivers on the edge of meaning and nothingness. This manuscript explores Eastern and Western philosophies associated with void, the thin line between dialectical p
Consumption of non- steroidal analgesics in dance teachers
BackgroundPain in the musculoskeletal system is afrequent accompanying symptom in dance teachers (DT). It cannot be excluded that risky behavior is important in order to compensate for these negative stress consequences.AimThe aim of this study was to ana
Rehearsing floor-based clinical practice: mapping Mental Health in Primary Care in interface with da
This article describes a study that, by taking dance as an intercessor, brings clinical practice in Mental Health into play in primary care. In a family health clinic, clinical practice in Mental Health is destabilized and invited to dance. A psychologist
GENERATE SPACES OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE AND ARTISTIC RE
This experience of performative research is based in the educational practice between lecturers and students of dance and drama from the higher art education centers (Dantzerti de Bilbao, CSDV y ESADV) that have lived the artistic recreation of a contempo
Dynamic hip kinematics during recreational classical ballet and hula dance after total hip arthropla
Background: The in vivo assessment of the three-dimensional kinematics of the hip during dance activities in patients after total hip arthroplasty has not been previously reported. We evaluated the replaced hip kinematics during recreational classical bal
DRUGS AS PART OF THE PSYCHEDELIC TRANCE DANCE PARTY
The aim of our paper is to analyze the position the psychedelic trance subculture takes on drug use and whether it applies to prescriptive regulatory systems on drug-taking. A qualitative field research strategy was adopted with the use of semi-structured
Square dancing A multimodal analysis of the discourse in the People's Daily
Square dancing, guangchangwu in Chinese, is a kind of physical activity practiced in flat public spaces for fitness and entertainment. Despite its popularity all over China, there have been news reports on conflicts caused by it, such as noise pollution o
HUMAN FIGURE DRAWING AS AN INSTRUMENT OF EVALUATION OF CREATIVE DANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER&
We are presenting a case study of an 89-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease with a moderate-to-severe degree of cognitive deterioration. To conduct the study, the DAP-IQ test (Reynolds & Hickman, 2004) and the HTP test (Buck 2008) were used