【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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Theater and dance at Mare Arts Center - counter-world actions
This paper proposes a reflection on artistic and pedagogical theater and dance practices developed by Programa Teatro em Comunidades and by Escola Livre de Danca da Mare at Centro de Artes da Mare. Based on the notions of viable-unprecedented and possible
Presence and unfinishing: approximations between dance and the critical thinking of Paulo Freire
This essay seeks to generate intersection zones between central dimensions of the thinking of the revolutionary Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, protagonist of the Pedagogy of the Oppressed, and some contemporary procedures of creation in the field of dan
Alcohol and cigarette consumption, painkillers and illegal substances in professional dance. A revie
Astable high psychomental and physical performance is an important prerequisite for asuccessful career as a professional dancer; however, dance-specific working conditions and strains also entail coping strategies, which from a medical perspective represe
FU-LIN DANCES IN MEDIEVAL CHINESE ART - BYZANTINE OR IMAGINARY?
Chinese artists, active from the Tang dynasty to Northern Song dynasty, created famous paintings including Fu-lin musical and dancing scenes; as e. g. Yan Liben, Wu Daozi and Li Gon-glin. The most of these works are unfortunately lost; thus, we have infor
THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN: HOW TO KEEP DANCING IN THE PERIOD OF DIGITAL ALIENATION
This essay focus on the dramaturgical research developed throughout the creation of AN Omega NYMO, a contemporary dance piece by Greek choreographer Tzeni Argyriou. The project tackles the problems around interpersonal relations in a period shaped by the
Becoming animal: Children's physical play and dance improvisation as transformative activities
This article addresses the transformative potential of children's physical play and dance improvisation. Using the enactive approach as a theoretical framework, it is argued that play and dance improvisation trigger novel sense-making capabilities by a d
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'[...] wind in my hair, I feel a part of everywhere [...]': Creating dance for young audie
This article is a reflection from a moment during the tour of my performance work for young audiences - Found. I explore how the meaningfulness shared in the moments dancing together captures much broader narratives about the transformative connections of
Amphibious dancers and their contribution for resistance from abyssal exclusions in the Municipal Da
In recent past, the funding for the Municipal Dance Company of Porto Alegre (MDCPA), in the south of Brazil, was deliberately interrupted. Even so, they are stilt resisting to abyssal exclusion by occasionally dancing the company repertoire. Nevertheless,
THE BUTOH DANCE: ETHICS AND AESTHETICS OF THE BODY DUMPED OUT
Since the first philosophy, we have been led to believe that the meaning of life lies beyond us. We have no body, but we are body and it is body where we must trace the collective memory of human beings. We must put the focus back on the body leaving expr
Fascial embodiment in movement, training and dance education: Insights from a somatic workshop
The purpose of this article is to describe how students exploring fascia through somatics experience its embodiment. This is done by discussing their written impressions of the somatic workshop: 'Fascia & movement', which I taught in dance institutions
The role of dance therapy in the rehabilitation of Parkinson disease patients
Introduction: Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease which requires a complex approach including pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. While kinesiotherapy is a must in Parkinson's disease patients, dance thera
The Architecture of Underground Dance Music: The Work of Shaun Bloodworth
This photo essay presents a posthumous consideration of the work of Shaun Bloodworth, photographer of musicians from the UK underground dance scene in the early twenty-first century. The article argues that Bloodworth sets up in his portraits a connection
Clinical intervention using dance-movement psychotherapy for couples: qualitative research and clini
Dance-movement psychotherapy for couples (DMP-C) provides the space to mentally process physical experiences in relationships. The objective of the research is to become familiar with how, in the therapeutic process, a combination of, and a transition fro
Music, movement, and emotions: an inquiry with suggestions for the practice of dance/movement therap
Emotions play a significant role in our lives. While the literature has shed some light on how emotions are evoked, not all aspects are well understood. Music and dance or movement have been shown to stimulate an aesthetic or emotional response and seem t
The Dance of the Tiger's patrimonialization in a ch'ol town Puxcatan, Mexico
The article analyzes the historical, sociocultural, envirommental and political elements in the Dance of Tiger (DT) and its patrimonial process since 1980 in Puxcatan, Tabasco, Mexico. It uses qualitative methods: semi-structured interviews, participatory