Dance and Somatics

Julie A. Brodie, an associate professor of dance at Kenyon College in Ohio, is an active choreographer and performer. Elin E. Lobel, an associate professor of kinesiology at Towson University in Maryland, is the editor of the Journal of Laban Movement Studies, and editorial board member for the Journal of Dance Education and the Feldenkrais Journal.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface: Somatics in Dance     Introduction: The Fundamental Somatic Principles     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      Conclusion      A Selection of Suggested Resources      References      Index

“An excellent resource...highly recommended”—Choice; “presents ways dance educators can incorporate information from somatic practices into their teaching of technique and why this is important for improving dance efficiency and ease of movement”—Reference & Research Book News.