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No Handicap to Dance: Creative Improvisation with and without Disabilities (Human Horizons) - Softcover

Levete, Gina

 
9780285649613: No Handicap to Dance: Creative Improvisation with and without Disabilities (Human Horizons)

Synopsis

Dance can bring fun and emotional release to the lives of those who are cut off from social communication by physical disability or mental handicap. Everyone is born with a sense of rhythmn and can respond to music and movement. This practical and inspiring book explains how to create improvisations, mime and dance with different groups of disabled people. Method classes and workshops are outlined in detail, with advice on special techniques for those with severe physical or mental disabilities. This is a valuable resource for all who work in the field of creative therapy.

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About the Author

Gina Levete trained as a dancer, and her research into the use of arts for people with disabilities led to the founding of Shape in 1976.

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