Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities

Sarah Whatley

ISBN 10: 1783201789 / ISBN 13: 9781783201785

Published by Intellect, GB, 2015

Presenting a rich mosaic of embodied contemporary narratives in spirituality and movement studies, this book explicitly studies the relationship between spirituality and the field of Somatic Movement Dance Education. It is the first scholarly text to focus on contemporary spirituality within the domain of dance and somatic movement studies.Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities brings together prominent authors and practitioners in order to elucidate how a wide range of sacred narratives/spiritualities are informing pedagogy, educational and therapeutic practice. As well as providing new insights and promoting creative/artistic awareness, this seminal text de-mystifies the spiritual/sacred and brings clarity and academic visibility to this largely uncharted and often misrepresented subject. Seller Inventory # LU-9781783201785

Synopsis:

This anthology negotiates the influential, yet silent educational presence of spiritualities within the field of somatic movement dance education internationally. The expressive and integral nature of spiritual experience remains academically undefined and peripheral to our understanding of creative practice. Lack of theoretical rigour, as well as a lack of a substantive definitional and methodological competency, has resulted in spirituality being marginalised. To date, important questions about how diverse spiritualities shape professional practice in the somatic movement and dance arts remain unanswered. This cutting-edge collection fills that void, providing greater creative and discursive clarity.

About the Author:

Amanda Williamson is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Coventry University.

Glenna Batson is Professor Emeritus at Winston-Salem State University.

Sarah Whatley is Professor of Dance at Coventry University.

Rebecca Weber is a somatic movement and dance educator who serves as an adjunct professor at various Philadelphia-area universities.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities
Publisher: Intellect, GB
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New