Why We Dance
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Why We Dance
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Author : Kimerer L. LaMothe
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-07
Why We Dance written by Kimerer L. LaMothe and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-07 with Philosophy categories.
Within intellectual paradigms that privilege mind over matter, dance has long appeared as a marginal, derivative, or primitive art. Drawing support from theorists and artists who embrace matter as dynamic and agential, this book offers a visionary definition of dance that illuminates its constitutive work in the ongoing evolution of human persons. Why We Dance introduces a philosophy of bodily becoming that posits bodily movement as the source and telos of human life. Within this philosophy, dance appears as an activity that humans evolved to do as the enabling condition of their best bodily becoming. Weaving theoretical reflection with accounts of lived experience, this book positions dance as a catalyst in the development of human consciousness, compassion, ritual proclivity, and ecological adaptability. Aligning with trends in new materialism, affect theory, and feminist philosophy, as well as advances in dance and religious studies, this work reveals the vital role dance can play in reversing the trajectory of ecological self-destruction along which human civilization is racing.
This Is How We Dance Now
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Author : Pallabi Chakravorty
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-03
This Is How We Dance Now written by Pallabi Chakravorty and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with Social Science categories.
This book is the first scholarly study of Indian dance reality shows and the attendant celebrity culture. It presents an ethnographic and behind-the-scenes study of the lives of reality show dancers and choreographers in obscure and well-known corners of Mumbai and Kolkata. The dancers’ classes, rehearsals, aspirations, and voices—which are often hidden from public gaze—are explored in detail, along with the themes of subjectivity, media-embodiment, pedagogy, gender identity, and social mobility. These explorations are framed by new and original intersections of ideas from the fields of anthropology, dance studies, philosophy, media studies, gender studies, and postcolonial theory. The author offers fascinating, multi-layered analyses into cosmopolitan modernity and the changing visual culture of liberalizing India. Using the lens of dance and dancers, this book offers deep insights into some of the most profound changes taking place in Indian culture today.
In The Light Of Day We Dance
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Author : Omar Z. Robles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-20
In The Light Of Day We Dance written by Omar Z. Robles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-20 with categories.
Photography by Omar Z. Robles. A beautiful photographic portrayal of BIPOC dancers juxtaposed against urban stages from all around the world.
When We Dance
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Author : Melanie Verwoerd
language : en
Publisher: Liberties Press
Release Date : 2012-10-10
When We Dance written by Melanie Verwoerd and has been published by Liberties Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Melanie Verwoerd is one of the most fascinating public figures in Ireland. Ever since Nelson Mandela encouraged her to use her voice to bring about change, she has done precisely that, becoming one of the few white members of the ANC and one of the youngest MPs in the new South African parliament. In When We Dance, Melanie writes of her upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa, her political conversion and her groundbreaking work as South African ambassador and CEO of UNICEF Ireland. For the first time, she also writes about her relationship with the late, much-missed broadcaster Gerry Ryan, including the difficult days and weeks leading up to his untimely death. She writes tenderly and passionately about her relationship with the man who has been the great love of her life. When We Dance is both the tale of a life well-lived and a moving love story. It will bring a tear to your eye - and joy to your heart.
The Dance Cure
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Author : Dr Peter Lovatt
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-04-02
The Dance Cure written by Dr Peter Lovatt and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-02 with Psychology categories.
“Peter has brilliantly put into words what I have felt my whole dancing life: that the power of dance can liberate and change all our lives.” Darcey BussellHumans are born to dance. And in today’s sedentary world, we would all benefit from doing more of it. Science shows that just ten minutes of dancing provides a thorough work out for the body and brain, raising the heartbeat to cause a release of feel-good endorphins, connecting us to our emotions and reducing our stress levels. Dancing quite simply makes us feel more alive.Dr Peter Lovatt, a former professional dancer turned dance psychologist, has spent the past two decades studying why we dance and what it does for us, and is on a personal mission to make dancing as natural an activity in our daily lives as walking or drinking coffee.Filled with fascinating case studies from his research as well as great stories from dance history, The Dance Cure will inspire even those who think they “can’t dance” to turn the music on, get up on the floor and dance themselves happy.
Shall We Dance
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Author : Shelley Shepard Gray
language : en
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Release Date : 2020-01-28
Shall We Dance written by Shelley Shepard Gray and has been published by Blackstone Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-28 with Fiction categories.
At twenty-seven, Shannon Murphy has just discovered that she has two sisters she never knew. Now, through Shannon’s loving persistence, the three of them are moving in together above her dance studio in Bridgeport. Shannon is excited to make a home with her sisters and to grow her budding business. Then she meets her newest client—he has all the right muscles, a perfect smile, and a lot of attitude. Will Shannon be able to keep things professional with this charming stranger? Dylan Lange has a lot on his mind. He’s just been assigned a new partner at his job with the Bridgeport Police, and while he’s busy striving to protect and serve his town, he’s also trying to keep his baby sister out of harm’s way while she heals from her own trauma. And on top of everything else, he’s gone and lost a bet with his buddies, forcing him to take dance lessons. But when he walks into the dance studio to meet his instructor, a young and beautiful brunette with a sweet southern drawl is the last person he expected to find. Get ready to fall in love again as Shelley Shepard Gray takes us back to Bridgeport, Ohio, where nobody gets left behind and a powerful community helps ordinary men and women to find extraordinary strength inside themselves.
Four Minutes
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Author : Tessa Kerrich-Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-06-25
Four Minutes written by Tessa Kerrich-Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-25 with categories.
Gu-gum pah! It's inescapable. It reverberates through your body. If you've felt it, you've felt the insatiable urge to move. The music calls and the rhythm beckons incessantly. Before we know it, beat and heartbeat are indistinguishable. From the utter confusion of a dubious Philly dance studio to chasing the highs of the next international dance festival, we dive into a community of addicts itching for more, in an attempt to answer the ever-elusive question, why do we dance? In this series of vignettes, Four Minutes lays bare the heart of improvisational social partner dancing... a resonant riptide of pasta sauce, parachutes, and perspective that also offers freedom, community, and hope.
Why We Dance
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Author : Deidre Havrelock
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2024-02-06
Why We Dance written by Deidre Havrelock and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
From an Indigenous creative team comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dance It’s a special day—the day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, there’s a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps. But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why she dances. Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 1918–19, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America. Lyrically written and lushly illustrated, Why We Dance is a joyous celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience, and unity.
We Dance Because We Can
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Author : Diane Morris Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Release Date : 1996
We Dance Because We Can written by Diane Morris Bernstein and has been published by Taylor Trade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Photography categories.
Portraits of Native American master dancers come alive in words and pictures.
We Dance For The Virgen
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Author : Robert R. Botello
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
We Dance For The Virgen written by Robert R. Botello and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Folk dancers categories.
The danza de matachines is a tradition with roots in the Spanish colonization of Mexico that summons history for Mexican, Chicano, and indigenous communities. The elaborate ritual, regalia, and practices associated with the tradition tell of the repeated appearances of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Aztec Indian Juan Diego as she provided instructions for the building of a church. Matachines have been dancing in Mexico and portions of the southwestern United States for as long as 300 years, and various troupes in San Antonio date their beginnings to the late 1800s, as immigrants from Mexico brought the tradition to the southern reaches of Texas. In We Dance for the Virgen, Robert R. Botello, who participated in a family-based troupe from 2006 to 2019, reviews the history of the tradition while contrasting the troupe's internal changes in traditions with those originating from the larger social and political context of San Antonio. In Botello's words, this book "is as much about the dance and its history as it is about my transformation as a matachines dancer." Botello ultimately examines issues of cultural appropriation arising from the association of the troupe with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, revealing the resilience in a tradition that has remained true to its origins across many generations of dancers.