Of Meanings and Movements: Re-Languaging Embodiment in Dance Phenomenology and Cognition
Dance Research Journal 2011 DOI: 10.1017/s0149767711000064 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Citations | 84 |
| Key points | Argues that human beings can bond through rhythmical movement and shared expressions like joy, and that dance is fundamentally about making connections to self, others, the world, and beyond, as illustrated by a childhood memory where a dance community formed in sixty seconds. |
Abstract
One of my favorite childhood memories is from my first dance class. I ran into the studio and started jumping, jumping, jumping literally for joy when I noticed suddenly that I was not alone. There were other children in class, and they were all jumping too. We jumped together, spontaneously in sync, oblivious to what must have been looks of parental incredulity peeking through the door. The teacher stopped us well before anyone fell to the floor but not so soon as to mistake the extraordinary (teachable) moment. Human beings can bond together through rhythmical movement and expressions like joy, and dance is fundamentally about making those connections: to self, to others, to the world, and beyond. In sixty seconds, our little dance community was born.