Dance/Movement Therapy R / Fall 2023

  I Unit: Eating Disorders Theme: Main Vocabulary   Introduction Eating Disorders is used to describe any of a range of mental conditions in which there is a persistent disturbance of eating behavior and impairment of physical or mental health.   ------------------------------------------------    II  Learning Objectives   Understand the main vocabulary words related to Eating Disorders Explain the myths that exist in reference to people with eating disorders Gain an awareness of the ways in which Eating Disorders can affect us all Organize and rehearse final presentations    III   Main Lesson   1   Watch Video 1 Ron Manley (min. 3:     Question 1  Which are the points summarized by Manley at the end of this video?   Vocabulary Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Binge Eating Purging Body image distortion Body image dissatisfaction   Question 2 a) Describe the terms liste...

   I Unit: Blanche Evan Theme:  Enigma Project Introduction Blanche Evan believed in the use of dance as a creative way to transform the individual. There is so much to learn from this pioneer of Dance/Movement Therapy. In this interview she shares her methodology through important advice about how to lead a therapy session using dance. II  Learning Objective   Understand the learning history of Evan from her beginnings as a dancer to the moment she became a therapist Explain the focus of a dance/movement therapist and the use of functional technique Gain an awareness of the neurosis suffered by urban dwellers  Experience the design of a dance/movement therapy session using Evan's ideas   III Check In     IV  Main Lesson    ENIGMA PROJECT  Reading Together   An Interview with Blanche Evan   V A Note to Remember   Blanche Evan , a dancer and choreographer, was a pioneer in the development of dance therap...

  I  Unit: Blanche Evan Theme: Praxis Introduction Praxis is the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, embodied, or realized. "Praxis" may also refer to the act of engaging, applying, exercising, realizing, or practicing ideas. This class is specifically about applying Evan's Physical Warm Up, Alignment, Functional Technique, Improvisation/Enactment, Projective Technique, Sensitization to and Potential Body Action, and In Depth and/or Complex Improvisation .   II Learning Objectives  Understand the meaning of the word praxis Explain concepts such as Physical Warm Up, Alignment, Functional Technique, Improvisation/Enactment, Projective Technique, Sensitization to and Potential Body Action, and In Depth and/or Complex Improvisation . Gain an awareness of Evan's multiple techniques Experience the application of Evan's techniques III Main Lesson    1   TEXTBOOK: Dance Movement Therapy: A Healing Art by Fran J. Levy     EV...

   I   Unit: Blanche Evan Theme: Functional Technique  Introduction   Functional techniques refer to a movement-education approach developed by Blanche Evan to focus on body mechanics. It includes a series of systematic exercise progressions and movement sequences to increase strength, flexibility, and resiliency.  II Learning Objectives   Understand why functional technique is functional  Explain why ethnic dance can be used with clients Gain an awareness of the meaning of insight-creative improvisation Experience body/movement, homework and mind-body centering,  III Check In Create Presentation Groups    IV Main Lesson   1 Healing Through Dance (7:50-12:52) Anne Krantz, a UCSF Clinical Psychologist and Dance Therapist    2   Functional Technique   In the Evan method, rehabilitating the body is intrinsic to the restoration of psycho-physical health. Through this work the client is helped to release...

    I Check In II   Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis - The 5 Developmental Movement Patterns   5 Movement Patterns NAVAL RADIATION  SPINAL UPPER LOWER BODY HALVES CROSS-LATERAL   III   ACTIVITY  Describe each movement pattern in you own words after experiencing them in your own body. Irmgard Bartenieff (1900 - 1981) was a German dance theorist, dancer, choreographer, physical therapist, and a leading pioneer of dance therapy. A student of Rudolf Laban, she pursued cross-cultural dance analysis, and generated a new vision of possibilities for human movement and movement training.   Bartenieff Fundamentals is a construct that focuses on movement integration and harmony. When moving, our coordination is affected by body connections, center of weight and the relationship to initiation and follow through of a given action. Source:  Bartenieff Fundamental. Laban - Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies. https://labanin...