DANÇAR
DANCING IN THE BRAIN
Event: Ar – Champalimaud Center of the Unknow
Why dance? Why would anything/anybody dance? Why do humans dance? Why do I dance?
Dance is ubiquitous to all human societies, across space and time. Dance can be seen as both the simplest (Trees dancing in the wind) and the most complex of behaviours (Dance to fall in love with the spirit in all things) – and maybe it is the combination of simplicity and complexity that we find so satisfying when we shake our booties.
All the questions above can have many different answers. Science is now showing that dancing can help us reduce stress, fight the negative effects of aging and digest trauma. But probably each individual dancer will have a different, idiosyncratic explanation for why they dance. You can enjoy some of these explanations in this video from Ontario Dances.
As individuals we dance for so many different reasons that we might have a hard time in opening up the question on why do humans dance….but it gets simpler again when we ask why other animals do. At least that has been the main approach of people who study dance in animals: animals dance to communicate (bees), to attract mates (different birds). But do they “dance as if no one is watching”, like we do?
Ar is launching its very first programme, a series of 3 events that share a common theme, Dance. Each event has a unique perspective, and they build on one another, allowing for a deeper exploration of this theme.
LISTENING TO THE MOVEMENT
This workshop will focus on movement as a subjective experience. Francesca created this experiential playground drawing inspiration from Danza Sensibile and experiential anatomy. It is focused on movement awareness as a tool to discover our own body and unfold our communicate. The body as a guide. Learning to listen to it can help us in discover more of its potential. Paying attention to the interior of the body can have a profound effect on our perception of the body and of space, and ultimately on our consciousness level. Through the exploration of our anatomy we also open the door to a new interpretation of our posture and to a more natural alignment.
DANCING YOUR WORD AWAY
Bees communicate about foraging locations through dance. We communicate with our bodies even when we don’t want to. How much can you actually communicate with dance? Is partner dancing a conversation? Dancing your words away will feature a dance performance, Nicky Clayton and Clive Wilkins.
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