Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
Biographic Data
| ID | 9313403 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeremy Leslie-Spinks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeremy |
| FAMILY NAME | Leslie-Spinks |
| SIGNATURE | LESLIE-SPINKS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4169-0522 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Pointe of No Return
I explore the complex interplay between dancer identity and dancer-clinician communication in the context of illness or injury, drawing on qualitative interviews with former professional dancers whose careers were prematurely ended. I highlight how systemic power imbalances in the dance ethos foster habitual deference. Many dancers feel misunderstood and unheard by clinicians unfamiliar with their unique needs. The narrative approach reveals the …
‘How can we know the dancer from the dance?’ Perspectives on Musicality in Human Movement
This paper presents the argument that inherent musicality in human movement is near-universal. I examine data and empirical evidence which suggest that dance, music, speech, and bipedalism are interrelated characteristics, rooted in the earliest moments of our history. The combination of proto-musical, rhythmic, tonal vocalisation and explanatory gesture has been suggested as the seminal beginning, both of dance and of language. This topic has be…
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‘How can we know the dancer from the dance?’ Perspectives on Musicality in Human Movement
This paper presents the argument that inherent musicality in human movement is near-universal. I examine data and empirical evidence which suggest that dance, music, speech, and bipedalism are interrelated characteristics, rooted in the earliest moments of our history. The combination of proto-musical, rhythmic, tonal vocalisation and explanatory gesture has been suggested as the seminal beginning, both of dance and of language. This topic has be…
Pointe of No Return
I explore the complex interplay between dancer identity and dancer-clinician communication in the context of illness or injury, drawing on qualitative interviews with former professional dancers whose careers were prematurely ended. I highlight how systemic power imbalances in the dance ethos foster habitual deference. Many dancers feel misunderstood and unheard by clinicians unfamiliar with their unique needs. The narrative approach reveals the …
Dance (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Diverse Music Education Insights (1 work) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 work) · Empathy and Medical Education (1 work) · Ethos (1 work) · Music Technology and Sound Studies (1 work) · Musical (1 work) · Musicality (1 work)