Dancing the Blues
An interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and therapists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21213617 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Thurston (0000-0002-5326-593X, University of Salford), Julia Griffin (0000-0002-0036-3210, Independent Dance), Stephen Davismoon (0000-0002-4154-6291, Liverpool Hope University), Joanna Omylinska-Thurston (0000-0001-8329-171X, University of Salford), Vicky Karkou (0000-0001-8986-956X, Edge Hill University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-174 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Arts and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2040-2457 • E-ISSN: 2040-2465 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jaah_00107_1 |
| OpenAlex | W4309446640 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Creative practice differs widely across the contexts of artistic performance and therapy. In this article the authors describe a novel example of how the otherwise separate fields of choreographic practices and dance movement psychotherapy (DMP) have fed into each other. More specifically, the article outlines (1) how research into the effectiveness of DMP for depression has been used to create an interdisciplinary performance and (2) how the creative process has informed the development of therapeutic work. The performance was originally intended to disseminate quantitative findings from a study in DMP, but, as it developed, the resonances between artistic and therapeutic practice became the key focus and led to the artists contributing to the principles of a new creative therapy. The performance toured internationally and the new therapy model ‘Arts for the Blues’ has been piloted in the NHS, charities and schools in the north-west of England
Aesthetics · Art · Blues · Dance · Medical education · Psychotherapist · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Medicine · Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |