Dancing Calgon
Embodied Research through Motif Notation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22169054 |
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| Authors | Teresa Louise Heiland (School of Dance, University of North Carolina Greensboro), Teresa Heiland (0000-0003-0626-2354, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Mandi Taylor (Winston-Salem Ballet), Marlene Jensen (Doctor of Physical Therapy student, University of Southern California, US), Marlene Ægidiussen Jensen (0009-0001-0382-4481, University of Southern California), Stephanie Morikawa (TransFusion, Las Vegas, NV, US) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Embodied Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2513-8421 • E-ISSN: 2513-8421 |
| Publisher | Open Library of the Humanities (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.16995/jer.8903 |
| OpenAlex | W4316135855 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This embodiment study is presented in video from the qualitative analysis of two dancers’ experiences with dancing and writing using Motif Notation as they engaged in the practice of learning a dance from video. They interpreted their scores, revised the notation, and performed for accuracy. Through the dancers’ voices, movement, and Motif Notation scores, the study captures dancers’ experiences of how score writing can inform embodiment of an unfamiliar dance style. The dancers shared their self-discovery processes of using intellect to deepen embodiment—and embodiment to deepen intellect. The study with these two dancers revealed that (1) Motif Notation deepens cognitive, social-emotional, and psychomotor learning, and (2) notating while learning movement supports the concept of a dancer as a “researcher,” one who investigates in order to clarify meaning and improve embodiment. This study is IRB approved
Aesthetics · Art · Cognition · Cognitive science · Dance · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Intellect · Linguistics · Notation · Psychomotor learning · Visual arts · Communication · Computer Science · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Theatre and Performance Studies · Artificial Intelligence
| Highly cited | No |
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