Matt Gough Blog [closed]: Immeasurable
Thursday, Jul 14 2005, 02:03
Immeasurable? The Dance in Dance Science
Saturday 23 July
'Immeasurable? The Dance in Dance Science' will aim to promote debate surrounding the interface between art and science.The cornerstone of this debate will question what can and cannot be measured in dance, from both scientific and somatic perspectives. Keynote speaker Sylvie Fortin, professor at the University of Quebec in Montreal, will present Measurable? Immeasurable? What are we really looking for?
Other topics of discussion will include:
- How Does What is Measurable Affect the Learning and Teaching of Dance? (Francis Lavington-Evans)
- Dancing from the centre: Where is it? How do we find it? Does it matter? (April Nunes - movement session)
- Can movement quality and dance performance be measured through anatomical assessment and improved through the knowledge gained? (Tricia Liggett)
- Research methods and African dance forms: Issues concerning theatrical dance practice. (Funmi Adeuole)
- Assessing creative processes (Pamela Newell)
- How Science Aids the Aesthetic of Dance (Matt Wyon)
- Alexander Technique: What are the Measurable Effects on Dancers' Alignment, Performance and Confidence? (Sarah Irvine)
- Splines in space; quantifying esoteric dance (Matthew Gough)
- information and application form [144kb pdf].
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