Thinking with the Dancing Brain
Author | : Sandra Cerny Minton |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 1475812515 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781475812510 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Thinking with the Dancing Brain examines the mind in action as it orchestrates skilled movement and how it understands the kinesthetic, symbolic language of dance. As seasoned dancers and dance educators, Minton and Faber's neurological research about the thought processes in learning and performing dance encompasses a vision of dance as creative art, communication, education, and life. This book seeks to inform neuroscientists, educators, and dancers about the complex interdependence of brain localities and the networking of human neurology through an integration of physiology, cognition, and the art of dance.