LESSON 1 . INTRODUCTION TO DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY 1.3.

Pioneers
Blanche Evan (1909-1982): Formation 20s: Bird Larson (natural dance) 30: Larson own expanded teaching 58: Alfred Adler Institute of Individual Psychology and New School of Social Research

Other influences: DALCROZE Noverre Stanislovki (theatre) Mensendieck Spanish and ethnic dance (Viola and La Meri)

PROTEGEES

Bonie Bernstein Anne Krantz Barbara Melson Rifkin-Gainer

LESSON 1 . INTRODUCTION TO DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY

1.3. Pioneers
Blanche Evan (1909-1982): Normal Early Work and Theory Retarded 40-50: Creative dance with children Psychotic Gap between psyche and soma Mind- body unification Adapt external tempos to inner rhythms
CREATIVE DANCE 50-80: Normal Neurotic adults AS A THERAPY (White house in East Coast) Re-educate to the natural unification an identification with organic body responses and needs. Release areas (hands, face, voice) Dance more direct communication and language of the self.

Verbal + dance Dance/Movement/Word Therapy

67: founded Dance Therapy Center

LESSON 1 . INTRODUCTION TO DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY

1.3. Pioneers
Blanche Evan (1909-1982):
Methodology 1. Physycal Warm-up Mediates between relaxation and tension Recepctivity to bodily feelings Swinging for freedom feeling Musis or not Group members would suggest Sometimes contraindicate 1. The Evan System of Funtional Technique Postural, coordination, placement body parts, rhythmicity Spine as the foundation of all action, its strength and fexibility lead to insecurity and fear Balancing teh body

LESSON 1 . INTRODUCTION TO DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY

1.3. Pioneers
Blanche Evan (1909-1982): Methodology 3. Improvisation/enactment 1. Projective techniques Utilizing creatives themes (images, fantasies) Facilitate projection, for a progression from form to content 2. Sensibilit ation to a mobilization of potencial body action Assosiation to movement to provoke emotional content Build specific capacities for the body could be rady for uncoscious thoughts Laban (oposition ,qualities) 3. In-depth and/or complex improvisation Movement directives from all the techniques use before Emphasizing dramatic enacment of past traumas 4. Verbalitazion of thoughts and feelings Transversely across the session