10 glenn batson rmachine ney obeying le of mechanics and flowing the dicts of the ‘Baas eve to more dam vew f organizational behav, Haman cece pe eglaing once behavior ts spontaneous tndernirementaly embed Tate nt few decade, blog, pacelogy. neurone, another ranches of cece impacting on the sy of man movesent ve found TRE nda pices elre by namical ystems thor. The waitin eae lag aoa een infeed by many fom of impoiaon aaa rapper recive of ayers aking Ther wei alignment ‘inng bower, bs been marginal or controveral (Simpson 1936 13). tercptey te tater dscse the ito ranston of algaent nig retane rom the Cartesian mecanial velo a dmamie systems (5) on. “Tetenet ofthe DS model resonant wih dance improvisation and somatic Jc) canbe imcerportd int orbit proaches alignment ain- Ing as 201-3) the paradox of dance leaching teaching alignment trom omechonel wala yoni sens re oncom obstroct ‘ance educators storey hae bse he teaching of lgnmen fm Cartesian mechanics The mechan model of posture sop tp kineslogy nd conventional Wester medicine dominated dance ‘lence and pedagogy thoughout the twentieth century. This mod promised ficiency and fectvenes im movement perfomance. JF fly sbucribe fo the mechanical model mean enpoying cm Aiionng methods of mato learn where repened musca fort wat reuted to achieve the ast. The move away from Feductons theres in see toward yam stems they (Sheets ohne 200,39) ht ard eur ew of buman os fore and movement. The cocept of "he dane’ insrument™—t amas organisms onze theses through ata pater ht in prt pre the perpling dalam hts at he oudaton othe tence Tis donsma nel pr ofthe story of Wester science and ‘hentia de mid and Body (Keos9) We appear endowed with ‘ro bolies—en abject” scr ad» “elmona” er functonl proces (Ghent Jobonone ip to ins cpa and halle Tamboer 988, {Spud tw pinay modes of existence Space and ace (Toa 977) We Ee cndowe wih wo rnag pointe “ir pena (he objeievewPoat sce) and“ pen” (he experi ewpoint of personal exper- ee Hanne He) The ection of thi paradox hasbeen the thst of ‘tan Ss of knowledge, movement ring (ane) among thet We exhib ‘sutra danny a on nary tha]. creer caespod- ng doom of fanton tht the same ine nthe sme mind we all ve 8 opens towards oder ond ropensty tomar choo” (De Spin 98439 “Ths Gali ala setup» pradx in teaching dance At one acer learn by bing tl, shown, postiond and inetd tine or mimic antes [err movement ato confirm oan ef Soca. Atte same ine, ‘Etc ery eign thogh heron pesonal experience of mv: ing somatic experence tht atoomows, ope and imprisons ‘Tachng dance tne snp becrne vee iterates boy. mid, tnd sp Techn howto move aha parca end cal ening”iene toon ding genet owe serene comple. Ti imps cme the pn cup ed imp comin othe ese vee, he rg tach nna let ih tens ating te eg tec st Neentinerd men fenceion (etn 96) Dereon othr rma" general wp petal und rac ap nm th {edntin dower “hort rein How cans ae ths pray {nite mmf ocr conbeton cope pu mo few edacn fs pn ech coniande Chops: pa Te {der vr pie it eto econ wai yl pets ‘avert oc mathe tari epronl move rp tear rsa ter oso reo herpetin ‘Seca dans tachr a coalescing vas invexhig bi claret ron fr xp) be peng Penpeal emape Tc vag fore roceof hang me {dips A ws dc eg new md of ener ng ‘utc comcp tycoon yor cmnpciza ec flo vet nd ee ot ea ‘Saline cher cnt eae ehaan momen they hear of dee le nrg epoca oe tnt me 9 Terme cer ew a te oy a Teil bt wh an anne tt ten anc bg De "Ss med th opertny ot the ao wth an pe ‘hn ha gn pe Sead po thw hiss? dynamical systems theory ‘Overt ase decides in HMS (in motor development mtr tw and motor ering, particu) many eserchers have tempted os the gop betwen mechanical ans of morement and movement eperins (Port and van Gelder 95; Winn and Kec 39), This research as int fenced dace andro ky though act welocumented—dane as a Infenced the Bd of HMS. One mais pra shift in HMS hasbeen 5 fom the mechanical concep ofthe body toward a tens view of ipa ‘amply Rather than the body ace (a phys machi, separate om the thinking mind he ody mind pian integrated whe when be selorgantaton (Heche vp.) Autonomous eluant the ea ‘fs theor and exploration and covey form heap ge 200068) ‘yams suggest that amen pans atin ways ta re corperand tinea (Ten and Sith 9) Haman oven tl rind ev ‘amen (enn nepal rm costes we ene move Frspton and acon a igh coupled (on 196), wit ensry edb ‘roving ulin” infra a ot eto unde or actos Rather han eating of the boty and moet, the tems boda mind inmton” “Seuynthe mang (Shenson 919 "body ar movements? (Gulab) soms (Han 967-88, 38,0 ee ofthese ‘Seer gu) hee eve to lp rae he dichotomy of mind and byt ‘tthe eel oftanguage Tee erate inpl hat ht movement ia pro ‘ots pods the body mind Fe imny ara of snc, researchers have api the concept of repli from dyeamilsptersteory 16 thi en Bes alerng thet ‘bandana ene In ology. or example, th work of Humberto Maiane [in Fancno Vuela (79) coined the wor, "stops the inher ‘esl eating nlienc ofthe ll. Agua the lee of micrsractr, ‘opt Donal Inger a shown that elt al level of ope main Wir src neg acoing to pcp of ese” (398 a, that {hmm nteracton of mechan and energy poplarie by engine ait frre BacemisterFlet ‘oicdetaly oe the st hit yes os, dance has absorbed many cette de troghinrovaton ad sma (Bees 93-94 3) the te sand ety 1705 the explosion in provi in pstnoder tine and inthe eld frat spaed «mle of boy ering ee ‘ces buon the concept of ratnomoar el ration (aban 98). Somate races oundan cay een dance cute of ir erpaszon highend varns ofthe orang potent! af proprioception and Kinshsia The ‘in thrash somatic overeat inchde the anormal that {aes of altating conscious svarenet of haw one ene and eres ‘thle mong Since Tersing ance happen through he Kes” {St Erck Herne sid sat ried denon wih rater ease of a ‘nom tigen ala wel-tebearsed Yoo (Hits 932) May pecs rm DS theory frm the cre of MS and lo of - matics Praconers ofthe Fleas Method, fr carpe, Hind resonance in sens pence formule by Thelen Kal, and oer dari Non-goulcrienedexplorstion of eaitonment whi onscoat ated 10 roplcepve feedback for movement a lima ofthe edeaks work tharesonts with ystems pencils Rese 1999-20 18-36) Paton of Rolfing the Aleander Techie. and Energy Medicine have apaoed blo it Donald Inger wok in cet ensgy whieh ped exp emergesk Sac chages in the work! The intel oblast rateena boc adn ponent ‘ofthe elisa tensegriy operation (Huang nd Inger 99) onion that stars atthe molecular eve and proceed l he way op thughthecompas ea us Teepay structures apen roaphou rae as di Kou (he vrs for example), reminiscent of Laban patil harmony mek, ‘Wile many ranches of cence have inane’ dics an ie en eh ing alignmeat has remained bom ae (Ms 3001) dngog och ‘inal ations of tid mecha. Dace ection cod ea go they og slguent ining that acount othe changing yoamics of werent os oc body wh maple eres of eedomin heme coment ee movement karate relay epee? How do dancers ena (Or more precy wha thei ey ar trying toler? The si erage be led kinetic dente” (Latah and Turvy 962) te aby tose ‘nck movement potential the potently ite conbinton fever tobe able demonsirae enough abit rset memes wih pe re sion, wh being ablo si itataneoy to eet new maven cee ‘Both he shits acetic paraigms andthe immense boy of npr sation an somatic exploration of thes lt thirty yas hae allowed dane ‘eines ina technique that does not cate "conten (ast far wie ales) butted allows the dancer uncover many strates tht en ewe op ortand extend discoveries in dancing (Beavers t8}-94 4) lok ack the history falgnnent provides perpective of where weve cane the cartesian aesthetic Philosophers view the body as “bsnl” and “lain” (Tambor 198, 4) The ssa body i Caran concrete mance wt sharply Ainge boundries Between nd and body nner and outer ray, at 's mechanic. preditabl, edule Ths isthe body f conventional Wes sedi, and of Wester ctr, ar well Te sbatlbody of leony the dancer "stramen «well led machine, preitabe, beyig mecanie Jaws trating oly tthe ands ofthe irra command of ts mass, the mind The rata body, trated ose and work nd ire ‘he int wholeness (Hanna 967-88) Insp ofthe enormous export of be ‘dy adap sd efrmatona cpus however the ots fags tring it dance oily bar bee rely on psc mastery oy 0b ject Dancers iow tht he semi imate the upg standing boy i inmanywayafcion What we sess the ysl body onthe ouside asthe Imeronneted se-asemblng matrix of Mowing movement inside. 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Tis an integral theme in every dance cas, spoken or unpoh, aeply vs ore frm, and eoberencet pil pesermance The word “pro ‘Banc dows ot ve ahi odo wth form, Rowee but cores ro the Old Fens mang, oot haroughy Performance inp action, no Shape dancer perar conpe sre of movements hemody numero, ‘mutanenes comes prc sch tending esi, iiing eqns Ing looting even an ign Peas hen of dance ting hasbeen soft wi outed confusing mini onary, and plein metaphors Ea ‘itr on Dewey oe ta any conept thr ot es ound tobe ule ioe pevintional el of usta hough nd alien 0 ‘cain (Guten Mabel 98.19) “Acding to Wee’ itor the we, alg” (fom he Fea ger meaning ne’) mens orange na ih ine Secondary one cat ‘ign cna goop party or se. The ist defikion sags oer ‘angement of our bony rchectre thas lng verti ss. The sec sry enon efalgnnent ede tnemert nd olepance eg ‘nvr towed conformity wih sede body of kone ric: Fier pioopy Sone Fort decries ovl encounter with rahonper Inberfand wheres ype "amer” enabled the oe” for many tes tpt (get in Siren 99,7) Conforming a shared se ‘alr tothe dance coootin ati bg tbe Body in confor wih ignmen eurernt The word cul al py an act f hoki tion {Uys dynamic tof orpora acknowledgment Agent (noun) might en ging atte ore sete aging” ‘Ou conan teaching iment has bee rong = Accel y muni (he boy extracel spontaneous al ogg ‘Spies, Our methods ave ben are sho ination than eporin ad ‘akaecton, mor sbout doping or mpeg posture than ring spine ‘Spies Pat of hi at come fom the Hera radon of uoty in teaching in wich he dance ec the mor epstoy of knowledge (Sis nq) Ar one fourteen year etd (conser tied) alle ace | onc up na worehap on ew approx o dane ‘needs ely rent Noone ever ated eat ght two doe oes” cultural aesthetic Aosta with i conc fel symmetry and paenent reflect pei ines, Our word dsebing sigma eft angetne ban ating gmat NN OO DAE oe some errr en rp aeons hanno sense, hasnt eerie mos Bag omg Se de rae Pater nace sectaemcisceeeneeamnoe Serene ew peer rns eta rnnenaenhniemn een aren meee = a pai ane sms env foi ae oS Stamens tor en rn cea sierra tng Soh ester toeperbett eae eas meet client eee menace See creme eee ee eres tierra vomit cuttin npaiermcrcmemis Speen anemone ee Seepage piper erga Seer el enc oie! erepenipepiaret ronan yang crema ease sbreetepete ct cers oe Scheme tea es gape Serre ee ee eee cadherins meet etc tented So eeee eee See ere eee cen Sse aren nematic, ot amen cates hw he weigh cetered and wie the bea penta omnia he traduction 0 Dane Kes Dr Pt face “Thsbek wl onto the pater of starting a the baton I weking wp thay The tal for is pater ows he tern a acral the andtion of rary importance He ondation {ty inating me seunte renghnig the wpe tere correct the ‘Sel italy Many othe mgmt fhe keh spi and ev ‘fours a be traced to cham rato of compensations that an wth 4 fay fund mechanics or oeshetics? Compare of agent vial contracts of sel symmetry aad iacment faeces training ery sei way Fr decade, rina moder of sching sigament have bee top Imation. ip Felton antagonist mance ling and mechanical een. Inh tery a practice, dance superimpose he mechanical model ce thon sete Stnding agen nal lea of er arts bln ‘ound the mapinary Ineo gravy. aes raged with yeti bony lndmarks and dsl propatons (Watkins and Clarkon 190) Mal Ing edanes unique antomilcnstat conform 1 mechanical eal of toa apmetry ba bee sac eae ofshgumen pedagogy. Se ‘uaa fonction malignments—any dace autores ay pager 9) tht compro redo of move, daclr expen nea ad pnb preci perpen ur ‘When dancer pepe o move ele ahe bre fe space. they stg thet inthe upright saci postion. Frm mechanical pot of ‘ie he object of is igen et hep the ene of mas wih the ang of ot placement ring mos hcomotor eres Aligning hvaugh ‘he on center mes sense mecha, When the cy wel igped a Ue ert denon, the weight i tranumitd hugh he lt cei inthe Hammond Sanda Ng, Ball Bee. Main View Cll: May Pab- ‘hing Company. "oT. Th Bay of ie New Ys Aled A. Kp ie Sms Pat Fr Somat Mon 36-6 itm Sonat: Raigad Cott of Neve, Fy. ant ih ew ie Vy —Fa_IME, Wits Somat” Don Han hd Bon Br ond Gre Prati of adres Brey Ca: Nath rt Boke, "kin ih Te yi Cr Pan Ose Stemen om Dace Pos Ni: Pint Bek Camping Faber, "tke Rk Te Unf Cet Anand cng” Sonat 8 (Sin aang. an Do. eger “The Sect and Mechanic Comet of (Cth Cute” Maal a alin. 5 (eptember Eat. Inge Dod Ep. The Areca file Si Ari 378 (maa) “The Origin alr i” eam (Dec 0-70 Insc Do fe "Semati Pou Somat sey 9 ean ee Bay Hat Bo Baronm NY: Sa Kan A. Sot Haan Mor Barr Hine Je Lance Ea oa a. 967 Wisk ft yw Yo atin Now Ae Bs Ui Raw he Mary ewemes Row Pa ne {iad uc Mich YT cp Dyas Deer Mah aN: nen en Seen oh Caton Teo, Dace Capon: A Mee of "och Set fr Bit Teen Sra ep Ser Sn So) 1 ad ps i pp The lad ig he sol Wilf Fats Ae inde Newtek Kang ong Cor ten be nd tn Vr 99a and opt: The Re tn on Bt Sb Pi of rs Rs Kr kus Ro he Bc ko rh Nee Rad Hn Nast Pa "chao ny odie Sten Wine i Mo Mon" rnd Done satan oA 78 aj rts nd Sane Menthe Dc ea ci ein By Gangs ‘uti Cnn Pac Lege i Sac ano AC “rec an bed Pande & Br Comey esi D. ePaper Sone Cs, cnt othe ide Onder of te ‘oc Rye ad em ap. gre Moment ete nd on ‘aie ran i soning No engi Bose rr foal Tyson ta plain ee ‘Dymo Cin Cai on eel Eb $b “hope Tn of Rl Deon a Marre ‘ann a ay gant of ae od oe en Cana Ue Se on sc Sercat mse ® Dyn wo he ds Ma Somat ‘iw oe a pT Ret Me Chang of ne Ate Arts ion Tyce ene ee Ens She nd cl Gt Te Re inp she Fees Lon (esa 0-5SSeS fe gee a MPT RM he ir Te cs ee eo eee cach oF ie Ry sglenna bation - teaching alignment Sheets Johnstone, Maxine, ed 1992. 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