Primitive Expression and Dance Therapy

Drawing on the author's vast experience in the field of dance therapy, this book provides a rigorous and comprehensive account of primitive expression in dance therapy focussing on the use of rhythm, and drawing on traditions of popular culture throughout the world such as rock, rap and hip-hop dancing.

Informationen zum Autor France Schott-Billmann, PhD, is a Psychoanalyst, Dance Therapist and Dance Researcher. She was Program Leader within the Performing Arts section of the Arts Therapy Program at University Paris 5 Descartes in Paris for 20 years until 2011, where she now teaches dance therapy to masters students. She worked with adolescent psychotic patients in the CEREP psychiatric hospital in Paris for 15 years. At present she works at Bellan Hospital in Paris with patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. She teaches in various training programs in Europe and leads workshops all around the globe. Klappentext This book provides a rigorous and comprehensive account of primitive expression in dance therapy, focusing on the use of rhythm and exploring the therapeutic potential inherent in the diverse traditions of popular dance, from tribal shamanic dance to styles such as rock, rap and hip-hop strongly present in our contemporary society. Drawing on the author's vast experience in the field of dance therapy, the book examines biological, psychological and anthropological foundations of rhythm based therapies, considering their roots in biological rhythms such as the heartbeat and using such rhythms in therapy. Chapters include: The link between animal and man: ethology Shamanism Gestural symmetry coupling with the other Bilateralism as structuring dialogue Rhythm dance therapy New fields in the application of dance therapy.Clinical examples are provided throughout the book to comprehensively demonstrate how dance rhythm therapy can contribute to the use of the arts therapies. It offers a fresh perspective for researchers, psychotherapists and clinicians who want to use dance therapy techniques, as well as arts therapists and those who want to learn more about artistic and cultural dance. Zusammenfassung Drawing on the author's vast experience in the field of dance therapy, this book provides a rigorous and comprehensive account of primitive expression in dance therapy focussing on the use of rhythm, and drawing on traditions of popular culture throughout the world such as rock, rap and hip-hop dancing. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART ONE: OUR LINK TO THE WORLD Chapter 1 Human-World Unity A Plural Body Dance and Neuroscience Brain plasticity The Memory of the Body Rhythmic Patterns as Substitute Behaviours Chapter 2 The link between Animal and Man: Ethology Mirroring, Imitation and Simulacra Non-Verbal Language Playing Rituals Chapter 3 Humanization of Homo The Origin of Humanity According to Paleontology The Culture, a Second World PART TWO: TRADITIONAL DANCE THERAPY Chapter 4 Dances of Trance The Trance of Possession Therapeutic Possession Dances of Possession Enthusiasm Chapter 5 Shamanism Universality and the Persistence of Shamanism An invisible World The Shaman A Shaman's Therapeutic Tools The Shamanic Cure PART THREE: THE HUMANIZING PROCESS Chapter 6 The Universe of Fusion and its Dangers The Permeable Body Primary Narcissism The Body Image Psychosis Autism Chapter 7 Between Two Intermediary Space Transitional Creativity Repetition in Rhythm Dance Therapy Duplicating Chapter 8 Gestural Symmetry Coupling with the Other Symmetry in Rites, Games and Dances The Dynamic Sources of Gestural Symmetry The Corporeal Foundations of Gestural Symmetry Gestural Symmetry in Dance Restoring the Link Application in the Treatment of Psychotic and Autistic Patients The Therapeutic Treasure of Oral Cultures: Bilateralism Chapter 9 Bilateralism as Structuring Dialogue The pair Call-Reply The Calling Power of Archetypes The Pairing of Opposites...

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France Schott-Billmann, PhD, is a Psychoanalyst, Dance Therapist and Dance Researcher. She was Program Leader within the Performing Arts section of the Arts Therapy Program at University Paris 5 Descartes in Paris for 20 years until 2011, where she now teaches dance therapy to masters students. She worked with adolescent psychotic patients in the CEREP psychiatric hospital in Paris for 15 years. At present she works at Bellan Hospital in Paris with patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. She teaches in various training programs in Europe and leads workshops all around the globe.

Klappentext

This book provides a rigorous and comprehensive account of primitive expression in dance therapy, focusing on the use of rhythm and exploring the therapeutic potential inherent in the diverse traditions of popular dance, from tribal shamanic dance to styles such as rock, rap and hip-hop strongly present in our contemporary society. Drawing on the author's vast experience in the field of dance therapy, the book examines biological, psychological and anthropological foundations of rhythm based therapies, considering their roots in biological rhythms such as the heartbeat and using such rhythms in therapy. Chapters include: The link between animal and man: ethology Shamanism Gestural symmetry coupling with the other Bilateralism as structuring dialogue Rhythm dance therapy New fields in the application of dance therapy. Clinical examples are provided throughout the book to comprehensively demonstrate how dance rhythm therapy can contribute to the use of the arts therapies. It offers a fresh perspective for researchers, psychotherapists and clinicians who want to use dance therapy techniques, as well as arts therapists and those who want to learn more about artistic and cultural dance.

Zusammenfassung
Drawing on the author's vast experience in the field of dance therapy, this book provides a rigorous and comprehensive account of primitive expression in dance therapy focussing on the use of rhythm, and drawing on traditions of popular culture throughout the world such as rock, rap and hip-hop dancing.

Inhalt

Introduction

PART ONE: OUR LINK TO THE WORLD

Chapter 1 Human-World Unity

A Plural Body

Dance and Neuroscience

Brain plasticity

The Memory of the Body

Rhythmic Patterns as Substitute Behaviours

Chapter 2 The link between Animal and Man: Ethology

Mirroring, Imitation and Simulacra

Non-Verbal Language

Playing

Rituals

Chapter 3 Humanization of Homo

The Origin of Humanity According to Paleontology

The Culture, a Second World

PART TWO: TRADITIONAL DANCE THERAPY

Chapter 4 Dances of Trance

The Trance of Possession

Therapeutic Possession

Dances of Possession

Enthusiasm

Chapter 5 Shamanism

Universality and the Persistence of Shamanism

An invisible World

The Shaman

A Shaman's Therapeutic Tools

The Shamanic Cure

PART THREE: THE HUMANIZING PROCESS

Chapter 6 The Universe of Fusion and its Dangers

The Permeable Body

Primary Narcissism

The Body Image

Psychosis

Autism

Chapter 7 Between Two

Intermediary Space

Transitional Creativity

Repetition in Rhythm Dance Therapy

Duplicating

Chapter 8 Gestural Symmetry Coupling with the Other

Symmetry in Rites, Games and Dances

The Dynamic Sources of Gestural Symmetry

The Corporeal Foundations of Gestural Symmetry

Gestural Symmetry in Dance

Restoring the Link

Application in the Treatment of Psychotic and Autistic Patients

The Therapeutic Treasure of Oral Cultures: Bilateralism

Chapter 9 Bilateralism as Structuring Dialogue

The pair Call-Reply

The Calling Power of Archetypes

The Pairing of Opposites

Chapter 10 Symbolization

Descending to the Underworld

The Liberating Rhythm

The Separation from the Animal Kingdom

Fort-Da 'Dance'

The Paternal function

PART FOUR: THERAPEUTIC PROCESS

Chapter 11 The healing process

The Creation of meaning

Symbolic reorganization

Pacifying, Mastering and Structuring

Sublimation

Primitive Aesthetics

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