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The Malleable, Expressive, Self-Reflexive Body (Part of the American Dancing Bodies Symposium)

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Thu, Oct 19, 2023

12:30 PM – 1:50 PM CDT (GMT-5)

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PSST! Arrive early for a Snack 'n' Chat in Studio 102 (11:50 AM - 12:20 PM) for a chance to connect over calories and fuel up for the afternoon sessions...

Workshop-Paper Presentation (dress to move and bring something to write with/on)
Workshop: "The malleable expressive body, the receptive open mind and the playful artist" and Paper Presentation: “Dialogic Embodiment: A Model for and Case Study of Autoethnographic Dance Composition”

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Silvita Diaz Brown

Silvita Diaz Brown, choreographer, dancer, actor, yoga instructor, acroyogi and director of Sildance/ AcroDanza leads participants in a workshop that connects movement techniques: contemporary dance (Bartenieff fundamentals and release technique), ballet, yoga, acroyoga, circus and physical theater that support the longevity and wellbeing of the body and mind to be a sustainable mover and creator. By the end of this practice, the body feels ready to move with ease and efficiency and the mind to learn new material, explore ideas, and connect emotionally to the gestures.

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Alyssa E. Motter

Visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University Alyssa E. Motter brings together the theoretical tenets of transformative learning theory and socially engaged art to frame the study of dance composition in her research originally published in the Journal for Transformative Education.