The Effect Of Dancing On Subjective Experiences And Psychological State Of Dancers

Dance is fundamental to a child’s development, it satisfies the physical, mental and emotional needs of both body and mind (textbook). There are many ways in which dance can impact a persons development. Dance has can influences the developmental domains such as social- through weariness of others, preforming and collaborations, cognitive- through following others choreography, creating their own or following the music, physical- through muscle control.

A 2017 study found that more dancers had positive changes in mood than any other sport. Not unlike a "runner's high," rhythmic movement has been shown to trigger the release of endorphins, which can boost your mood. As much of a mental exercise as a physical one, dancing keeps the mind sharp. In adolescent females, a regular dance class positively impacted their mental health. A study by the American Medical Association found that adolescent girls had more positive thoughts and felt more confidence after dancing. They reported better feelings about their overall health after participating in structured dance classes that focused on enjoying movement rather than perfection and performance

Modern dance was created as a rebellion against the prevalent dance forms of the time, ballet and Vaudeville. It is a form of theatrical dance, known for its continual fusion of non-western style and ideas, which allows for a fresh source of movement inspiration. Choreographers rejected what they classified as the inflexible and imperialistic nature of ballet, and in order to be taken seriously as artists rather than simple entertainers they created a new art form. Artists Loie Fuller, Isadora Duncan, and Ruth St. Denis are considered to be the pioneers of modern dance in America. Dance is a social institution, recognized as being an important function in civilized life. The following essay will focus on the theory and work of artist Isadora Duncan, while incorporating lecture notes and articles of both authors Sally Bane and Ann Daly to explain the historical situations that culminated in the development of early modern dance. Arising from the 20th century modern dance was a form of cultural collaboration and exploration, as well as a resistance to colonial repression. Modern dance allowed for the experimentation of the new as well as a freer form of dance movement. Choreographers drew on exotic sources, and example of this illustrated in the work of Isadora Duncan with her use of Greek culture as a movement inspiration. Artists act as both the choreographer and performer creating their own conventions, or dance language.

Hui, E., Chui, B. T. K., & Woo, J. (2009). Effects of dance on physical and psychological well-being in older persons. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 49(1), e45-e50.

This bibliography is important because it is has allowed me to critically view the sources that I will use for my research paper. I have dissected and deconstructed the data so that I could fully understand them and employ the material effectively. The question I am attempting to answer with my research is to what extent does the arts and specifically dance benefit our psychological body?

This website talks about how dance qualifies as a sport. Aubree James believes that dance is a sport and talks about actual evidence that qualifies dance as a sport. Comparing dance to the legal definitions that defines a sport dance is considered a sport. I can use this in my article because it's evidence nobody can dismiss when arguing this subject."Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in

The dancers run out onto the stage and form two straight lines consisting of three girls in the front and three girls in the back. As the piece progresses this formation does not vary other than to switch lines. Once on stage, the music finishes the introduction and the happy, lively, carnival type music begins. The dancers throw confetti onto the audience members and begin their variations of shimmying, hip thrusting, being overly dramatic and movements that were highly sexualized. Each movement seems as though it was choreographed in order to make the dancer’s body shake specifically within the bosom and the buttock. The dancers’ facings were both front and back displaying the entirety of the female body. Within the clip at 28 seconds the camera focuses only on the female’s buttock as it its shaking from side to side in time with the music. By 37 seconds colored streamers fly down from the stage as the dancers walked dramatically in unison

Walking into ballet this semester I felt confident and I also felt like a much stronger dancer then the past two semesters. Last year in ballet I had a lot of struggles and felt as though I was having to retrain myself. Dealing with the consistent rollercoaster that I felt I was on during ballet I lost the love and passion I had for ballet. One thing that I started doing last semester was after each class I would write down positive things I did that class. This has helped me not be as hard on myself as I used to be. Going to Italy and having ballet class with Sarah Hillmer I found my love for ballet once again. During Sara class I was able to find release with in my movements and I felt that I was only suing muscles that were needed. Last year I was using more muscles then I needed, so this was a huge accomplishment for me. Also during my experience I found that I was not holding tension in my neck and shoulders. I was ready to take on this semester so I could keep moving forward in my dance training.

This paper explores my main question, “how does movement through dance affect the mental and emotional dimensions of wellness?” I will explore the many unknown benefits that come from dance as well as share expressions of my personal thoughts on the subject. I will also share my personal experiences as well as others’ experiences with dance. In the research portion of my paper, I will cite studies supporting both the mental and emotional benefits of dance. This paper will also explore the perspective of a professor of dance, as well as the lived experiences of actual dance students. My interview will support my paper as it reinforces the findings in literature. I will discuss my future plans on the subject of mental and emotional dance; stressing the need for individuals to dance as the benefits can be

Over the last five years, the dance industry has grown annually by 2.9%. (IBIS World) With an increase in studios, classes and performances, one must question why dance is becoming popular once again despite the statistics of eating disorders and injuries. Regardless of possible injuries and eating disorders, studies have been taken proving the tremendous benefits associated with dancing. According to Ladock, the greatest benefits of dance are weight loss, muscle tone, posture, flexibility, balance, kinesthetic awareness and mood improving. While injuries are often

“Oww,” I winced as my knee buckled for about the millionth time that day as I tried to practice my pirouettes for the dance audition starting in a couple of minutes. “Come on” I thought to myself wondering why my knee chose this exact time, this was important, I needed to nail this audition so that I could earn myself a spot in Company 2 this year. It was heart wrenching to think that I could be in Company 1 in 7th grade! “Get in order according to your number,” the dance teacher noted and I did as fast as I could,everyone knew that auditions were a non nonsense matter.Finally, the audition started, the Dance Instructor lead the stretching routine and then told us to go across the floor, he taught us what we needed to show and turned on the music. I thought to myself ,”run, run arms rounded in first when you run; a brush

For this assignment, I chose to review Guidetti et al.’s (2015) study of salsa dancing and its impact on one’s health. Specifically, the study aimed to determine if salsa dancing met the intensity level necessary to achieve health benefits. The study also measured if salsa dancing elicited positive affective responses which, in turn, influenced whether the activity would be practiced regularly on a long term basis.

This article demonstrates the effectiveness of dance therapy in alleviating depressive and anxiety symptoms, which I chose to include as a coping strategy.

My semester has been going well, thank you for asking! You expressed an interest in the Dance course that I am taking, so I just wanted to tell you how that class has been going for me so far this semester. Initially, I had thought I was going to take a Music Theory course for my Tier 2 Arts credit, which I need as part of my general education requirements. After being in choir for ten years, it seemed like a good segue from singing into the theory portion of it. However, I decided I wanted to go outside of my comfort zones in college, as this is one of the only times in my life I will be able to explore different things. As cliched as that sounds, it is one of the reasons I am excited to have so many different course selections. Last semester,

In one my classes; Dance Appreciation, I had an assignment to view a dance piece on YouTube. The dance that I viewed was called “She without arm, he without leg, Hand in Hand”. The dance was not only informative, but it was enlightening to watch.