Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts

The blogging project, 4x4x16, allowed me to organize my thinking into structured frames.  Each frame or blog served as a movement activity .  This format seemed to bridge the gap between structured writing and creative  journal writing.  Furthermore,  I was able to...

In Search of the Somatic: an ending

The following quote by President John F. Kennedy serves as a timely reminder that health, physical education, recreation, and dance are crucial to the education of all students. “Physical fitness in not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it...

Searching for the Somatic (Week 3)

My writings involve movement descriptions taken from my classroom.  I am trying to bring the reader into a dance classroom to catch a glimpse of movement education.  (Please note:  I will be sharing this information at the Wellness Expo, hosted by NMC’s Phi...

Searching for the Somatic (week 2)

My writings involve movement descriptions taken from my classroom.  I am trying to bring the reader into a dance classroom to catch a glimpse of movement education. “Today we will start facing away from the mirror.  Although the mirror serves as an important...
In Search of the Somatic

In Search of the Somatic

My writings involve movement descriptions taken from my classroom.  I am trying to bring the reader into a dance classroom to catch a glimpse of movement education. “We will start with an inhaling breath. On the exhale, bring both knees to the chest. Feel the...