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 tool in teaching and learning dance, we want to also develop our “kinesthetic sense” or the knowledge that we receive through our senses.  Let’s begin with a standing circular stretch.  Standing in a neutral position, inhale and stretch your arms overhead.  On the exhale, reach both arms to the left and allow your torso to drop as you bend your knees.  Relax the head and neck.  On the next inhale, reach your arms to the right, bring the arms overhead, and lift the torso upright to the starting position.  Now, on the next inhale we are going to add a moment of suspension before repeating the circular movement.  Your suspension is an internal feeling of being lifted.  Allow this momentary stillness to add suspense to the overall action of the phrase.  This somatic experience is barely perceptible to an observer; however, it is critical to the performer to feel this sensation so that the circular stretch does not become a rote mechanical action.  Let’s repeat this movement.  Once again, try to feel the suspension through your senses.  Close your eyes and perform this movement without your sense of vision.  What does the suspension feel like?  Catch your breath and try again!”