Jéssica Moratelli has a new publication, Binary dance rhythm or Quaternary dance rhythm which has the greatest effect on non-motor symptoms of individuals with Parkinson’s disease?, in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. Moratelli, J.; Alexandre, K.H.; Boing, L.; Swarowsky, A.; Corrêa, C.L.; Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães, A. Binary dance rhythm or Quaternary dance rhythm which has…
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A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula has a new publication, A Cultural Dance Program Improves Hypertension Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: A Randomized Controlled Trial, in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, PhD, Mele Look, MBA, Tricia Mabellos, DrPH, Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD, So Yung Choi, MS, Ka’imi A Sinclair, PhD, MPH, Thomas A…
Neuroscience and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: Exploring L/BMA as Movement Therapy for Stroke
Andrea Pack presents Neuroscience and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis: Exploring L/BMA as Movement Therapy for Stroke on Wednesday, March 3, 4:40 – 5:20 EST. This talk is part of Engaging Embodiment: Somatic Applications for Health, Education, and Social Justice, a conference hosted by the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). The conference will be…
Dance Science Symposium 2021
March 9th – 12th The Dance Science Symposium is an annual meeting that aims to bring together dancers and dance scientists to discuss critical and emerging research within the field of dance science and medicine. Grounded in the premise that science is not separate from art, the symposium features original research conducted by dancers who are actively…
Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance
Dr. Cecilia Fontanesi (Dance Science Symposium ’19) has a new publication, Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance, in Frontiers in Psychology. Fontanesi C, DeSouza JFX. Beauty That Moves: Dance for Parkinson’s Effects on Affect, Self-Efficacy, Gait Symmetry, and Dual Task Performance. Front Psychol. 2021 Feb…
Dance Anatomy Fellowship
Following the success of the Spring 2019 pilot program, and the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, Juilliard Dance seeks a Dance Anatomy Teaching Fellow to partner with Irene Dowd for the 2021-22 academic year. For more information, read here. Contributor: The Juilliard School …
Beyond the Proscenium: Access
Beyond the Proscenium: Access Sat. March 13th, 2021, 9:30am – 7:30pm The Dance Science Symposium 2021 will take place in conjunction with Beyond the Proscenium: Access, a virtual dance conference which will be hosted by the UMass Amherst Dance Program. Beyond the Proscenium: Access aims to spotlight multiple approaches to scholarly and creative research in dance programs. The…
Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance Receives NEA Award
“UMass-based NEA Research Lab is first in the nation to focus on health benefits of dance in adults” The National Endowment for the Arts recently selected Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC) based at the University of Massachusetts as a recipient of a Research Lab Award. Aston K. McCullough, Assistant Professor of Dance Science…