Attention and Focus in Dance

Attention and Focus in Dance

Enhancing Power, Precision, and Artistry

Guss-West, Clare

Human Kinetics Publishers

10/2020

256

Mole

Inglês

9781492594451

15 a 20 dias

544

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Foreword: An Introduction to Attentional Focus
Gabriele Wulf, PhD
Recent scientific research findings: "An external focus of attention is key to optimal performance and learning."

Part I. Shifting Attention
Chapter 1. Attentional Focus Challenges of Dancers
Explores the multitasking demands and information overload of dancers today and the need for a systematic attention and focus strategy in dance training and performance.

Chapter 2. Attentional Focus: A Scientific Perspective
Looks at how scientific attentional focus research relates to dance practice, translating attentional focus findings into dance vocabulary for practical dance contexts.

Chapter 3. Attention and Focus: The Intersection of Eastern and Western Movement
Investigates attention and focus in Eastern movement practice where it intersects with recent scientific findings to provide depth and alternative attentional tools for the dancer.

Chapter 4. Attentional Focus: Enhancing Power, Precision and Artistry
Revisits dance foundations with attention and focus techniques that renew meaning and develop energy, stamina and speed for specific dance challenges.

Chapter 5. Refocus Mind, Replenish Energy
Introduces remedial attention and focus techniques for performers and teachers to clear the mind and replenish energy in motion to protect from energy depletion and exhaustion.

Part II. Cueing Attention
Chapter 6. Teaching With External Attentional Focus
Presents practical attentional strategies for teaching, self-coaching and optimal cueing from beginner skills to refining of movement with advanced and professional dancers.

Chapter 7. Beyond Attentional Focus
Places attentional focus in context to explore complementary holistic strategies that support the autonomy of the dancer to bring further benefits to learning and performance.

Chapter 8. Optimal Attentional Cueing
Refines the art of optimum self-cueing, teaching cueing and feedback to enable high performers' need for powerful, efficient movement at the service of an artistic intention.
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