The fact that bellydance is a type of dance that leaves a lot of room to improvisation, leads me to think that it also leaves more room than other types of dance to self expression and also allows the dancer to somehow express her inner state. Also, some dance therapy activities can be useful to create a bond between a group of belly dancers and to help dancers connect to their creativity.
During the one day workshop I attended, the teacher guided us through a series of different activities, such as us trying to express a state of mind through movement, working in pairs or in groups, using props to create dances etc. At the end of that day I felt very happy and relaxed and I felt that I had bonded with the group a lot, definitely much more than I ever had in any other ordinary workshop, including belly dance workshops.
I definitely think that some dance therapy activities could be included to belly dance classes, to help bellydancers connect to their creativity, bond with the other belly dancers as a group and also enhance the various benefits of belly dance.
For more information on dance therapy, there are a few books available on Amazon, such as, among the others, ‘Dance Movement Therapy’ or ‘Creative Movement and Dance’ by Helen Payne.
2 comments:
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My wife works with dance therapy. A great and rewrding job!
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