Reflections on Authentic Movement: Theory, Practice and Arts-Led Research

ISBN-13: 9781032119526 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 200 str.

Eila Goldhahn

Opis

This ground-breaking book advances the existing literature on Authentic Movement with an arts practice-led research monograph. It explores the history, practice and theory of Authentic Movement which integrates the fields of dance, movement and psychotherapy.

Recenzje

"This is a welcome addition to the Discipline of Authentic Movement. The four parts to this volume hold new essays and edited articles which are varied and still pertinent today despite having been published elsewhere. The author provides a personal history of her journey towards Authentic Movement, a focus on her original concept of the MoverWitness exchange together with an in-depth historical context of, and practical guidance to, the Discipline of Authentic Movement. In particular, the author takes Authentic Movement into the field of the arts and arts-led research, an adaption of the discipline to various arts media including film, painting, photography, and sculpture offering a refreshing and different orientation to the literature thus far. The author tells her own professional and personal development story with all the various influences from, for example, dance and Authentic Movement training. An overview of the various practice formats in Authentic Movement is supplemented with reference to the digital age, for example. The book is recommended reading for artists interested in engaging with Authentic Movement for their own creative outputs and others from education, recreational and health fields who would like to understand more about the adaptive nature of the MoverWitness in Authentic Movement. This inter-disciplinary book provides the reader with a comprehensive pathway to the theory and practice of the Discipline of Authentic Movement."

- Dr Helen Payne, PhD, Professor of Psychotherapy, University of Hertfordshire.

“Eila Goldhahn contributes to the Authentic Movement literature though a carefully considered re-framing of the practice, naming it the MoverWitness, while highlighting a unique creative perspective of the practice with her essays on arts-led research. This book gives the field a fresh application of AM, centered firmly in its rich and fertile history.”

- Marcia Plevin, Arts Therapy Italiana, Bologna.

"Eila Goldhahn offers a rich and sensitive framework for rethinking the contemporary discipline Authentic Movement. The reader is guided through the various components of the method with maintained respect for the legacy of ideas. Goldhahn creates a lucid web of knowledge rather than analysing components one-by-one, beautifully conveying a sense of what the discipline of Authentic Movement is all about. Knowledge emerges with a linguistic simplicity that does not simplify complex matters. This book will certainly serve students on their learning path within the field of Dance Movement Therapy. The guidelines in chapter three also offer university teachers in DMT an embodied frame of thought that is far more helpful than what a concrete step-by-step manual-based instruction would be. Goldhahn’s approach highlights the value of human communication within university learning. For students, teachers as well as readers outside of the academy who are interested in Authentic Movement – this book is a gift!"

- Eva Tillberg, registrered dance movement therapist, licensed psychotherapist, supervisor and university teacher in psychotherapy and in DMT, Karlstad University, Sweden.

O autorze

Eila Goldhahn is an independent artist and writer and the author of Reflections in Authentic Movement: Theory, Practice and Arts-Led Research (2021). Her website is www.sharedhabitat.net.