Chapter 2 - Embodied Imagery Flashcards
What is the “mind-body connection”?
The effect of the brain’s emotions and thoughts on the body’s movement.
What is the importance of positive thought when dancing?
Your attitudes, emotions and awareness of your body’s needs can affect how you dance.
What is dance consciousness?
Listening to what your body needs on a situational basis and recognising changes.
What is patterned control?
Using a pre-set method of training.
What term refers to listening to what your body needs on a situational basis and recognising changes?
Dance consciousness
What term refers to using a pre-set method of training?
Patterned control
What is mental imagery?
Imagining or rehearsing the idea of a physical activity without actually moving.
What is ideokinetic imagery?
Visualising desired changes in your body’s alignment, tension and technical abilities.
Who developed ideokinesis?
Mabel Todd
Lulu Sweigard
Barbara Clark
Andre Bernard
What methodology refers to visualising desired changes in your body’s alignment, tension and technical abilities?
Ideokinetic imagery / ideokinsesis
What is intuitive imagery?
Naturally developed imagery cues that make sense to you and are tailored to your body. It reinforces proper movement quality.
What methodology refers to naturally developed imagery cues that make sense to you and are tailored to your body?
Intuitive imagery
What is the “mental simulation of movement” imagery technique?
Using your imagination to create a realistic idea of what it would feel like to perform a certain activity
What is the “seed imagery” technique?
Using a teacher’s “starter image” to support the proper execution of a movement, and allowing that image to change as necessary as you learn.
What is the name of the technique developed by Mabel Todd, Lulu Sweigard, Barbara Clark and Andre Bernard?
Ideokinesis
