On-site Clinical Care for Professional Dance Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-153
Author(s):  
Kathleen Bower ◽  
Carina M. Nasrallah ◽  
Bené Barrera ◽  
Kevin E. Varner ◽  
Alex Y. Han
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Care ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Dance Companies

“Ballet” is a Dirty Word

2021 ◽  
pp. 373-388
Author(s):  
Henrique Rochelle
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
Modern Dance ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The Past ◽  
Dance Training ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Dance Companies ◽  
The City

Professional dancing in São Paulo, Brazil, developed from the 1950s on, with a constant and strong influence from modern dance. As modernism looked disapprovingly at ballet, seeing it as something from the past, prejudice grew in the city toward the form. Directors and choreographers of dance companies currently speak about ballet and contemporary ballet as something that is done, but always by others, never themselves. Even the word “ballet” is avoided, since it seems to diminish the works being discussed, as it became something strictly associated with dance training, and not professional dance. This chapter investigates the roots of ballet in São Paulo, discussing both its origins and the origins of its rejection, while pointing to the recent indications of its newfound public interest.

Uthoff, Ernst (1904–1993)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sydney Jane Norton
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Nazi Germany ◽  
Contemporary Dance ◽  
Dance Theater ◽  
Dance Training ◽  
Big City ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Dance Companies ◽  
The University ◽  
A Company

Ernst Uthoff was a German-born dancer, choreographer, and company director who received his dance training from two pioneers of Tanztheater (dance-theater): Kurt Jooss and Sigurd Leeder. He was one of the original members of the Folkwang-Tanzbühne (Folkwang Dance Stage), a company that Jooss and Leeder co-founded in 1927, and Uthoff created and performed several important roles for Jooss. As a performer he is best known for his roles of the Standard Bearer in The Green Table (1932) and the Libertine in Big City (1932). In 1934 Uthoff fled Nazi Germany together with his wife, the Hungarian dancer Lola Botka, Jooss, and other company members. The troupe settled at Dartington Hall in England, where its dancers opened a Jooss–Leeder school and performed under the name Ballets Jooss. Ballets Jooss toured South America in 1941, during which time the Chilean government invited Uthoff, Botka, and solo dancer Rudolf Pescht to remain in Chile to establish a school of contemporary dance. The three settled in Santiago that same year, co-founding the Escuela de Danzas (School of Dance). Soon after, Uthoff, Botka, and Pescht established the Ballet Nacional Chileno (National Ballet of Chile), a state-financed company based at the University of Chile in Santiago. Ballet Nacional Chileno was one of Chile’s first nationally sponsored professional dance companies, and it is still flourishing today.

scholarly journals Estrategias de afrontamiento psicológico de las compañías de danza españolas (Psychological coping strategies of Spanish dance companies)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
Virginia Garcia Coll ◽  
María Espada Mateos ◽  
Rosa De las Heras Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Psychological Strain ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Dance Companies ◽  
The One ◽  
Psychological Coping

La danza es la actividad física artística por excelencia y ejerce una enorme tensión psicológica para los que lo practican. Son casi inexistentes los estudios que se interesan por conocer qué particularidades del entorno de la danza son las adecuadas para que los bailarines se desarrollen de forma óptima. Este estudio analiza las diferencias que existen en las estrategias de afrontamiento psicológico entre los bailarines de Danza Española y Flamenco de las mejores compañías españolas, siendo el único en conseguir este tipo de muestra. Para ello participaron un total de 14 Compañías Profesionales de danza con gran prestigio nacional. A todos ellos se les aplicó el Cuestionario de Estrategias de Afrontamiento (ACSI-28) de Graupera, Ruiz, García y Smith (2011). Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en todos los factores del cuestionario, siendo la Compañía de Sara Baras la que obtuvo los mejores resultados a excepción del rendimiento bajo presión. Por lo tanto, este estudio demuestra como es importante proporcionar a los bailarines estrategias eficientes con las que lograr un mayor rendimiento y disfrute de su disciplina.  Abstract. Dancing is the artistic physical activity par excellence. This discipline exerts a psychological strain for those who practice it, but there is scarce evidence on what environmental characteristics are adequate for dancers to evolve in optimum conditions. This study analyses the existing differences in the psychological coping strategies between Spanish Dance and Flamenco dancers from the best Spanish companies. This research is the first in achieving this kind of sample. A total of 14 highly prestigious professional dance companies participated in this study. All participants were asked to complete the Questionnaire of Coping Strategies (ASCI-28) created by Graupera, Ruiz, García and Smith (2011). The results showed significant differences in all the surveyed factors, being Sara Baras Company the one obtaining the best values in all variables, except for the performance under pressure. Therefore, this study shows how important effective strategies are for dancers to meet a higher performance and enjoyment of their discipline.

scholarly journals Differences in Itself: Redefining Disability through Dance

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 160-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolien Hermans
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cost Of Living ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Conceptual Shift ◽  
Dance Companies ◽  
The Cost

This paper brings together two different terms: dance and disability. This encounter between dance and disability might be seen as an unusual, even conflicting, one since dance is traditionally dominated by aesthetic virtuosity and perfect, idealized bodies which are under optimized bodily control. However, recently there has been a growing desire within dance communities and professional dance companies to challenge binary thinking (beautiful-ugly, perfect-imperfect, valid-invalid, success-failure) by incorporating an aesthetic of difference. The traditional focus of dance on appearance (shape, technique, virtuosity) is replaced by a focus on how movement is connected to a sense of self. This notion of the subjective body not only applies to the dancer's body but also to disabled bodies. Instead of thinking of a body as a thing, an object (Körper) that is defined by its physical appearance, dance is more and more seduced by the body as we sense it, feel it and live it (Leib). This conceptual shift in dance is illustrated by a theoretical analysis of <em>The Cost of Living</em>, a dance film produced by DV8.

The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing: “Scholarly Activity” and Creative Collaborations on Dance in the Days of Austerity in Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 355-360
Author(s):  
Katia Savrami
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Dance Education ◽  
Scholarly Activity ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Art Form ◽  
Government Planning ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Dance Companies ◽  
The Right

This paper initially exposes the resistance and reluctance of the Greek state to systematically support dance by means of long-term planning/institutionalization. Despite its establishment, during the 1970s, as an independent discipline studied at professional dance schools and under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture, dance has never really gained its rightful status in the Greek academia, nor has it ever been approached with the intention of truly comprehending and appreciating its nature. Further, the paper critically discusses government planning for dance education and funding for Greek dance companies. Finally, the author explains how the Greek dance community eventually has, on its own initiative, developed the necessary infrastructure in order to maintain and promote dance, both in education and in production. The Greek dance community—practitioners for the most part, plus a small number of researchers/academics—has implicitly influenced the existing state structures and cultural centers, and applied what in the current art/educational context is termed Scholarly Activity and Creative Collaborations. These ad hoc but regular actions might nevertheless prove to be the right choice for the sustainability of dance as an art form in Greece, within the current financial, political, cultural, and social predicament.

Confronting the grey zone after severe brain injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 707-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Peterson ◽  
Adrian M. Owen
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Vegetative State ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Grey Zone ◽  
Severe Brain Injury ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Legal Decision Making ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Brain

In recent years, rapid technological developments in the field of neuroimaging have provided several new methods for revealing thoughts, actions and intentions based solely on the pattern of activity that is observed in the brain. In specialized centres, these methods are now being employed routinely to assess residual cognition, detect consciousness and even communicate with some behaviorally non-responsive patients who clinically appear to be comatose or in a vegetative state. In this article, we consider some of the ethical issues raised by these developments and the profound implications they have for clinical care, diagnosis, prognosis and medical-legal decision-making after severe brain injury.

A Questionnaire Survey of Current Rehabilitation Practices for Adults With Normal Hearing Sensitivity Who Experience Auditory Difficulties

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 738-761
Author(s):  
Tess K. Koerner ◽  
Melissa A. Papesh ◽  
Frederick J. Gallun
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Patient Population ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Auditory Training ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Hearing Sensitivity ◽  
Considerable Benefit ◽  
High Level

Purpose A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect information from clinical audiologists about rehabilitation options for adult patients who report significant auditory difficulties despite having normal or near-normal hearing sensitivity. This work aimed to provide more information about what audiologists are currently doing in the clinic to manage auditory difficulties in this patient population and their views on the efficacy of recommended rehabilitation methods. Method A questionnaire survey containing multiple-choice and open-ended questions was developed and disseminated online. Invitations to participate were delivered via e-mail listservs and through business cards provided at annual audiology conferences. All responses were anonymous at the time of data collection. Results Responses were collected from 209 participants. The majority of participants reported seeing at least one normal-hearing patient per month who reported significant communication difficulties. However, few respondents indicated that their location had specific protocols for the treatment of these patients. Counseling was reported as the most frequent rehabilitation method, but results revealed that audiologists across various work settings are also successfully starting to fit patients with mild-gain hearing aids. Responses indicated that patient compliance with computer-based auditory training methods was regarded as low, with patients generally preferring device-based rehabilitation options. Conclusions Results from this questionnaire survey strongly suggest that audiologists frequently see normal-hearing patients who report auditory difficulties, but that few clinicians are equipped with established protocols for diagnosis and management. While many feel that mild-gain hearing aids provide considerable benefit for these patients, very little research has been conducted to date to support the use of hearing aids or other rehabilitation options for this unique patient population. This study reveals the critical need for additional research to establish evidence-based practice guidelines that will empower clinicians to provide a high level of clinical care and effective rehabilitation strategies to these patients.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Gastroenterologist's Perspective

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-99
Author(s):  
Michael F. Vaezi
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Diagnostic Testing ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Swallowing Function ◽  
Atypical Symptoms

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a commonly diagnosed condition often associated with the typical symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation, although it may present with atypical symptoms such as chest pain, hoarseness, chronic cough, and asthma. In most cases, the patient's reduced quality of life drives clinical care and diagnostic testing. Because of its widespread impact on voice and swallowing function as well as its social implications, it is important that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) understand the nature of GERD and its consequences. The purpose of this article is to summarize the nature of GERD and GERD-related complications such as GERD-related peptic stricture, Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma, and laryngeal manifestations of GERD from a gastroenterologist's perspective. It is critical that SLPs who work with a multidisciplinary team understand terminology, diagnostic tools, and treatment to ensure best practice.

External Validity of SCORS-G Ratings of Thematic Apperception Test Narratives in a Sample of Outpatients and Inpatients

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle B. Stein ◽  
Jenelle Slavin-Mulford ◽  
Caleb J. Siefert ◽  
Samuel Justin Sinclair ◽  
Michaela Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Thematic Apperception Test ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conduct Disordered ◽  
Global Ratings ◽  
Thematic Apperception ◽  
History Of

Abstract. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Ratings Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker-Aspen, 2011 ) is a reliable system for coding narrative data, such as Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) stories. This study employs a cross-sectional, correlational design to examine associations between SCORS-G dimensions and life events in two clinical samples. Samples were composed of 177 outpatients and 57 inpatients who completed TAT protocols as part of routine clinical care. Two experienced raters coded narratives with the SCORS-G. Data on the following clinically relevant life events were collected: history of psychiatric hospitalization, suicidality, self-harming behavior, drug/alcohol abuse, conduct-disordered behavior, trauma, and education level. As expected, the clinical life event variable associated with the largest number of SCORS-G dimensions was Suicidality. Identity and Coherence of Self was related to self-harm history across samples. Emotional Investment in Relationships and Complexity of Representations were also associated with several life events. Clinical applications, limitations of the study, and future directions are reviewed.

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