Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers

She is also Director of the Alexander Technique Mid-Atlantic Teacher Training Course.Allegra Romita teaches Functional Awareness® Anatomy in Action, Dance, and Vinyasa Flow Yoga in New York City. She is also a Certified Movement Analyst.. Nancy Romita is on faculty at Towson University where she teaches anatomy and kinesiology

Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers is where anatomy meets artistry. Each chapter provides explorations in embodied anatomy in an engaging manner with the use of images, storytelling, and experiential exercises. It is an accessible introduction to the relationship between daily movement habits, dance training and anatomy. The book applies the Functional Awareness® approach to improve dance technique and provide skills to enable the dancer to move with balance and grace in the classroom, on stage, and in daily life.. The information is founded on over 30,000 hours of experience teaching and training dancers to generate efficient exertion and appropriate recuperation. Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers employs somatic practices along with explorations in experiential anatomy to awaken the body-mind connection and improve movement function

Alignment is only useful if it is dynamic and if you can transfer M This is a practical and helpful resource with user friendly and experiential topics. It’s the first book of its kind that I’ve seen that isn’t at least half “clinical” in its approach to the subject matter. It’s obvious that this book came from two dance educators wh. "I love this book" according to one feather. Awesome book that I would recommend to any successful dance professional.Not a very long book, but, is loaded with great information.. "Read, apply, embody, reflect, repeat!" according to K. C. Kuebler. Everyone is a part of this book. From the personal stories, to the practical and technical connections, one can go back to the book over and over again and discover new information about one's body and how it works most effectively. Throughout the text, the reader is encouraged to explore, be mindful,

Bravo!"--Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell, Towson University. "Functional Awareness: Anatomy in Action for Dancers offers a blend of anatomical information with an underlying theme of moving with ease in both dance and daily activities. A delightful, engaging resource for dancers and dance educators, this book invites the reader into each chapter with a story and presents pertinent information that is practical and immediately applicable."--Rebecca Nettl-Fiol, Professor of Dance, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"With beautiful illustrations and photographs, reflective questions, suggesti