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Stillness in Dance/Movement Therapy: Potentiating Creativity on the Edge and in the Void
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Stillness in Dance/Movement Therapy: Potentiating Creativity on the Edge and in the Void

Jacelyn Biondo
American journal of dance therapy, v 41(1), pp 113-121
15 Jun 2019

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Article Behavioral Science and Psychology Clinical Psychology Education General Health Psychology Personality and Social Psychology Psychology
Creativity, at times, flows freely amongst individuals. However, at other times, creativity waivers on the edge of meaning and nothingness. This manuscript explores Eastern and Western philosophies associated with void, the thin line between dialectical phenomena, and a space which opens up for creativity. These theories of creativity will be observed through a dance/movement therapy (DMT) paradigm examining the concept of stillness within movement and particularly within a DMT session. A brief review of the following phenomena will be considered: the fertile void, the dialectical edge, and potential space. Consideration will be given to the notion of stillness as a tool for creativity in DMT and supported by case vignettes.

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