Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Philosphy

A professor of philosophy from England wrote lamenting the loss of community, suggesting compulsory dance in schools.
Anthony O'Near wrote, "We are first and foremost physical beings, living, breathing, moving and embodied. We naturally express ourselves in movement and gesture, and we react naturally to music and rhythm. to feel fully at one with others, whether friends neighbors or strangers, it is necessary to move with them, and to express ourselves in movement with them." (Dance Teacher, 1996)
Maybe a bit high flown and didactic, but well meant.

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