What is it about?
The paper discusses the particularities as well as the challenges of introducing the Alexander Technique for the first time to trained dancers and musicians in higher education in Brazil.
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Why is it important?
It is the first published article to trace the history of Alexander Technique teachers working in Brazil as well as their experiences in teaching in Brazilian universities.
Perspectives
The article hopes to contribute to the reflection on the role of somatic practices in higher education in order to collaborate with strategies that may help the teaching-learning process in an artistic-pedagogical academic environment.
Raquel Cavalcanti
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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This page is a summary of: From how we’ve made it here to where we stand now: The presence of the Alexander Technique in higher education in Brazil, Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, August 2020, Intellect,
DOI: 10.1386/jdsp_00012_1.
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