Somatic Movement in the Arts + Education
ISMETA’s Somatic Movement in the Arts & Education Committee works to connect the worldwide Somatic Movement community to bring the power of somatic awareness into Education and the Arts. We bring information and resources to our members through our website, webinars, conferences, articles and pedagogical artifacts and highlight our members good work in the world. We collaborate with other organizations to highlight the benefits of Somatic Movement Education in the Arts and Education.
SOMATIC MOVEMENT IN EDUCATION
Somatic movement methodologies offer experiential and constructivist learning for children, youth and adults in a myriad of educational settings. The methods are known to serve all types of learners including those with different abilities. Through exploratory learning somatic movement education aims to teach self-awareness, neuro-motor development, and body-mind agency, as well as foster self- and co-regulation. As counterpoints to exclusive intellectual learning, these embodied experiences provide knowledge and support for teachers working with children and students of all ages. ~ Martha Eddy, PhD, MSME Mindful Movement
Featured Somatic Educator Series
ISMETA's Somatic Movement in the Arts & Education Committee would like to introduce the latest Featured Somatic Educator. We are thrilled to spotlight Eric Franklin, visionary Founder and Director of the revolutionary Franklin Method®! For over 25 years, Eric has been shaping the world of movement, wellness, and dance, first captivating students across Switzerland, Germany, and Austria before sharing his transformative methods with eager learners in the USA, China, Japan, and beyond. Eric will share a workshop at ISMETA's upcoming conference in Spain, "Cultivating Connections." Join us in celebrating an educator who’s making the world a healthier, happier, and more dynamic place!
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SOMATIC MOVEMENT IN THE ARTS
Somatic Movement in the Arts encompass the individual and collaborative ways in which we communicate artistic expression embracing the myriad systems within the body, and methodologies within the field. This approach supports our ability to listen and trust our own internal landscape making it possible to realize our creative vision. Somatic movement practices in the arts facilitate embodied and holistic body-mind awareness that open personal agency and community collaboration in the creative process and in artistic choice making.
Featured Somatic Artist Series - Special Event
NOT MY ENEMY
A Film Screening and Artist Conversation
This Special Encore Event is a recording of select excerpts from the February 26, 2023 Live Interactive Film Screening featured Board Member Kehinde Ishangi's documentary film, Not My Enemy featuring the process and the power of using somatic methodology in processing and overcoming trauma. This Special Event was hosted by the ISMETA Somatic Arts and Education Committee.
This acclaimed film had its first United States premiere at the San Francisco Veterans Film Festival in December, and it will be shown at the Screen Dance Miami Festival and the Denton Black Film Festival this month. Directed by Ishangi and filmed by Tiffany Rhynard, the feature-length film is based on her original choreographic work “Not My Enemy” and uses embodied narrative to understand and resolve issues around the absence of her biological father and how it impacted her life. The exploration leads her to the Vietnam War and its aftermath and the effect it had on her father, her family, and her community. With the assistance of four brave Vietnam Vets and other members of her community, she uses dance as a tool for somatic healing.
ISMETA MEMBERS SIGN INTO YOUR ACCOUNT TO GAIN ACCESS TO:
- Somatic Movement Lesson Plan Library
- Panel Discussion: Evolving, Developing, and Sustaining Somatic Practices in Higher Education Dance Programs
- Bill Evan's Keynote Address: ISMETA/NDEO Emerging Pathways in Somatic Movement and Dance Education Conference
- Sign up to become our next Member in the Featured Somatic Artist Series or Featured Somatic Educator Series