The sensitive knowledge of dance

• DOI: 10.1386/tear.13.1-2.45_1
• Publication Date: 2015-08-27T01:23:57Z
• Authors: Marcia Almeida

Abstract In this article I will discuss the dancer’s physical potential and sensitive knowledge (‘la connaissance sensible’) that emerges from dance practice. For this, take Lévi-Strauss’ (2010) theory of ‘savage mind’ as a reference. This is important to understand how discipline does not need be justified through modern science (Lévi-Strauss 2010). It understood operates knowledge, while expressed intelligible. point out dancer sensitive, or dancing, thought, stressing type created interest in use it serves, what means. then explain how, dancers propose new challenges during their aesthetic training order develop body technologies, thereby increasing expressive potential. acuity. other words, processes transform perception self world danced gestures. process, always looking for challenges; he/she constantly deals with risks discover knowledge. also problem faces traditional academia, which disregards values scientific