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A time-motion analysis of turns …
Video recordings of highly ranked Viennese waltz dancers were processed automatically using computer vision tracking algorithms under operator supervision to calculate movement parameters.
Personality Insights
By Richard Gray, Science Correspondent and Argued by Fred Bijster
Scientists have claimed that the way a person gyrates in time to music can betray secrets of their character. Using personality tests, the researchers assessed volunteers into one of five "types"
Existentialism – Aesthetics – Dance
It is the purpose of this article to sketch a theory of aesthetics that depends on the work of art occupying a crucial position
Creativity
We report here on an initial analysis of data collected in a lengthy ethnographic study of the making of a dance by a major choreographer and show how translating between different sensory modalities can help dancers and choreographer to be more creative.