Andrea Olsen, a professor of dance at Middlebury, has taught anatomy and kinesiology since 1972 in workshops and colleges. As a dancer, Olsen has choreographed more than 80 works and toured internationally with Dance Gallery, The Dance Company of Middlebury, and as a solo artist. Her interest in authentic movement is reflected in “Being Seen, Being Moved: Authentic Movement in Performance,” published in The Contact Quarterly. Professor Olsen’s book, Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide, explores the many ways in which our relationship to our bodies affects our attitudes toward the world around us.
BodyStories (Expanded Edition)
Thirty-one days of pleasurable learning activities help readers experience their anatomy in an entirely new way. For two decades an international dancer and teacher of anatomy, Olsen now shows how attitudes about the...
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Thirty-one days of pleasurable learning activities help readers experience their anatomy in an entirely new way. For two decades an international dancer and teacher of anatomy, Olsen now shows how attitudes about the body can affect well-being, and she demonstrates methods of bodywork to promote physical efficiency and healing. Her work with other teachers in experimental anatomy and in Authentic Movement also shows how movement is part of our physical and cultural heritage. Amusing personal stories ("body-stories") enliven the discussion. This expanded edition includes a new preface and epilogue.