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Dance — Clare Guss West



Attention and Focus Strategies for Dance Educators | Virtual Launch and Preview

Attention and Focus Strategies for Dance Educators | Virtual...

For a limited time, enjoy this recording of the taster session given by authors Clare Guss-West and David Leventhal where they introduced the broad application of Attentional Focus (AF) and elements from their newly-released professional...

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Inspiring Creativity - External Focus of Attention in Practice

Inspiring Creativity - External Focus of Attention in Practice

By Clare Guss-West, MA, and David Leventhal, BA   In conversation with us, dance educators often bemoan the challenge of creating their own repertoire of diverse EFA ideas appropriate for different learners and skills levels. However, in...

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Get to know Clare Guss-West and her work of attention and focus training in dance

Get to know Clare Guss-West and her work of...

By Human Kinetics Recently, the Swiss Dance Association interviewed Clare Guss-West about her dance experience and the origins of attention and focus in dance. Clare is a former professional dancer, choreographer, holistic health practitioner, and Human Kinetics...

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Teaching Tip: Becoming More Aware of Our Thoughts

Teaching Tip: Becoming More Aware of Our Thoughts

By Clare Guss-West, Director of the Dance & Creative Wellness Foundation  For most of us, shifting attention in dance is like learning a new language that becomes more familiar with practice. Even just becoming aware...

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Teaching Tip: External Attentional Foci

Teaching Tip: External Attentional Foci

By Clare Guss-West, Director of the Dance & Creative Wellness Foundation  In my direct experience of teaching dancers, I have learned that we frequently use multiple types of feedback from diverse sources involving both self-related,...

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Teaching Tip: Preparing Students for After Graduation

Teaching Tip: Preparing Students for After Graduation

By Ali Duffy, PhD, associate professor of dance at Texas Tech University and founder and artistic director of Flatlands Dance Theatre The first year after graduation can be overwhelming as dance students transition from college to the...

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