Revisiting the Value of Somatic Education in Dance Training Through an Inquiry into Practice Schedules

Journal of Dance Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 47-56

  Batson, Glenna ^a   Schwartz, Ray Eliot ^a  

^a Winston Salem University   (United States)

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EID: 84907440564     PISSN: 15290824     EISSN: 2158074X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15290824.2007.10387334     Document Type: Article

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