Check out these items recently posted to the Members' pages.
New Members' Blog Post
David Leventhal contributes two new posts: one about providing a student a helping hand after class, and one that considers how to address grief and loss in class when a student passes away. Log in here and go to the Blog.
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New videos posted to Movement Archive
We've posted nine additional videos to our movement archive, available to Teaching and Enrichment members. The online archive of 24 short videos, taught by John Heginbotham, Misty Owens and David Leventhal, are designed to suggest movement ideas and combinations that might be useful in your teaching practice. Click here to log in and view.
Understanding the brain on dance
How does the brain perceive and interpret beautiful movement? This is one of the key questions being asked by scientists at Bangor University who have enlisted the help of a professional dancer in their quest to better understand how our brains process movement and how we learn by observation. Dr. Emily Cross' research focuses on the relatively new field of science called neuroaesthetics which looks at how the brain perceives artistic endeavors. Click here, log in, and look for the ► highlight mark.
Music and the Brain in the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has been featuring a series of Music and the Brain events that explore new research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and music. Scientists and scholars, composers, performers, theorists, physicians, psychologists, and other experts have posted a variety of Podcasts that are free and available to all. A link to this resource is permanently posted on our Members Only Research page and highlighted with a ►. You can also access the series by clicking here.
