Somatic Movement Dance Education: A Feminist, Cognitive, Phenomenological Perspective on Creativity in Dance

<p>This chapter poses the following questions:</p><p>• How do embodied cognitive processes support creativity in dance making? </p><p>• What cognitive psychological theories underpin the use of somatic practices in creativity? </p><p>• What distinguishes the pedagogical environment of Somatic Movement Dance Education from traditional dance education? </p><p>• How does the SMDE environment promote autonomous, creative dance making capacities? </p>