Sense, Meaning, and
Perception in Three Dance
Cultures
Written By: Cynthia Jean Cohen Bull
Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart and Donna Gallagher
Based on a presentation by: Erika Vasquez
Key Terms
Kinesthetic:
Primacy:
Improvisation:
Ballet : The Primacy of Seeing
• What is the role of the body?
Ballet : The primacy of
Seeing
What is the role of the audience?
Ballet : The Primacy of
Seeing
What is the role of music?
Ballet : The Primacy of
Seeing
What is the role of
gender?
Contact Improvisation : The
Primacy of touch
What is the role of touch?
Contact Improvisation : The
Primacy of Touch
What is the role of the body?
Contact Improvisation: The
Primacy of Touch
What is the role of the audience?
Discussion Question
How is the role of the audience different in
ballet and contact improvisation? How is
the setting different?
How might this effect the feelings/thoughts
of the viewers?
Contact Improvisation : The
Primacy of Touch
What is the role of music?
Contact Improvisation : The
Primacy of Touch
What is the role of gender?
Traditional Ghanaian Dance:
The Primacy of Hearing
What is the role of hearing?
Discussion Question
How does the role of music in traditional
Ghanaian dance compare to the role of
music in contact improvisation?
Traditional Ghanaian Dance:
The Primacy of Hearing
What is the role of the audience?
Traditional Ghanaian Dance:
The Primacy of Hearing
What is the role of the body?
Traditional Ghanaian Dance:
The Primacy of Hearing
What is the role of gender?
Discussion Question
How do gender roles compare in ballet,
contact improvisation, and traditional
Ghanaian dance?