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phenomenology of dance

Phenomenology of dance explores how dance experience reveals human consciousness and perception through movement. It examines how dancers and viewers engage with dance as a lived experience, emphasizing sensations, emotions, and bodily awareness. Rather than viewing dance as just steps or technique, phenomenology considers it as a way of experiencing the world through embodied presence, highlighting the intimate connection between movement, perception, and identity. This perspective seeks to understand dance not only as art but as a deeply personal and perceptual act that reflects our sense of self and our relation to others and the environment.