Dancing from the Heart Paperback / softback

To understand the dance is to understand the human heart.

Dance is one mode of expression that not only transcends any minor biological differences, it simultaneously paints a picture of cultural diversity and cultural unity.

Modern cultures may dance to electronic music and record it on technology that amazes even the most techno-savvy mind, but the human heart and the motivation for the dance has not changed. Dance is the perfect poetic expression of humankind's unity and diversity.

Human nature is based on needs, wants, fears, dreams, and desires; these emotional states are the heart and soul of humans, and the dance is the visual, physical, and mental expression of those emotional states. Dancing from the Heart examines people in the context of their deepest commonalities and their unique expression of those needs through dance.

It attempts to look at the cultures of the world from a combination of anthropological, psychological, neurophysiological, and artistic perspectives.

Although every culture offers a unique dance style, the common emotional themes and drives transcend the individual and are crosscultural.

The study of the dance is the perfect vehicle to gain an appreciation of cultural diversity and human unity.