Geisha of Gion: The True Story of Japan's Foremost Geisha (Memoir of Mineko Iwasaki)

In dance conceived somatically, we can excavate body memories and possible selves. This is so precisely because somatic conceptions of dance concentrate on what the mover is experiencing, rather than on impressing an audience. The attitude and focus of the performer is key. Thus any form of dance might be conceived with first-person attention to th

All these arts focus on stripping away unnecessary elements, retaining only what is salient and fundamental.