Millions of people believe that strengthening the connection between mind and body through activities like yoga, dance or tai chi can lead to inner peace. SUNY Cortland philosopher Andrew Fitz-Gibbon ...

New research suggests that dancing might lighten the depression suffered by many people with Parkinson’s disease, an approach that’s accessible, inexpensive, drug free — and often a lot of fun. “I don ...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Scientists have figured out what are the best dance moves for a woman. An on-screen avatar gyrating on screen exhibits the perfect dance moves for a woman and moves that are not ...

Julia Basso, the director of the Embodied Brain Lab at Virginia Tech, readily admits that few college students choose to double major in the unlikely tandem of dance and neuroscience. But sort of like ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Balettakademien Stockholm found that performing in a dance company and being involved in its activities play a significant role in the identity ...

Scientists are trying to learn more about how dance impacts the brain with a new field of study, dance neuroscience. With increasing evidence pointing to a positive connection between dance and the ...

Social singing and dance are often assumed to be hard-wired into the human condition; studies have supported the conclusion that these are common across cultures. But new research from an ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant financial impact on dancemakers in the United States. Shifts in government assistance, audience behavior, inflation rates, employment, and philanthropic ...

Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and promotes self-actualization, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland ...

Social singing and dance are often assumed to be hard-wired into the human condition; studies have supported the conclusion that these are common across cultures. But new research from a UC Davis ...