ResDance Series 5: Episode 10: Reflections on enriching human experience and creatively using body movement to celebrate a shared movement language with Jason Keenan Smith

ResDance Series 5: Episode 10:  Reflections on enriching human experience and creatively using body movement to celebrate a shared movement language with Jason Keenan Smith In this episode, Jason shares insight into his background and experiences as a dance artist, trained movement psychotherapist and Artistic Director of ThreeScoreDance and how these continue to inform his teaching practices.  By situating his ideas within theoretical frameworks and artistic experience, we explore the role and portrayal of human experiences and the power of movement in facilitating a shared language, placing it at the fore of his practice. Throughout the episode, Jason advocates a care of practice in relation to listening, an openness of conversation, generosity of time and celebrating the power of dance being for all. Jason is a dance artist, trained movement psychotherapist and Artistic Director of ThreeScoreDance. His work as performer includes companiesvsuch as English National Opera, The Featherstonehaughs, Protein Dance, Union Dance and Walker Dance Park Music. As an emerging choreographer, he has worked with The Place Theatre, The Gate Theatre and recently premiered a new work as part of Brighton Festival 2023. Currently Jason is a Senior Lecturer at University of Chichester, where he delivers on the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes.  He continues to explore parity of expression and the portrayal of human experiences. Contact details Email: j.keenan-smith@chi.ac.uk Social media Instagram: @jasonks1 Other Social media: @threescoredance Please share this episode with students, educators, practitioners, performers, and interdisciplinary researchers curious to learn more about dance research in action.