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Expressive Flamenco ©: An Emerging Expressive Arts-Based Practice
Laura Sánchez García1, Angelica Pinna-Perez2
1LS Flamenco, 61 Rich Street, Everett, MA 02149 USA.
American Journal of Dance Therapy
|January 27, 2021
Summary
Expressive Flamenco, an art-based practice, offers psycho-somatic therapeutic benefits by connecting individuals to their unconscious. This method facilitates self-knowledge and catharsis for holistic healing through creative expression.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Therapeutic Arts
- Somatic Therapies
Background:
- Flamenco, a Spanish art form, possesses inherent psycho-somatic therapeutic capacities.
- Expressive arts practices, including flamenco, can foster psycho-social, spiritual, and aesthetic connections.
- The concept of "duende" represents a divine connection to one's authentic self through artistic expression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the theory and praxis of Expressive Flamenco©.
- To explore flamenco's applications in psycho-somatic therapy and expressive arts.
- To investigate the potential for holistic healing through Expressive Flamenco©.
Main Methods:
- Art-based personal reflection.
- Exploration of flamenco within a broad definition of applied practice.
- Integration with other expressive arts practices.
- Facilitation of a virtual telehealth group during Covid-19.
Main Results:
- Expressive Flamenco© facilitates psycho-social, spiritual, and aesthetic connections.
- The emergence of "duende" promotes self-knowledge and catharsis.
- Preliminary results from a virtual telehealth group are presented.
- Critical reflections on Expressive Flamenco©'s importance to the field are included.
Conclusions:
- Expressive Flamenco© offers a pathway to holistic healing by facilitating self-knowledge and catharsis.
- This art form can be integrated into expressive therapies, including dance/movement therapy.
- The practice holds potential for expanding therapeutic applications of flamenco.
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