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Isadora Duncan International Institute, Inc.

Certificate Program in Myth, Movement & Metaphor
Directed by Jeanne Bresciani, Ph.D.

Designed for students from diverse fields of study, the goal of this training is to reanimate the place of myth and the mythic imagination through exploration, experimentation and immersion in expressive arts, studies in movement and relevant writings on myth and symbol. With an interdisciplinary approach to their research, and careful guidance from program faculty, graduates will be well poised to contribute to present day conversations on myth. Undergraduate and graduate credit available upon prior arrangement.

Program Components Include:

  • Language and movement improvisation
  • Supervised research and written course work on literary and movement studies
  • Site-specific explorations in nature
  • Choreographic research
  • Parallels to contemporary studies in archetypal psychology
  • Presentations by guest artists and lecturers

Upcoming Program Dates:

HERMES: Carrier of Beauty and Guide of Souls, February 16th through 19th, 2010

SACRED TOPOGRAPHIES: THE BODY AND THE LAND - ISADORA DUNCAN AND THE GREEK FIRE, Starts August 23rd, 2010

The above workshops will be held at the Tempio di Danza in High Falls, NY.

    Past Workshops Include:
  • On Origins
  • The Muses Reunited
  • The Natural History of Myth
  • On Alchemy
  • Isis to Isadora: A Tale of Eternal Love and Everlasting Beauty
  • ISADORA'S EGYPT: From Column of Gold to Body of Light, November 19th through November 22nd, 2009

Inaugural CP1 Program at the Original Isadora Duncan Dance Research Center, Athens and Travel Study Tour in Greece.