Somatic Approaches in the Educational Formation in Dance: from the dryness of the background to curriculum as cartography

Abstract: This article analyzes the relationships and contributions of somatic practices in training dance, higher education context, based on a study between Lisbon Rio de Janeiro. The main reflections will be presented, which emphasize actual concept Somatics its possibilities articulation teaching dance education. In our research, coexistence fields is presented two possibilities: dryness background - Godard’s (2006) concept, would characterize request from punctual or utilitarian way -; another, interaction takes place such that whole gear learning modified.