Skinner releasing technique
Encyclopedia
Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) is a training method in which certified teachers employ imagery, voice
and music
as stimuli for unstructured, improvised
movements in their students. SRT is a commercial system for which U.S. trademark status was filed on March 13, 1980. It is designed for and used primarily in physical therapy, and to a lesser extent in dance. Although SRT is sometimes compared to classical dance techniques, it differs significantly from conventional dance techniques such as turnout
and spotting
, in which body form and movement are rigorously specified and external stimulus is not a factor. SRT was invented by Joan Skinner, a Professor Emeritus at University of Washington
.
Voice
Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
as stimuli for unstructured, improvised
Improvisation
Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or...
movements in their students. SRT is a commercial system for which U.S. trademark status was filed on March 13, 1980. It is designed for and used primarily in physical therapy, and to a lesser extent in dance. Although SRT is sometimes compared to classical dance techniques, it differs significantly from conventional dance techniques such as turnout
Turnout (ballet)
In ballet, turnout is a rotation of the leg which comes from the hips, causing the knee and foot to turn outward, away from the center of the body. This rotation allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when raising it to the side and rear...
and spotting
Spotting (dance technique)
Spotting is a technique used by dancers during the execution of various dance turns. The goal of spotting is to attain a constant orientation of the dancer's head and eyes, to the extent possible, in order to enhance the dancer's control and prevent dizziness....
, in which body form and movement are rigorously specified and external stimulus is not a factor. SRT was invented by Joan Skinner, a Professor Emeritus at University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
.