https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/19207 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:12:47 GMT 2026-09-23T21:12:47Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50150 Title: Rompendo a ‘coreografia da burocracia’: a dança como estratégia de resistência e cuidado em contextos de institucionalização da velhice Abstract: In this Undergraduate Thesis, I investigate dance as a technology of resistance and maintenance of the functional capacity of older adults in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) and Senior Centers, problematizing the inadequacy of current cultural policies for this demographic. Through a critical analysis, grounded in studies on the ‘choreography of bureaucracy’ and the ‘fast-cult’ logic prevalent in current public funding calls, I reveal that the discontinuous funding model is incompatible with the needs for bonding, routine, and extended time, which are essential factors in gerontological care. Based on a qualitative approach, grounded in a bibliographic and documentary review, I articulate sociological concepts of memory and body techniques with the World Health Organization’s guidelines for Active Aging and Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE). As a result, I present a methodological proposal for dance intervention that uses the Singular Therapeutic Project (STP) to adapt artistic practice to the heterogeneities of aging, acting directly on the preservation of locomotor, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. I conclude that, to guarantee the right to culture and combat institutional ageism, it is urgent to transition from isolated actions to sustainable and intersectoral programs, uniting Health, Social Assistance, and Culture, thus fostering the expressive power and dignity inherent to the aging body. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50150 2026-07-28T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50118 Title: Pessoas com deficiência no ensino superior em dança: um panorama de egressos dos cursos de graduação na região Sudeste do Brasil Abstract: The study aims to analyze, based on institutional data and public documents, the presence of people with disabilities who graduated from the undergraduate dance course in Southeast Brazil, in the period from 2015 to 2025. Aiming to reflect on institutional support and the Brazilian education legislation for these. It is characterized as quantitative-qualitative research and methodologically uses an exploratory study using documentary and bibliographic data and data collection through a questionnaire that will be applied anonymously and voluntarily. The study is based on the understanding that there are still few investigations that address the training of people with disabilities in the area of Dance, seeking to understand how higher education contributed (or not) to the professional performance of graduates with disabilities. The work does not previously delimit the types of disability, as it seeks to understand the formative trajectories in their diversity. It is hoped that the results will contribute to broaden the understanding of demographic panoramas of people with disabilities in Brazil, distribution of courses and academic paths, offering reflections in the field of dance training. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/50118 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49747 Title: Cartografias de corpos bixas: o movimento de criar modos de existência Abstract: This Graduation Thesis investigates the constitution of the bixa body as an ethical, aesthetic, and political creation, understanding it as an inventive mode of existence in the face of the violence produced by heteronormativity. Starting from the image of the "bullet in the heart," proposed by Paul B. Preciado (2020), it is understood that the experience of sexual dissidence leaves deep marks, but also opens up the possibility of creating other worlds and other ways of living. In dialogue with Paco Vidarte (2019), the research understands bixa ethics as a collective commitment to transform the vulnerability and failure imposed by the norm into political and community power. These perspectives approach the Foucaultian notion of aesthetics of existence, in which life ceases to be merely an object of norms to become a work in permanent creation, and Suely Rolnik's (2016) cartography, understood as tracking the processes of subjectivity production and the affects that cross the body. Methodologically, the research articulates cartography with letter writing, assuming the researcher's body as a territory of experience and knowledge production. The study engages with the fields of dance, performance, philosophy, and psychology, intertwining autobiographical experiences, artistic references, and dialogues with bixa artists to investigate how artistic practices can produce modes of existence that deviate from the norm. Structured into chapters, the study explores the autobiographical experience of the constitution of the bixa body, develops its conceptual foundation grounded in the aesthetics of existence, establishes epistolary exchanges with intersecting artists, and concludes by reflecting on the bixa body as a collective production of life. It is argued that assuming the mark of difference, rather than concealing it, transforms violence into a creative gesture, turning the bixa body into a territory of invention, resistance, and the fabulation of other possible futures. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49747 2025-09-23T00:00:00Z https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49717 Title: Movimento em foco: a dança como ferramenta terapêutica no desenvolvimento de crianças autistas Abstract: This study investigates dance as a complementary tool in the therapeutic treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), based on the understanding of movement as a fundamental element for cognitive, motor, sensory, and socioemotional development. The research emerges from my personal experience as a family member of an autistic child, combined with my background in dance, motivating a reflection on the potential contributions of the arts to therapeutic contexts. To support this discussion, the study establishes a dialogue with three approaches that use movement as a central axis of intervention: the Movement Method, Equine-Assisted Therapy, and the Feldenkrais Method. The adopted methodology is based on qualitative content analysis, developed through a literature review and conversations with professionals from the investigated fields, aiming to understand how such practices may contribute to the development of autistic children. Throughout the research, the relationship between body, brain, and learning is discussed, considering aspects such as body awareness, emotional regulation, and social interaction. The study concludes that dance, when integrated with existing therapeutic methods, can enhance developmental processes and quality of life, configuring itself as an important complementary resource in the support of autistic children. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://repositorio.ufu.br/handle/123456789/49717 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z