The Circle Dances as a possibility of intensifying the subjects’ formation processes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34620/eduser.v17i2.374
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Circle Dances Subjectivation Aesthetics of existence Subjects’ formation

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Potyra Menezes
UNESP - Universidade Estadual de São Paulo “Júlio Mesquita Filho”; Rio Claro - SP; Brasil.
Flávio Soares Alves
UNESP - Universidade Estadual de São Paulo “Júlio Mesquita Filho”; Rio Claro - SP; Brasil.

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This article is inspired by my master's thesis on Circle Dances (CD) carried out between 2020 and 2022. In this clipping, we intend to discuss the formation of subjects through the effects of the CD, which intensify the formation processes of the subjects involved. In that research, we conducted interviews with CD teachers and, in the procedures dimension, sought support from Cartography. As a starting theoretical-conceptual reference, we have traced approximations with Foucault's aesthetics of existence. Based on the reports, we have observed that the circular disposition of the circle dance generates an intensification field that affects the subjects both subjectively and collectively, since in this process of intensifying experience, we are immersed in different levels of bodily relationship in this process of the experience intensification: the relationship of self with oneself, with space and with others.

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Menezes, P., & Soares Alves, F. (2025). The Circle Dances as a possibility of intensifying the subjects’ formation processes. EduSer, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.34620/eduser.v17i2.374
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Author Biographies

Potyra Menezes, UNESP - Universidade Estadual de São Paulo “Júlio Mesquita Filho”; Rio Claro - SP; Brasil.

Prof. Ms. Potyra Curione Menezes, educator with bachelor’s degree in Portuguese and English language, literature and translation, Master in Applied Linguistics from UNICAMP, English translator, Master and PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Human Development and Technologies at UNESP in Rio Claro. She has holistic training in Circle Dances, Reiki, Neural Stimulation and Meditation. She has developed projects with Circle Dances at several institutions in the city of Rio Claro, including the Municipal Secretariat of Education, in addition to running Circle Dances at the Horto Florestal of Rio Claro monthly, teaching weekly Circle Dance classes and  running Circle Dance workshops in the city of Rio Claro.

Flávio Soares Alves, UNESP - Universidade Estadual de São Paulo “Júlio Mesquita Filho”; Rio Claro - SP; Brasil.

Prof. Dr. Flávio Soares Alves, professor at the Department of Physical Education at Unesp in Rio Claro. Graduated in Physical Education from Unesp in Rio Claro, Master in Arts from the Institute of Arts at Unicamp, Doctor in Sciences from the School of Physical Education and Sport at USP, Post-doctoral student at the postgraduate program in Public Health at the Faculty of Public Health at USP. Responsible for the undergraduate subjects: "Body Practices and Self-Knowledge", "Rhythmic and Expressive Activities" and "Dance". He is a researcher and co-creator of the Group "E-LABORE(si) - body practices and technologies", led by prof. Dr. Carlos José Martins (Department of Physical Education - Unesp - Rio Claro Campus). He is a research member of the research groups: "CORPUS - Physical Education + Public Health + Philosophy" (EEFE- USP), led by professor. Dr. Yara Maria de Carvalho, and group "Technologies and Subjectivation Processes" (Dept. Education - Unesp - Rio Claro Campus), led by prof. Dr. Romualdo Dias. He is a full member and vice-coordinator of the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) of the Biosciences Institute at Unesp in Rio Claro. Researches the movements of invention, learning about/in the body, self-care and the art of living in capoeira, dance and other body practices. From these focuses of work he moves his investigations, using philosophy, arts and human sciences as theoretical-conceptual and methodological references.

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