Inspirations

"When we understand the privilege of what it means to be an athlete, we are in touch with, and rejoice in, our physical, mental, and emotional strengths and our endless possibilities."

Gloria Averbuch

Testimonials

Your constant energy, enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and optimism is truly amazing. The self-confidence that you portray in the girls will benefit them for their whole lives. I'm convinced every student of yours must become a better person just knowing you and having contact with you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Antje Dueck, parent
Stoney Brook Dance Co.

Publications

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED ACADEMIC JOURNALS

  1. Lussier, C. (Spring, 2010). Aesthetic literacy: The gold medal standard of learning excellence in dance. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 76(1), p 40-44.View PDF
  2. Lussier-Ley, C. (2010). Dialoguing with body: A self study in relational pedagogy through embodiment and the therapeutic relationship. The Qualitative Report, 15(1). Available online: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR15-1/index.html
  3. Lussier-Ley, C. & Durand-Bush, N. (2009). Exploring the role of feel in the creative experience of modern dancers: A realist tale. Research in Dance Education, 10(3), p 199-216. Available online: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a916857500
  4. Michaud, K., Powers, S., Lussier-Ley, C. (2009). Survey on the Summary Trial results: 2009 Results. Technical Note DGMPRA TN 2009-XX. Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis, Ottawa, Ontario.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS

  1. Lussier, C. & Leger, B. (2011). Dance of Life: Learning community, health, identity, and expression. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 77(3). In Press.
  2. Lussier, C. (2011). Returning to ballet with lessons from Glee? Maybe!: Part 2. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 77(1). View PDF
  3. Lussier, C. (2010). Returning to ballet with lessons from Glee? Maybe!: Part 1. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 76(3). View PDF
  4. Lussier-Ley, C. (2009). Resonance in Dance: A feel-based approach to performing arts education. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 75(4), p 15-19.View PDF
  5. Lussier, C. (2009). Stage Fright & Performance Anxiety: Dancing with the Butterflies. The Physical and Health Education Journal, 75(3), p 14-15.View PDF
  6. Lussier-Ley, C. (2009). Dancing out of your mind! Why the time has come for sport and performance psychology in dance. Dance International. Manuscript submitted for publication.
  7. Lussier-Ley, C. (2008). The Canada Dance Festival: An opportunity for aesthetic literacy, creative experiencing, and live(d) dance. In the Canada Dance Festival 2008 Official Program held in Ottawa, Ontario in collaboration with the National Arts Center.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  1. Ste-Marie, D.M., Rymal, A. M., Karlinsky, A., & Lussier-Ley, C. (2010). Dance students’ self-control of different videoed model types. Poster presentation at the National Conference, Tucson, Arizona, USA: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA).
  2. Lussier, C. (2009). Embodying our practice: Creative lessons from The 2008 Canada Dance Festival. ISSP 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Marrakech, Morocco: International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP).
  3. Lussier-Ley, C. (2008). Dancing in and from the Flesh : A socio-phenomenological reflection on The 2008 Canada Dance Festival. The National Arts and Learning Symposium 2008, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Kingston, Canada. Available online: http://eduarts.ca/index.html
  4. Lussier-Ley, C., Theberge, M. (2008). Dancing is a verb!: A socio-phenomenological narrative of The 2008 Canada Dance Festival. International Institute of Qualitative Methodologys (IIQM) 9th Advances in Qualitative Methods Conference. Banff, Alberta, Canada. Conference proceedings available online: http://www.iiqm.ualberta.ca/aqm08program.cfm
  5. Lussier-Ley, C. (2007). Exprience de cration artistique en danse et modle de rsonance. In Theberge, M. (Chair) Crativit et pratiques d'ducation artistique. Colloquium at Lesprit en mouvement: 75ieme Congres de lAssociation Francophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS). Trois-Rivires, Qubec, Canada. Conference proceedings available online: http://www.acfas.ca/congres/
  6. Thberge, M., Benot, J., & Lussier-Ley, C. (2007). La porte de modles de crativit et de processus de cration. In Theberge, M. (Chair) Crativit et pratiques d'ducation artistique. Colloquium at Lesprit en mouvement : 75ieme Congres de lAssociation Francophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS). Trois-Rivires, Qubec, Canada. Conference proceedings available online: http://www.acfas.ca/congres/
  7. Lussier-Ley, C., Durand-Bush, N., & Theberge, M. (2007). Learning to feel: Embodied learning and aesthetic education through creation in dance. The National Arts and Learning Symposium 2007,the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, Ottawa, Canada. Available online: http://eduarts.ca/index.html
  8. Lussier-Ley, C. & Durand-Bush, N. (2007) Learning to be present: Consulting lessons from the field. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS) (pp. 20), Kingston, Canada
  9. Doctoral Qualitative Students (DrQs), Faculty of Education(including Lussier-Ley, C), (2007).Locating alternative re-presentations of self as student. Poster presented at the Jean-Paul Dionne Graduate Students' Symposium, Ottawa, Canada.
  10. Lussier-Ley, C., & Durand-Bush, N. (2006) Feeling creative: An ethnographic account of a resonance-based group intervention with modern dancers. In conference proceedings for The 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities (pp. 3752-3753), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
  11. Lussier-Ley, C., & Durand-Bush, N. (2006) Exploring the creative process of dancers using a resonance-based approach: Themes & Variations. In conference proceedings for The 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities (pp. 3754-3755), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
  12. Lussier-Ley, C., Patrick, T., Fehr, B. (2005) Self-esteem, Self-efficacy and Coping Skills: Examining the Potential Benefits of Educational Performance-Psychology Workshops for Professional Ballet Students. In T. Morris, P. Terry, S. Gordon, S. Hanrahan, L. Ievleva, G. Kolt, & P. Tremayne (Eds.), Proceedings on CDROM of the ISSP 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Sydney, Australia: International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP).
  13. Durand-Bush, N., Doell, K., Newburg, D., Faubert, C., Burke, S., Arcand, I., Soulard, A.D., Kilrea, K., Lussier-Ley, C., & Wolfe, B. (2005). From 'knowing about' to 'knowing': Exploring resonance in applied practice. In T. Morris, P. Terry, S. Gordon, S. Hanrahan, L. Ievleva, G. Kolt, & P. Tremayne (Eds.), Proceedings on CDROM of the ISSP 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology. Sydney, Australia: International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP).
  14. McMillan, C., Stebner, L., Tan, F., Lussier, C., & Osterveen, J. (2003). Self-construals and behavioral responses to conflict within romantic relationships. Poster presented at the 22 Annual Prairie Undergraduate Annual Research Conference.

OTHER: REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS

  1. Lussier-Ley, C. (2006). Exploring the role of feel in the creative process of modern dancers using a resonance-based approach: An ethnographic study. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Unpublished Masters Thesis.
  2. Sinclair, L., & Fehr, B. (2005).Voice versus loyalty: Self-construals and responses to dissatisfaction in romantic relationships. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 298-304. Acknowledged Contributor.
  3. Lussier-Ley, C. (2004). Self-esteem, Self-efficacy and Coping Skills: Examining the Potential Benefits of Educational Performance-Psychology Workshops for Professional Ballet Students. University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Unpublished Honors thesis.